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It’s Friday and all I want is for you to buy me a soviet cosmonaut dog spacesuit. Meanwhile, the world is full of cat paradises. Just in time for, uh,…

It seems like this is probably a good time to look back at the horrifying world of pre-feminist marriage counseling. Today in things that keep me from sleeping: pain isn’t…

Hey look! We found one of the lost Franklin ships! Meanwhile, on the other side of the planet: let’s all pretend we’re crossing Antarctica in the 50s! Io9 looks at…

The fascinating tale of the philanthropist art forger. I can’t believe I didn’t lead with “new biggest ever dinosaur“. Congratulations pink fair armadillo, you are the most absurd animal. Never…

On the one hand we live in a society of crushing patriarchy and male privilege, on the other hand men are way more likely to get killed by sharks. Archerfish,…

I’m temporarily moving across the country and will consequently be offline the next two days. I’ll see you guys again on Monday morning, it’s going to be ok.

Actually there were hella female vikings. On the science of phantom traffic jams. Siphonophores are super weird you guys. We aren’t taking enough vacations, what is our problem? And now…

There are a lot of things I like in the world but two of them are bioluminesence and Soviet children’s book design. Remember that time the US trained Alaskan fisherman…

I imagine you’ve already seen Miranda July’s new Somebody app, but you should really get on it so I have people to message. Your belly button is a complex ecosystem.…

We’ve solved the mystery of Death Valley’s sailing stones (which was a thing I guess). Very important brainwashing breakthrough. There is no good reason for schools to start so early…

Stop the presses: there is a new wooliest sheep. A short guide to the ruins of NYC. Why do your fingernails grow so much faster than your toenails? (Spoiler alert:…

Here be (centuries old european) monsters. This is what two years has done to the Curiosity Rover. We all need Norwegian installation art from time to time. By the way…