Woman sees her own heart on display at a medical exhibition.

The Atlas of the Universe - The visible universe. The Universe within 1 billion Light Years. The Virgo Supercluster. The Universe within 50,000 Light Years. Nearest stars.

Heart warming romantic claptrap . I wish I could convey the sense of quiet confidence that settles over the man or woman who holds the reins of a good team as a storm moves in I wish I could convey the sphincter-puckering panic that settles over a man or woman who realizes they're sitting on a metal buck rake as a storm moves in. stolen frm the Blue--but added to inside. more inside

Super friends let it all hang out. NSFW. Or your mental health. Never will you see ET through innocent eyes again.

Curious George: What to do with really old magazines? So I got word from the in-laws that they were thinking about chucking 30-40 old copies of National Geographic since they've been collecting dust for ages in the basement. The oldest issue is from 1913, which strikes me as interesting, simply because it's almost a century old! I don't have any personal need for 40 copies of old magazines, and I'm not sure who specifically would have such a need; but it strikes me as a waste that these relics of the past should simply be discarded. To what constructive use could these (or any older magazines) be put?

Gone to join circus . It starts like this. Then you want to get tricky. You might go to the dump. (2 part story) Or buy one of these. You turn into this guy. Then you make a movie. Don't worry, you'll probably die in the bathtub. more inside

Make your own Rheopectic slime in less than 15 minutes - This, of course, does not apply to the quidnunc kid, who exudes the stuff naturally from his skin*, like a freakin' hagfish. *He actually sells it on Ebay to pay for his tanning-booth addiction more inside

England welcomes first female Beefeater Moira Cameron, a 38-year-old from Argyll, Scotland, will serve as one of the Yeoman Warders, the body that protects the crown jewels. more inside

The mother who suckles pet monkey. Lucky or unlucky monkey?

New evidence TWA Flight 800 was shot down? "On Tuesday, July 23, 1996, a representative from the Defense Intelligence Agency advised [the FBI] that after a visual analysis of both the videotape as well as a number of still photographs taken from various portions of the tape, the phenomenon captured by [name redacted] appeared to be consistent with the exhaust plume from a MANPAD [Man-portable air-defense] missile."

Dying alone in London.

wikirage: lists the pages at wikipedia which are receiving the most edits per unique editor over various periods of time. Popular people in the news, goats, and the latest weirdness can be quickly found. more inside

The Way of All Flesh "Yesterday at the flea market I picked up a small cosmetics case stuffed with photos almost all of which were of the same woman. The bulk of the photos were photobooths and portraits documenting her as she aged over the course of about 50 years or so."

Tarred and Feathered. The story behind the summary justice meted out to an alleged drug-dealer in Belfast.

Ghana's Kakum Park. I've been googling around about Kakum National Park. Here are some pretty pictures. Here are more pictures. And here are some facts about plants in the rainforest. more inside

Them crazy b3ta kids make posters for films about monkeys Bless 'em. I was a lurker there for a while.

Ninja dishonours Shaolin Temple, monks seek legal recourse. I'm all for the rule of law and everything, but I was really hoping for a battle royale.

Japan to Blow Up Stuff Real High A rocket will be launched into the sky and release lithium vapor into the ionosphere, creating three huge red balls of light—both as big and bright as the moon—to be seen in the sky for one and a half minutes. I was interested by the graphic - is it typical to show Japan from the "north-down"?

#9 - MonkeyFilter snatched from the blue more inside

Arthur Miller's Guilty Secret - Playwright Arthur Miller had a son 40 years ago. But Miller was unable to love the boy.