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Because there are few things quite so disconcerting as milk in my scotch, I never drink without having first sterilized my bottle in the Munchkin Steam Guard Electric Sterilizer, as recommended by The Nightlight.

In 1935 a shark in an Australian aquarium vomited up a human forearm, a bizarre turn of events that sparked a confused murder investigation. This week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast presents two cases in which a shark supplied key evidence of a human crime. Read the rest

A few hours after I ordered a box of half-wide playing cards I realized I had the tools and materials to make my own. Read the rest

Experience what Koa Smith saw surfing through a seemingly-endless barrel that lasted nearly 30 seconds. (more…)

Fluid simulator in ASCII by Yusuke Endoh. (via Waxy)

Why did violins slowly develop f-shaped sound-holes? Because it makes them more acoustically powerful than their ancestors, which had holes shaped liked a circle -- as a team of MIT scientists recently concluded.Read the rest

Billy X. Curmano, from Winona, Minnesota, plans to spend 24 hours on a bed of nails (and a pillow of tacks) later in March. Read the rest

Likely offering more immediate gratification than subscription boxes for fishing tackle, vitamins, or hypoallergenic makeup, Mythoard sends a box of tabletop game materials to your door each month for $25 ($139 for six months). Read the rest

Machine Era, a workshop in Richmond, VA, is pre-selling its Titanium Multi-Tool right now on Kickstarter. The campaign has already met its goal, but there are a few tools still be had for $32. Read the rest

Not since the Amphicar has a boat led such an interesting double life. The short film Skate Heads shows a number of wooden structures that transform into skate ramps and accessories (including a cooktop for snacks). Read the rest

My parents just got back from a road-trip from Toronto to Florida, and used Dave Hunter's venerable Along Interstate-75 to find food and lodgings, pass the hours, and beat the speed-traps and civil forfeiture nightmares of America's great roadways. Read the rest

Just in case you needed more reasons to miss the recently departed Leonard Nimoy: Last year, the website TrekMovie reported that during the filming of the original Star Trek series in the 1960s, Nimoy fought for pay equity for Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura. Read the rest

Barry writes, "There's a thing called pattern flying, where pilots compete to perfectly execute an elaborate set of compulsory tricks." Read the rest

Bondic is a UV-curing liquid plastic adhesive that can stick together materials that usually require different kinds of glues to bond. Read the rest

On this week's Sword and Laser podcast, Veronica Belmont and Tom Merritt capture the latest developments in science fiction and fantasy. Read the rest

A report by the Brookings Institution analyzed a sample 20,000 ISIS-supporting Twitter accounts, and sought to answer the question of how suspending accounts impacts the community. Read the rest

In a great reuse of old infrastructure, a carpenter in West Bend, Wisconsin is turning his family's vacant grain silo into a play room. Read the rest

Har-har-fuck-you, said Albequerque's murderous, lawless police department, as they fulfilled a records request from Gail Martin, whose husband was killed by them, by sending her encrypted CDs with the relevant videos, then refusing to give her the passwords. Read the rest

“Bow-Z remains patient as Jasper gives him hugs aplenty.” (more…)

“Jaguar - Phoenix Zoo,” a photo shared by photographer and Boing Boing reader Larry Huffman in our Flickr Pool.

Fall in white, snowy, wet-muzzled doggie love.[Video Link, via Reddit]

LOL. It's funny because he's gonna be okay. Wishing you the best, Mr. Ford.(more…)

The Comic Archive interviewed Gary Groth about the origins of The Comics Journal and Fantagraphics, the world's greatest book publisher (Jim Woodring, Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes, Hernandez Brothers, Peter Bagge, etc).

A reader writes: "The UK Pirate Party is launching their 2015 crowdsourced policy platform for their manifesto leading to the 2015 general election." Read the rest

Open government advocates blasted the Bush administration for using off-the-books email accounts, so it's only fair that Hilary Clinton finds herself in deep doodoo for doing the same. Read the rest

Vocals and squeaky PVC. (more…)

Ermagherd!Shot and shared by Holly Scott. [via 4GIFs]

I've used this Zyliss vegetable peeler ($9) for years, and I've not yet had to sharpen it. Read the rest

From First Things Magazine, created by @matthewschmitz.

Andrea Sommaruga's “Prague Astronomical Clock,” a photo shared in our Boing Boing Flickr Pool.

Won't someone think of the bunnies? Read the rest

Last year, when Unit Editions of London published Manuals 1: Design & Identity Guidelines, the 432-page gloss-wrapped hardback sold out fast. Read the rest

Psychedelic ink physics in 4K, if you have an ultra-high-definition TV that is. I don't, but it's still spectacular.(The Slow Mo Guys)

Jaid Black, a 43 year old writer of self-published erotica ebooks, says Amazon is needling into her market: hardcore erotica for women. Read the rest

Wired has a tasteful new redesign, and a tasteful "About Us" page to go with it. I know they said it's not a pirate ship anymore, but I didn't realize it was now the C Org. Read the rest

In 1971 William Powell, then 19 years old, wrote a how-to guide to making explosives, weapons, and drugs called The Anarchist Cookbook. A few years later a hijacker made a bomb from a recipe in the book that killed a police officer and injured three others. Read the rest

"I keep up with social memes and I see all of this stuff going around," Daniel Howland told the Daily Newshttp://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/texas-man-tattoos-dress-leg-article-1.2133534. Read the rest

I always wonder if he lost her love.

Jesse Walker of Reason has kindly watched this ripe-for-taunting 1955 propaganda film about the draft and provided highlights. Read the rest

I've been using f.lux on my computers for years. Now I've come up with a way to make my iPhone and Kindle have orange displays, too. Read the rest

Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015.(more…)

Do you remember when Michael Jackson debuted his moonwalk on the absolutely fantastic 1983 TV special Motown 25 - Yesterday, Today, Forever? That program hasn't rebroadcast since, but on Saturday night, PBS will air it in its entirety. Read the rest

The beloved “Star Trek” actor's work brought space home to so many millions of fans. Read the rest

James McMullan, an illustrator and watercolorist known for his popular theatrical posters for Lincoln Center as well as various children’s book covers, has created a beautiful memoir entitled Leaving China. Read the rest