Funny Clever inventor designs sock removal device Xeni Jardin

Real things you can actually buy Sandal socks make you look like you're wearing Birkenstocks Rusty Blazenhoff

disease Sock sniffer suffers from fungal infection in lungs David Pescovitz

eighties Best. Thriller. socks. ever. Rusty Blazenhoff

nostalgia Monorail socks Rusty Blazenhoff

fashion Rainbow-Shitting Unicorn Socks Rob Beschizza

dog Get a load of these socks that look like real animal paws Rusty Blazenhoff

Science Programmable, 3D-printed fabric that can "remember" its original shape and transform into new ones David Pescovitz

useful stuff Socks for people who don't like socks Mark Frauenfelder

DIY Making DIY Homemade Puppets with Jim Henson in 1969 Thom Dunn

music Delightful Dr. Seuss rapping over Dr. Dre beats David Pescovitz

Gadgets From your home to the road to your pet, these items will help improve every aspect of your life Boing Boing's Shop

useful stuff Get these no-show socks at a great discount Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets Upgrade your sock drawer with these all-season bamboo yarn socks Boing Boing's Shop

britain What British children's TV used to be like Rob Beschizza

crime Florida man convicted of smuggling lizards from Philippines in electronics Xeni Jardin

tabloids Penis fish, Simon Cowell’s missing boobs, and Hillary Clinton’s gay flings, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

woody guthrie Woody Guthrie's 1943 New Year's Resolutions are a powerful reminder to "Keep the hope machine running." Thom Dunn

Costco Costco-themed pajamas Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Royal brawl in palace, Brad & Jen’s reunion, and 2020 predictions in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan