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Boing Boing, April 17, 2026

Vanished viruses, Viking gold, and meowing pilots

Boing Boing
Apr 17, 2026
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Photo: Mark Frauenfelder

Happy Thursday! 709 vials of dangerous viruses have gone missing from a high-security Brazilian lab, a 13-year-old metal detectorist unearthed a Viking king’s treasure, and airline pilots were caught meowing over air traffic control radio. Also: Isaac Asimov’s favorite story, a man who replaced $34K in stolen LEGO with pasta, and…

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