Protect your banana - This is a post of poo, but I really just had to. Carry on. more inside

A chart showing the comparative prives of various LIQUIDS. Did you know scorpion venom costs nearly $39 million dollars by the gallon. I didn't. I also don't know why this interests me.

notice a pattern... The horrendous result of stupidity.

Apparently, BMW drivers get the most sex. Whaddya know. Which leads me to a Curious George: Just what do all you monkeys drive?

Our Daily Bread Bread is not just flour, yeast and water anymore. And those other ingredients are not on the label. I only eat biological whole wheat bread, but according this Guardian article only 2% of the British eat bread that is NOT made in factories.

South Africa's crime-fighting Gorilla has passed on. Max the gorilla got shot by a bastard, but didn't lie down and die, he kicked the dude's ass. And bit the ass of one of the cops sent in afterward (he was pissed off and didn't see his badge, presumably). But now nature has done what two bullets could not do. A true monkey (well, Great Ape) hero. I mourn his passing. Ook ook.

Hey, hey... I laughed, I cried, I got out my lighter and my Spectrum. more inside

Curious George: Iliad So with the upcoming movie Troy, I thought I'd get hold of an ebook of Homer's Iliad. The available translations are by Andrew Lang, Samuel Butler, Pope and the Earl of Derby. Any particular recommendations?

Techlepathize! scary extropian agendas aside, is this the path forwards to the good teilhard's noosphere? this guy and this guy seem to think so, according to the end of this book. in any event, the clock is ticking...

Debunking the hype, or missing the point? One woman has set out to debunk the Super Size Me myth - she lost 10 pounds eating nothing but McDonald's for 30 days. Is she the voice of sanity and personal responsibility or did the whole point just go right over her head? I'm not sure how to feel. Thoughts? [via Gastroblog] more inside

The Department Of Hair Plugs: Matthew McConaughey Needling The Pretty Since 1998!

Will R Kelly ask him to join in the next video shoot?

Curious George: Chicago Meetup? I'm going home in June to celebrate my best friend's commitment ceremony. I'm wondering how many MoFites are in and around the Chicago area and might be up for a mini-meetup? The only down side is that this would need to happen on June 20, which happens to be Father's Day. Any takers? more inside

Giant Squid, Tall Tales and Truth "With a length up to 75 feet, the giant squid, Architeuthis, is the largest invertebrate on earth. But it is also the most elusive. It has never been seen alive in its natural habitat." Can we start a blog called "Squidfilter"?

The Secret Childhood Tales of pete_best & pete_best2? They're two *click*, two *click*, two Petes in one. more inside

There's the Great Canadian mascot and the Great Canadian Canoe company but have you heard about the Great Canadian Death Race?

In male monkeys, too much soy has adverse effects. [Via FuturePundit.]

RNA Based Life Forms. Carl Zimmer's got an article up on creating RNA based life forms. Bizarro world is that much closer.

Curious George: *Tweeee!* Grandpa? Where do the double-posts go? Who's double-posted the most? Which double-post thread went on the longest? more inside

Speaking of holes: It's nearly summertime in the U.S.! Which means, swimming hole time! There are good ole swimming holes all over America, including in the East, in the Southwest, in California. Those pages give locator maps, directions, photos and descriptions such as: "Stony slides, A good dunk for the little dippers." Are swimming holes just American, or do our overseas monkeys also enjoy them?