Scientific method for 5th graders Is microwaved water bad for plants ? Compare and contrast: . here: 2 plants (1 experiment, 1 control) . here: 48 plants (24 experiments, 24 controls) and double-blind. more inside

The BBC pronunciation blog. Via The Hat.

Penis Plants to problems solved by Macgyver, Lists of unusual deaths and films including a gory death scene, as well as strange units of measure and sexually active popes, it seems Wikipedia has an article for just about everything. And not to be outdone, a list of unusual Wikipedia articles.

The Origin of the Ridiculous Whales are ridiculous thanks to their history.They evolved from mammals on land. Their swimming, reproduction, breathing, and other adaptations to life in water are all the result of tinkering with a terrestrial animal's body. Fossil discoveries have documented how coyote-like mammals moved into the water about 45 million years ago and became more and more adapted to the marine life. Coyote howl = Whale song, anyone? more inside

Corn, Jim, but not as we know it. A corn maze near York, England pays tribute to Star Trek's 40th anniversary. If you've ever wanted to get lost inside Spock's head and go "Jim!! His brain's gone" you can now. Some other striking corn mazes. If you want to grow a maze of your own, contact these folks. more inside

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Ceres Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Charon 2003UB313 (or perhaps Xena). We're going to have to find some bigger mnemonics

Hutong photography Scenes from Beijing's fast disappearing traditional lanes and alleys.

What If 9/11 Never Happened? (via) An indepth review of what life might have been like had the attacks not occured. It's a long read but well worth the effort IMO.

Captain Copyright. The defining Super Hero of our age

"In Defense of Big Pharma"

Curious George: Build a Synth It's my understanding that I can take an old PII computer running Windows 98, hook up a cheap MIDI keyboard to it and presto change-o have a grand piano or Hammond B-3 keyboard. Is that the case, if so what's the best way to do it (what software?), what else is there to do, or else what do I have wrong? more inside

FlyNinjas! Cricket Ninjas! Insects are being exploited in shocking cock-fighting experiments all over the world in order to provide insights into the behavior of a supposedly "superior" species: Homo sapiens. more inside

Sketch Swap Draw whatever you want and then click to swap yours with someone else's.

Women too hot for sushi ..... more inside

Walk into the sea. A trip to an abandoned pleasure pier

Classic Comic Ads - not to be confused with this CLASSIC PSOTS from the Monkeyfilter archives. And if you don't like that, here is a picture of me as a kid. [more inside] [more inside] more inside

Curious George: Staying in Chicago Curious George: Where should I stay in Chicago in April, 2007? more inside

Pic of Prince Harry groping a blonde

Top 10 Most Strange Monuments more inside

Make Your Own Incense See also Herbalism and Incense or perhaps your own divination things, witchy things, japanese incense, and stay away from all but a very little saltpeter. Or just see it done. more inside