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

Delightful Creatures Dog enjoys puddle Rob Beschizza

design Stuck on VHS is a visual history of video store stickers Mark Frauenfelder

languages Woman speaking Shaetlan Rob Beschizza

not food Gentleman on EasyJet flight began eating his phone, forced landing David Pescovitz

sheep The tartan sheep of Auchingarrich Rob Beschizza

youtube Horace Goes Copyright Striking Rob Beschizza

politics Former Prime Minister admits Queen interfered in politics at his behest Rob Beschizza

Games Thousands sign up to play unauthorized hide-and-seek game at Ikea, police called in David Pescovitz

uk 46% of Scots want to separate from the UK; 43% want to remain Cory Doctorow

Business Rockstar Games made £4b between 2013-19, paid no corporate tax in the UK, claimed £42m in tax relief Cory Doctorow

politics Scots welcome new Prime Minister Boris Johnson to Edinburgh Rob Beschizza

Science This is the reconstructed face of a pet dog that lived 4,500 years ago David Pescovitz

fashion Finally, a t-shirt fit for the Scots Rob Beschizza

futility closet In 1950, four patriotic Scots stole a historic national relic from Westminster Abbey Futility Closet

darts 'n farts Flatulence lends a hand at the Grand Slam of Darts Jason Weisberger

Entertainment Watch: 'LIMBO,' ambient video loop by Bill Domonkos of 20 (real) death masks Xeni Jardin

Business Reddit 'quarantines' white supremacist, incel, holocaust denier, and other gross subreddits Xeni Jardin

Kids Comedian bemoans the unoriginality in choosing animal sports mascots Andrea James

music Concert: Kíla – Live at Vicar Street Seamus Bellamy