Turkish mosaic bridges cultures ... When The Dallas Museum of Art discovered they had a mosaic stolen from an archeological site they returned it to Turkey, which may now want to share and exchange other works of art. So that's one bridge. Another is that The Orpheus Mosaic itself is a bridge to pagan Greek legend. more inside

getting ready for the apocalymas . You're welcome.

You've seen Graffiti and you've seen Animated GIFs but I'll bet you've never seen GIF-iti! two annoying artistic tropes that are just plain weird together

Clearing land mines just got cheaper. Designer builds off childhood toys he and his brothers built in Afghanistan. He's in the running for an award. more inside

Mindfulness. Photos by Hengki Koentjoro. [Via]

99 Steps of Progress. [Via]

sad news. I don't know how to tell you, but I should tell you ... Squidranch has passed away. more inside

Hobbit Name Generator - Something silly for the current frenzy that is the Hobbit Premiere. more inside

Freebirds: A Thanksgiving lesson in forgiveness.

Two five-decade-running pop culture franchises have iconic lead characters who have been played by multiple actors. That discrepancy is directly explained for one, but not the other. But if you look closely, you may see that "Skyfall" provides compelling evidence that James Bond is a Time Lord.

When You're Visited By A Copy Of Yourself, Stay Calm.

The following is a list of sounds, where the source of the sound remains unknown

What Happens To Us When We Die?

Weird Beauty. [Via]

Intellectual Property to become picky. If you buy a product, or have it shipped to you from overseas, can you resell it in the US? The Supreme Court will hear the case October 29. Big importers have a big stake. But it could even affect little guys who want to resell their own camera, for example, purchased on a family trip... more inside

The Internet Map Here be monkeys.

Urine wheel? I think NOT. I give you the BEER wheel! . Actually, here's another. Or whisky wheels. Wine? Coffee. Fruit juice, anyone? Mmmm, maple syrup. more inside

Heart of Glass: The Art of Medical Models. [Via]

Urine Flavour Wheels. [Via]

Jean Francois Rauzier - Hyperphoto Thousands of images composited together to create a mind-bending combination of enormity and minute detail. Here's how he does it.