construction Every terrifying detail of what it's like to work as a saturation diver Andrea James

Kids The 19th-century teen girl who overpowered men in traveling shows Andrea James

pranks Creepy clown heatmap: is your neighborhood next? Andrea James

trees Your allergies are bad because of tree sexism Thom Dunn

micronations Sealand's caretakers Rob Beschizza

libraries Virtual library tourism: visit 7 of the world's most beautiful libraries Gareth Branwyn

soundscapes Listen to the eerie sounds of near silence in formerly bustling cities Mark Frauenfelder

poetry The oldest written record of "fuck" has been discovered — and it comes from a plague quarantine Thom Dunn

good vibrations Vibrators weren't always the sleek little machines they are today Carla Sinclair

animals A police dog is running against the goat incumbent mayor of a small Vermont town Thom Dunn

Science How cows use their unique voices to cowmoooonicate David Pescovitz

NASA Beautiful NASA satellite image of the mysterious giant man of South Australia David Pescovitz

Jesus Merry Christmas, someone stole Jesus's foreskin Thom Dunn

dinosaurs You can now enjoy a whiff of T. Rex's foul breath David Pescovitz

cephalopods Octopus changes color while asleep, possibly dreaming Clive Thompson

cams Hurricane Dorian: Live feed from the Frying Pan Tower, an oil rig off the Carolina coast Rob Beschizza

security Letterlocking: the long-lost art of using paper-folding to foil snoops Cory Doctorow

drinks Warm up with unusual international warm drinks like cheesy coffee and honey-and-bacon brandy David Pescovitz

tools This CIA toolkit is built for concealing in a spy's butt David Pescovitz

art Vermont man installs massive middle finger sculpture on lawn David Pescovitz