Boing Boing, December 14, 2025
Books abandoned, smoking chimps, and the Roman who regretted his loyalty pledge
Happy Saturday! Here’s today’s stories: Most readers quit books almost immediately—Hillary Clinton’s memoir scored just 1.9% completion according to the “Hawking Index.” Meanwhile, North Korea’s zoo features Azalea the cigarette-smoking chimp, basketball-playing monkeys, and a dog trained to use an abacus. In ancient Rome, Publiu…
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