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The WWII commando who fought with a broadsword, longbow, and bagpipes (Sat, 13 Jun 2026)
John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill — nicknamed "Fighting Jack" and "Mad Jack" — fought through the entire Second World War armed with a Scottish broadsword, a longbow, and a set of bagpipes. He graduated from Sandhurst in 1926, left the army a decade later to work as a newspaper editor and film extra, then re-enlisted when Germany invaded Poland in 1939. — Read the rest The post The WWII commando who fought with a broadsword, longbow, and bagpipes appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Why are car keys always kept in the visor in movies? (sam., 13 juin 2026)
Surely, you've seen the old movie trope where our plucky heroes duck into an abandoned car to flee from some encroaching danger, fold down the visor, and have the keys drop right into their laps. Have you ever seen anyone do that in real life? — Read the rest The post Why are car keys always kept in the visor in movies? appeared first on Boing Boing.
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I still don't know what Kingdom Hearts is about, but there's a new one coming (sam., 13 juin 2026)
Kingdom Hearts is one of those weird franchises I've never understood, and which becomes more obscure every time I've attempted to do so. So it's like Final Fantasy, but there are also a bunch of Disney characters there, along with a bunch of original characters that look like they've tumbled through a shared costume warehouse serving both franchises and a vat of hair gel. — Read the rest The post I still don't know what Kingdom Hearts is about, but there's a new one coming appeared first on Boing Boing.
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Honolulu police seize drugs, cash, and machines in Waimakua Place gambling investigation (ven., 12 juin 2026)
Honolulu police say a search warrant served at an alleged illegal gambling room on Waimakua Place led to the seizure… Continue reading Honolulu police seize drugs, cash, and machines in Waimakua Place gambling investigation The post Honolulu police seize drugs, cash, and machines in Waimakua Place gambling investigation appeared first on ReadWrite.
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Ex-CFTC Chair Gary Gensler urges appeals court to reject Kalshi federal sports betting claims (ven., 12 juin 2026)
Former Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Gary Gensler is urging a federal appeals court to side with Ohio regulators in… Continue reading Ex-CFTC Chair Gary Gensler urges appeals court to reject Kalshi federal sports betting claims The post Ex-CFTC Chair Gary Gensler urges appeals court to reject Kalshi federal sports betting claims appeared first on ReadWrite.
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ProphetX secures CFTC approval to launch regulated sports prediction exchange (ven., 12 juin 2026)
ProphetX has received approval from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate as a federally regulated sports-focused exchange in the… Continue reading ProphetX secures CFTC approval to launch regulated sports prediction exchange The post ProphetX secures CFTC approval to launch regulated sports prediction exchange appeared first on ReadWrite.
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