Today we pay tribute to Maru the cat, one of web culture’s most beloved cats. YouTube cat fans and cardboard boxes will never be the same without him. Plus: today in 2015, a guy in Louisiana realizes he's in no condition to drive, so he finds a very different way home.

The World Will Always Remember Maru (Neatorama)

Drunk cowboy: 'Horse knows the way home' (WBRZ)

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Today in 1975, Pink Floyd released the album Wish You Were Here. It's a landmark both musically and visually, thanks to its cover featuring two men in suits are shaking hands… and one of them is on fire. Plus: starting tomorrow at the Nelson-Adkins Museum of Art, it’s the Kansas City Deaf Cultural Festival.

The Story Behind Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ Album Cover (American Songwriter)

Kansas City Deaf Cultural Festival (Nelson-Adkins Museum of Art)

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Today in 2001, as the world watched the horrific scene in lower Manhattan, and as those on scene faced all kinds of obstacles, a guide dog named Roselle stayed focused on her job, and helped her human get to safety.

Michael Hingson (911Memorial.org)

We have baths and we have showers, but now a company in Japan is offering a pod that it says will wash and dry a person in about 15 minutes. Plus: today in 1881, a big first for Major League Baseball.

Japan’s Innovative “Human Washing Machine” Can Clean up and Dry a Person in 15 Minutes (My Modern Met)

Grondahl: Historian finds first grand slam in MLB history - in Rensselaer (The Times-Union)

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It’s Teddy Bear Day. Kids of all kinds have loved and been loved by this OG stuffie, even if there was a time when Very Concerned People thought the teddy bear could imperil the nation’s future. Plus: a town in South Dakota used to be home to an enormous collection of teddies.

The Teddy Bear Was Once Seen as a Dangerous Influence on Young Children (Smithsonian)

The World’s Largest Indoor Teddy Bear Collection Is Right Here In South Dakota At Teddy Bear Town (Only In Your State)

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Today is Actors Day, and few actors have left an impression like Robert "Romeo" Coates, who was sort of the Florence Foster Jenkins of English stage stars. Plus: today in 2022, the passing of Queen Elizabeth II of England, which triggered a very old custom of notifying the royal bees.

The Amateur of Fashion: Robert "Romeo" Coates (Folger Shakespeare Library)

The Queen’s Bees Have Been Informed of Her Passing (Vanity Fair)

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This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes when the world of sports went off course. In this episode from March 2021, Maryland was the first state to adopt an official state sport, and that official state sport is jousting. Plus: a woman in New York does “space clearing,” which removes the negative energy from a home that won't sell.

A look into Maryland’s curious state sport: Jousting (Shore Monthly)

Mary Lou Bartram (Maryland Jousting Tournament Association)

The Healer That Real-Estate Agents Call to Clear Their Cursed Apartments (Curbed)

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This week we're replaying some of our favorite episodes when the world of sports went off course. In this episode from June 2021, the story of a guy who took two sports and fused them into one: Ed Headrick, known today as the Father of Disc Golf. Plus: an exhibit highlights the original rainbow Pride flag, the one Gilbert Baker designed for San Francisco’s Gay Freedom Day Parade in 1978.

The Father of Disc Golf (Disc Golf Association)

History of disc golf (part 1): the early days (Murray Ledger)

The Original Pride Flag Is Now on Display in a San Francisco Museum (Travel and Leisure)

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