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With adjustable "keys" that can be used as coat hooks or to make shelves.  From Archiproducts, via.

The cocaine was seized in international waters off of the Eastern Pacific Ocean from between February to late March.

It could take up to two years for the government to identify potentially thousands of additional migrant families U.S. authorities separated at the southern border, officials said in a court filing.

Four researchers held up the gigantic snake.

This is from my Tumblr thingy:

You know what’s great about this? Groucho Marx is remembered as one of the greatest comedians of all time. It’s close to a century since he made any films, yet the films he made STILL echo and reverberate in comedy that’s being written and performed today.

He is a legend, and someone whose legacy massively outshines millions of people who lived at the same time as he did.

And Mrs. Kenneth Van Etten of Corona, California, didn’t think he was funny (though he seemed to think he is). She thought he was so unfunny, she wrote a letter to the editor, put it in an envelope, paid for a stamp, and walked it straight into the post office to make sure it found its recipient. And the editor printed her letter, so her fellow Mrs. Kenneth Van Ettens would know that they were not alone in their disdain for the comic sensibilities of Mr. Marx.

So take heart, all of my wonderful babies in the world who are working so hard to make things that matter to you, and to share them with our fellow humans! You can be one of the most influential artists in your generation, and there’s gonna be someone out there who just doesn’t get you. There’s nothing you can do about it. Don’t waste your time trying to win over the Mrs. Kenneth Van Ettens of the world.

Just do the thing. Make the thing. And keep making good art.

Tomato Eggs - A Chinese dish of stir-fried eggs and tomatoes. This recipe is so easy and quick, and takes only 15 mins to the dinner table. It's delicious!

Pharmaceutical honcho Martin Shkreli was reportedly using a contraband cellphone from behind bars to call the shots at his drug company while serving a seven-year prison sentence.

An unarmed mentally ill man was shot at by police.  Some of the bullets missed and struck bystanders in the street.  The DA decided to charge the mentally ill man with first-degree assault because of the injuries to the bystanders.

Police later said that after a cat-and-mouse game, Broadnax had reached into his pants pocket and removed an object, briefly “pointing” it at the responding officers. They thought it was a gun, and fired three rounds. After the shots, and a tussle with cops, Broadnax was hit with a Taser and arrested.

When the dust settled, a few things became clear. First, Broadnax was unarmed; the object police had thought was a gun was, in fact, a wallet. Second, Broadnax seemed to be in the midst of a mental health crisis. He told investigators immediately after his arrest that he was having auditory hallucinations, hearing the “voices of his dead relatives.”

The third fact that emerged was that the officers who opened fire had missed their target. Broadnax was unscathed. The bullets meant for him had instead struck Khoshakhlagh and a second victim, 59-year-old Theodora Ray, who was getting dinner at a food cart on 42nd Street, as she did almost every night...

Then, near the end of October, Khoshakhlagh’s attorney got a phone call from the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. Prosecutors had changed their minds about the case: They now planned to prosecute Broadnax for the bullet wounds sustained by Khoshakhlagh and Ray. Under an unusual theory of law, the prosecution claimed Broadnax’s actions that night in Times Square were so irresponsible, it was as if he himself had pulled the trigger.

The top charge alone — assault in the first degree — was enough to land him in prison for the next twenty-five years...

As Binder says, when police are involved in incidents like this — high-profile and potentially embarrassing mishaps — there can be pressure to ensure that someone, anyone, catches an indictment. “It’s not surprising that Mr. Broadnax was charged,” Binder says. “This is something prosecutors do when police behave irresponsibly.

More details in a longread in The Village Voice.


Actually in The Onion:

Scientists Announce Discovery Of Dry Ice On Mars Means Planet May One Day Be Suitable For Halloween Party

Tourist In White House Gift Shop Browses Rack Of Security Clearances

 Purdue Pharma Reports Opioid Deaths Falling Short Of Quarterly Goals

The United States's avocado supply would run out in three weeks if the border closed, an expert says.

I’ve been baking at King Arthur Flour for nearly 30 years, and over that time I’ve seen our test kitchen morph from a single oven and about 8 square feet of counter space to multiples of everything, from ovens to mixers to bakers. We’ve gone from those big, boxy Apple Macintosh computers (I mean, they […]

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The Sloth Sanctuary of Costa Rica is the original rescue center for injured, orphaned, and abandoned sloths.

Bonnie Cashin | The Tweed Toga | c. 1943
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Designed for travel, this playful ensemble exhibits the simple poncho silhouette while evoking men’s evening wear with a collar, button placard front and short spats. Cashin’s personal need for layers she could remove or add during travel inspired much of her design work.
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A man was charged with murder after police said he shot and killed a teenager who accidentally knocked on the wrong apartment door.

Joshua Graham, 9, is in the custody of Child Protective Services waiting for reunification with his mother.

Via the PoliticalHumor subreddit.

Mike Huckabee said the chain should "sue the city of San Antonio" for rejecting it in the local airport.

PPIC poll also looks at high-speed rail project, federal tax overhaul

Perfectly horizontal.  Really.

Based on the classic "cafe wall" optical illusion.

If you like this, note that the TYWKIWDBI category of optical illusions currently has 68 entries.

Via Boing Boing.

(Reposted from 2017 because I still find it hard to believe...)

I found both in our cupboard.

Borosilicate PYREX Glass has excellent thermal shock resistance. It does not expand or contract like ordinary Soda-Lime glass does when exposed to rapid changes in heat or cold. Unfortunately when Corning, Inc. sold off the PYREX® trademark it became pyrex® in America and the new company started using Soda-Lime Glass instead of Borosilicate Glass. The company that bought the PYREX® trademark for European use continues to make Borosilicate Glass PYREX.

This 2-minute Consumer Reports video uses extreme conditions to demonstrate the difference:

The suburban New York City county has had at least 151 measles cases since October.

Good dog!

There are some extremely clever contraptions here.  Probably best viewed fullscreen to see some of the details of the mechanisms.

Via Neatorama.

Reposted to add this new one:

Bishop Francis Quinn was seventh bishop of Diocese of Sacramento

Selene Saavedra Roman, 28, was released Friday from a detention center in Conroe, Texas, according to a statement from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Republican Rep. Devin Nunes of California is suing Twitter and several of its users for more than $250 million, accusing them of defamation and negligence.

At least four preschoolers, ages 4 and 5, were disciplined this way, police said.

Hundreds of people gathered at the Islamic Center of Modesto on Monday for an interfaith gathering in the wake of the deadly mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand.

Sacramento has the third most aggressive drivers in the country, according to a recent GasBuddy study.

District officials discovered the data breach last week.

Cubs have been moved to Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care rehab facility for bears