Here's a hint about buying specialty card decks: if they aren't made by the US Playing Card Company, they probably suck.

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Dean E. Hardy will set you straight. [via]

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Almost as funny as watching a real pig begin to squeal as he slowly collapses and finally lies down and dies! [via]

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People from Florida, Ohio, and Pennsylvania say weed is better than anyone running for president.

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He'd definitely beat you at this game, or any other.

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Being wonderfully weird, capricious and regal, cats are easy to adore (even if it's just the brain parasites). Inexplicably compelling, they're also often ideal subjects for games. Read the rest

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"The Mephisto Spiral is a neat toy that gives the illusion that you can continuously pull the two spiral halves apart."

It looks like 2 interlocking wire spirals.

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Crooked lottery winners who want to evade paying taxes on their winnings can buy or rent truckloads of used lottery tickets and show them to IRS auditors as "proof" that their gambling losses exceeding their winnings.

Above: eBay sale for "30 bags of $1000 LOSING 2014 NY scratch off lottery tickets. buy what u need"

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From the author of Tom The Dancing Bug, published weekly right here at Boing Boing! Read the rest

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Chilean Wingsuit pilot Sebastian Alvarez shows off his incredible precision flight skills in this video. (more…)

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Coming soon to VHS. (more…)

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In this video from NASA's Marshall Space Center, the principal investigator for the space station printer removes and inspects the first items ever created in space with a 3-D printer. Read the rest

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Boy can they rip some serious farts. Read the rest

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When you listen to this cat snoring in his sleep up close, it sounds very different. (more…)

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Every single mission patch from NASA's manned moon missions, animated. So cool. Read the rest

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Vegetables in Underwear, released today, wins first place for the cutest and most original book for toddlers learning to shed their diapers.

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Orphan Black is one of my favorite shows on TV, mainly because of the star Tatiana Maslany, who plays at least a half dozen characters on the series.

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Photographer Ray Collins has created work that stands out even in the crowded field of seascape photography. His mixture of light and wave energy captures the lure and power of the ocean. Read the rest

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This funnel folds down and fits easily in a drawer. Now, I actually have a funnel on hand when I need it.

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Years ago I was walking down a street with a friend in Santa Cruz. There were parking meters on the street and a parking enforcement officer was behind us, issuing tickets for expired parking.

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