Anti-vax conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr is worried that Donald Trump's griping may sound unhinged. The Orange Menace is screaming mad that RFKjr appeals to the very base that props Trump up. Kennedy suggests the two hold a good old-fashioned Presidential debate to clear the air, but Sleepy Donald hasn't been seen on the debate stage this election. — Read the rest The post RFK Jr declares Trump as "frightened" and "barely coherent" appeared first on Boing Boing ..read more

"This house is just there, like a cloud following me around, and it keeps raining on me," says Anne Reynolds of the home she did not permit to be built on her Big Island of Hawaii property. Anne Reynold was surprised to find, in 2022, that a home had been built and was being sold on a formerly empty lot she purchased in 2018. — Read the rest The post The developer who mistakenly built a house in the wrong place claims to be the real victim appeared first on Boing Boing ..read more

Here's a therapeutic video of a day gecko licking an orange. The little gecko looks like it's having the time of his life in that orange crate.  I wish I were a tiny creature who could get away with nibbling on all of the food at the market.  — Read the rest The post Video: cute little day gecko licking an orange appeared first on Boing Boing ..read more

Watch these small but mighty beetles paint together. They appear so deeply focused on the activity, and it's adorable to watch.  Now that I know beetles can carry paint brushes, I want to commission a beetle to do some paintings for me.  — Read the rest The post Watch beetles paint together appeared first on Boing Boing ..read more

In time when many cities are seeing the extremes of gentrification, repetitive national chain stores, and the loss of local mom-and-pop retailers, it was a delight to come across a uniquely weird and imaginative throwback shop in Seattle called Mudlark Oddities. — Read the rest The post Meet your fellow mudlarks at this curiosity shop appeared first on Boing Boing ..read more

A video from the Science Channel shows how crash test dummies, mannequins, marionettes, and other fake people are made. The process behind creating these different types of inanimate body forms are all so different from each other, but all involve a multistep process with lots of intricate craftsmanship.  — Read the rest The post See how crash test dummies, mannequins, marionettes, and other fake people are made appeared first on Boing Boing ..read more

This serene website is dedicated solely to the song Moon River, composed by Henry Mancini and originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the iconic film Breakfast at Tiffany's. My favorite thing about this website is its simplicity. It features an interactive background of a moon reflecting in a pond, which you can make ripples in by clicking around.  — Read the rest The post Website dedicated solely to listening to the song Moon River appeared first on Boing Boing ..read more

Ozzy Man Reviews has done it again. Here's a recent commentary where he takes the point of view of a poor koala that was stuck in a hole. Some kind strangers tried to help rescue the poor chap by dragging a huge tree branch and throwing it down into the hole so that the koala could use it to climb out. — Read the rest The post This poor koala is having an existential crisis appeared first on Boing Boing ..read more

Some days you wake up feeling nasty and trashy, and if that's you today, I've got the perfect song for you! It's 1973 and Johnny Cash is paying a visit to Sesame Street. Here he is serenading Oscar the Grouch with a fine rendition of "Nasty Dan" a song written by Jeff Moss (who also wrote the famous "Rubber Duckie." — Read the rest The post Sesame Street, 1973: if you're feeling nasty, Johnny Trash has a song for you! appeared first on Boing Boing ..read more

In Sumner, Missouri, you can visit Maxie, the World's Largest Goose. Maxie is made of fiberglass, weighs 4,000 pounds, and stands 40 feet tall. She was built in 1976 and placed on the ground with the help of a helicopter. — Read the rest The post Maxie is the world's largest goose—and will never attack you appeared first on Boing Boing ..read more