chemistry What is the world's foulest smell? It's called “U.S. Government Standard Bathroom Malodor” Mark Frauenfelder

bad smells 2017 already stinks for people of San Francisco Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets 30 items on sale for Memorial Day that'll improve your home and beyond Boing Boing's Shop

tabloids Coronavirus cured (again), Britain’s Royals clash (again) and the woman who pees alcohol (unprecedented) in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Gadgets Save up to 77% on these air purifiers for your home or car Boing Boing's Shop

silicon valley What is "garbage language" and why is it so hard to avoid using? Thom Dunn

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

useful stuff Good deal on a 5lb bag of baking soda Mark Frauenfelder

Business Facebook bans Alex Jones, Milo Yiannopoulos, Laura Loomer, Louis Farrakhan, as 'dangerous' Xeni Jardin

star wars Star Wars scented candles: Yoda's cooking pot, Imperial trash compactor, Wookiee fur Rusty Blazenhoff

candy These Mac 'n' Cheese Candy Canes are selling out fast Rusty Blazenhoff

Reviews This device lets me work in mosquito-free bliss Seamus Bellamy

new york All aboard the Alabama shit train! Seamus Bellamy

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

new york city The man who literally sniffed out the problems in NYC's subway David Pescovitz

law Chris Christie vetoes unanimous bill that would make NJ cops disclose what they seize through asset forfeiture Cory Doctorow

pets A pet stain and odor eliminator that really works Jason Weisberger

happy mutants Read: Rescue, by Sarah Gailey Sarah Gailey

picks Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are literally demons, says Trump ally Alex Jones of Infowars Xeni Jardin

books Read: Strategic Dog Patterning, a story from "Why I Hunt Flying Saucers" Hugh AD Spencer