ireland The Cork City Dump is a haunted graveyard of your childhood Thom Dunn

crime Spain: Cops free 100s of dogs from illegal puppy farm, 5 people arrested Xeni Jardin

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

crime Massachusetts man smuggled salamanders and turtles into U.S., authorities say Xeni Jardin

florida Florida man tries to have sex with Olaf from "Frozen" and a stuffed unicorn in a Target Thom Dunn

smuggling Leech smuggler busted at Toronto airport David Pescovitz

biographies Edward Gorey's macabre tarot deck from 1966 Mark Dery

Japan Zombear: adorable undead mascot for blue curry Thersa Matsuura

Japan "Very Scary Story Gum" from Japan Thersa Matsuura

letting loose Stressed-out students can now break down in the Cry Closet at the University of Utah Carla Sinclair

roleplaying games What's new in the world of tabletop gaming? Gareth Branwyn

Gadgets Consumer groups' labs advise parents not to buy connected toys, claim risk of strangers listening and talking to kids over the internet Cory Doctorow

palaeoart Dinosaur art is not bullshit (unless you’re doing it wrong) Mark P. Witton

I hate rodents Sic semper evello mortem rattus norvegicus Jason Weisberger

alien An itty bitty Xenomorph stuffed animal Caroline Siede

happy mutants Chimeric, horrific, cuddly stuffed animals Cory Doctorow

Kids Father builds DIY 'American Ninja Warrior' course for daughter in back yard Xeni Jardin

Gadgets Treat your pup to a free month of BarkBox Boing Boing's Shop

Delightful Creatures America's Snake: The Rise and Fall of the Timber Rattlesnake Ted Levin

books The Pharos Gate: Griffin and Sabine's Lost Correspondence Wink