Grateful George: Thank You! A big thanks to all you Monkeys who helped me a few weeks ago with a cat problem. more inside

The Unauthorized Chronology of the DC Universe is the single most astonishing work of comics storyline history I've found online. It begins 19 billion years B.C.E. and continues on through to the End of Time, where Superman traps Doomsday temporarily (Ha!) and time loops around to its beginning (Cop-out! Give me 'splosions!). In between is more than you ever wanted to know about the DC Comics Superhero pantheon. more inside

Romanian nun crucified. "God has performed a miracle for her, finally Irina is delivered from evil," AFP quoted the priest as saying. "I don't understand why journalists are making such a fuss about this."

Moon Illusions are coming to a sky near you this week. Look Up!

China ruins best chance of beating bird flu epidemic. A Vietnamese doctor who treated bird flu patients has contracted the disease himself. New fears that H5N1 is now entering the final (Phase 6) stage (efficient human-to-human transmission) to become a global pandemic. Warnings grow DIRE . . . and the beat goes on.

Gypsy Travellers in Britain have a long history, but continue to face a great deal of prejudice. Many people are angry when they camp on public land, but when they try to buy land for sites, they are refused local planning permission. more inside

The Tigers roar! Jubilant crowds spilled onto the streets of Dhaka in celebration of one of the most amazing upsets in the lengthy annals of international cricket. Rank outsiders Bangladesh beat world champions and highest rated ODI team of all time, Australia. more inside

"Notice too how both the naturalness and the holiness of the menstrual function are explained by the mother." (audio, Flash, US, ca. 1950) [from]

Cosmos 1 Blasts Off June 21. Follow the mission on The Planetary Society's Cosmos 1 Weblog. Listen to an interview (mp3) with project director, Dr. Louis Freedman. Learn all about solar sailing. via Quirks and Quarks.