mistakes Man blocks car exhaust Rob Beschizza

exp dates matter What happens when you open a can of Spider-Man pasta from 1995? It ain't pretty Carla Sinclair

whales Two arrested for possession of whale vomit Mark Frauenfelder

good cop yes donut Bodycam footage of man being pulled from burning building Rob Beschizza

Gadgets No gas, no liquid, all heat: these plasma lighters are like having a lightsaber in your pocket Boing Boing's Shop

books I'm re-reading The Emperor of Scent: A True Story of Perfume and Obsession Mark Frauenfelder

Science Watch: Add drain cleaner to sugar for an awesome science experiment Carla Sinclair

wonderful creatures Pigeon in a cowboy hat, RIP Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Burning Man is hiring an HR coordinator Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Inaugural Heavy Metal Knitting World Championship title goes to Japan's Giga Body Metal Cory Doctorow

music The making of Joy Division's "Unknown Pleasures" plus new videos for the album's tracks David Pescovitz

drugs At a Chinese cemetery, scientists discover some of the oldest evidence of pot smoking David Pescovitz

thailand Rather than fixing the cause, Bangkok tries to spray its smog away using water cannons Carla Sinclair

fashion Purfume fad: smell like burning or decomposing vegetation Rob Beschizza

amazon Bear repellent sends 24 Amazon employees to hospital, at least one in critical condition Carla Sinclair

education US tax shortfalls have our public schools begging for donations Cory Doctorow

Business Slaves – including children – make the bricks for Cambodia's housing bubble Cory Doctorow

baldness The scent of sandalwood may cure baldness according to a new study Carla Sinclair

Science Watch this build and test of a high velocity vortex cannon Andrea James

DIY A homemade electric knife is a great idea if you enjoy terrible ideas Seamus Bellamy