Worms have a specific antenna-shaped neuron that senses the Earth's magnetic field, enabling the transparent nematode to know up from down when it's in the ground. Read the rest

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Europa is considered one of the most promising places in the solar system to search for signs of present-day life. Read the rest

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In "Documentary Now!" Fred Armisen and Bill Hader take the piss out of serious documentary films. (more…)

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This grid of rubberized woven elastic straps stores cables, batteries, pens, card decks, earbud sets, flashlights, and other small items. Things will not slip out because the straps are rubbery. It's 9.5 inches by 7.5 inches and will fit in a laptop case or carry-on bag.

Cocoon GRID-IT! Organizer Case ($7) on Amazon

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/GLamM09Kplk/travel-organizer-for-your-gadg.html

GQ looks at the last four centuries of fashion in men's hats. And yes, it includes the porkpie hat from Breaking Bad. (more…)

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This neat video from ChefSteps shows an interesting frozen dessert experiment for geek chefs.

A simple technique for making amazing soft serve at home, no fancy gadgets required.

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David M. King is pig-biting mad that Obama refers to the Affordable Care Act as "Obamacare," even though it was a term designed by his fellow Republicans to humiliate the President. King is one of the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case that will determine the constitutionality of the act. Read the rest

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This bicyclist is saving lives in Hampton Court by exposing one illegal cereal eater at a time. (more…)

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The Japanese word "furoshiki" refers to wrapping something in cloth. In this case, it's your feet. Read the rest

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A search engine that doesn't track user data is growing like crazy, with three billion searches a year. Read the rest

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Shared with us by Brian Forham, via twitter, this cute video shows that given a chance and some video surveillance, people are wonderful!

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/MaePAYiUlFM/cute-video-shows-joyful-willi.html

Helium is the second most abundant element in the entire Universe, but we are running out of helium here on Earth.

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Tonight at the PianoFight theater in San Francisco, Imran G and Red Scott present their new monthly comedy show #PhotobombSF, which combines today's best comics, a theater with San Francisco's best bar, and the stupid and silly fun of a photo booth!

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Should your self-driving car be programmed to kill you in order to save others? Matt Windsor asked Ameen Bargh, a bioethicist at University of Alabama at Birmingham, this soon-to-be-real-life version of the classic Trolley Question. Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/gbS-hvk5yEI/should-your-self-driving-car-b.html

Jeremy Daw is a lawyer and author of Weed the People: From Founding Fiber to Forbidden Fruit. Recently his home was raided by the Berkeley Police Department Drug Task Force, after they'd received a tip from a neighbor that he was growing marijuana in his backyard.

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"Here’s the difference between fighting in hockey and heckling in stand-up comedy," writes Lary Wallace at Aeon, "…the former is all about the players, while the latter is all about the fans trying to be the players." Read the rest

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This slow-motion video, explained in detail by creator Ben Krasnow, is literally groovy. [via @bradleyland and Kottke]

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/4O4j2tep-Ss/electron-microscope-video-of-n.html

A swarm containing tens of thousands of bees descended on a man in Arizona who disturbed their nest, but he survived despite sustaining more stings than can be counted.

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Worth it for the eminently GIFable pyrotechnics. Previously.

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The very talented Todrick Hall explores the history of Disney animation (and a few live-action films) through this epic medley.

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