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Boing Boing, December 22, 2025

Explosive decompression accident, jumping spiders with water hats, and Willie Nelson's surprising duet

Boing Boing
Dec 23, 2025
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Photo: Mark Frauenfelder

Happy Monday! Here’s today’s stories: A horrific 1983 diving accident in the North Sea killed five men in seconds through explosive decompression — a tragedy still cited in safety courses today. On a lighter note, an adorable jumping spider reluctantly accepts wearing a water drop as a hat, becoming oddly fond of its tiny headwea…

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