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

snakes Snake, 62, lays eggs without having been around a male for more than a decade David Pescovitz

music Watch Blondie's Debbie Harry on a pogo stick explaining the punk Pogo dance (1978) David Pescovitz

teeth Teen forced dentist to remove braces, at gunpoint David Pescovitz

design Poster of every Motor Trend "Car of the Year" from 1949 to 2020 David Pescovitz

History Aviation museums' "most wanted list" of cool aerospace artifacts lost to history David Pescovitz

education Man, 21, busted for posing as 14-year-old and enrolling in high school David Pescovitz

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guns Not first rodeo for gun-toting St. Louis couple Rob Beschizza

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tabloids Jeffrey Epstein’s prison confession, the world’s most dangerous woman, and the end of the world, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

black lives matter Proceeds from this "White Claws Not White Pride" shirt/mask go to Black Lives Matter Thom Dunn

Gadgets The Kömforte Dual Zone Comforter wants to be that happy medium that makes both partners happy Boing Boing's Shop

donald trump Trump confirms that US cyberattacked Russia in 2018 Xeni Jardin

coronavirus U.S. sets record high COVID cases for 3 days in a row, nearly 69,000 new cases today Xeni Jardin

Funny Gary Larson quietly brings back 'The Far Side' after 25 years away Andrea James

politics Here's where Donald Trump is dining with rich donors tonight, raising $10 million with tickets at $580,600 per couple Xeni Jardin