50 most obnox...oh wait, it's not obnoxious, it's loathsome...50 most loathsome people in America Yes monkeys, it includes Clay Aiken, Jonh Kerry and 50 cent. It's ok if no one asked me, I still approve.

Hitler and the Sea-Monkeys "Nobody ever doubted that Harold von Braunhut was one twisted dude. What else can you say about a man who transformed a dinky, transparent species of crustacean into "Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys," peddling billions of the creatures under fantastically false pretenses? A man whose 194 other patents included those other unforgettable staples of comic-book advertising, Invisible Goldfish and X-Ray Spex?"

Copts, the forgotten Christians. One of the oldest Christian sects, formed in Egypt, the Coptic Christians endured persecution by Roman Christians for their supposed heresies. . Initially they flourished under Islamic rule, but shifts in Miuslim attitudes, exacerbated by the Crusades, led to waves of persecution that did not recede until the 19th century. The Coptic language and writing system is the most direct descendant of ancient Egyptian, and was pivotal in decipering the hieroglyphs of old Egypt.

Curious George: What the funk? In a continuation of the previous question on this topic, I present you with the following: I have a new cube neighbor, who likes to wear purfume. Lots and lots of purfume. To the point where I can see the vapors rolling out of her cube. more inside

Yaaaayy! SpongeBob receives 'unequivocal welcome' from United Church of Christ. Rev. John H. Thomas, the UCC's general minister and president, also takes the opportunity to slap radical cleric James C. Dobson around with his own Christian morals. (Follow up to this post.)

Elephants save lives before tsunami strikes Article about captive Thai elephants who sensed the earthquake and then the approaching tsunami. Breaking free of their restraints, they fled to the hills and picked up any foreigners on the way and saved them from the water also.

You Can Always Trust A NAKED CARPENTER

Dragostea Din Tei RULES YOUR WORLD more inside

181 drugs you should never take (so why are they still available?) and more info. I don't think I've ever had any of these, though I dare say they go by different names in the UK. via ResourceShelf

tts: australia [terrorist training school] is the latest tactical media live artwork from pvi collective. more inside

Worm racing (Flash). The first game I know which makes use of the wheel button. via aeiou more inside

Bud Plant Illustrated Books Focusing on illustrative, cartooning, comic, reference and how-to art books from the 1880's to the 1990's. more inside

Cryptome welcomes documents for publication that are prohibited by governments worldwide, in particular material on freedom of expression, privacy, cryptology, dual-use technologies, national security, intelligence, and secret governance -- open, secret and classified documents -- but not limited to those. Cartome is a companion site to Cryptome. It is an archive of spatial and geographic documents on privacy, cryptography, dual-use technologies, national security and intelligence -- communicated by imagery systems: cartography, photography, photogrammetry, steganography, climatography, seismography, geography, camouflage, maps, images, drawings, charts, diagrams, imagery intelligence (IMINT) and their reverse-panopticon and counter-deception potential. more inside

Words fail me. SaveMartha.com has purchased the rights to tattoo the phrase “Save Martha! Sign the petition to pardon Martha Stewart! SaveMartha.com” on the right arm of Long Island, NY pool-cleaner Joe Tamargo. Discuss.

Monkeyfilter nominated for Best Community Weblog

Monkey, Ninja, Pirate, Alien: The role playing game. (To be filed under WTF)

Project Implicit - It seems biases are more prevalent inside us than we imagine, and these tests seem to indicate that they might not be going away any time soon. Related link: WaPo article (very long!) about the phenomenon, the tests, and what it all means. Via The Smoking Room

Curious George Responding Style When you respond to a post or comment made by someone, I am curious as to if you respond to what that person is saying at the moment, or if you respond to them as a collection of past posts that makes up an online persona?

Australians. Can't take 'em anywhere - Look at this photo closely.

Andy Goldsworthy makes art from nature.