Random images. One of the most honest looks into the nature of the internet - the vast majority of images randomly sampled from the internet are pornographic or lame.

MC Frontalot Nerdcore. found via BoingBoing more inside

oooOOOooo The President of Malawi has moved out of his luxurious, 300-room mansion, insisting the building is haunted. more inside

So you've met your first extraterrestrial. You'll need some coins, a flashlight, a pair of magnets and a loop of string.

Ladies, the pap smear was developed in a concentration camp. I have no problem accepting that as a fact and am only somewhat gratified by knowing the origin. more inside

Typo causes international nuclear incident. I drive a sedan in Sudan. And not vice versa.

The Ig Nobel UK tour is already under way (London fully booked, but Warrington and Nottingham still have tickets and there's a Live Web Chat on Thursday). From the Annals of Improbable Research

The Mad Monk of Lidwell Chapel England's first documented serial killer? Devon's Lidwell Chapel holds dark memories.

"I'm the only one in this room professional enough, that I know of, to carry this Glock-40..."
Autoload video. Oh, the DEA. So silly.

Afghan Einstein - it's about quality, not quantity.

Your favorite beers as seen by the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. Ever wondered what your favorite hoppy beverage might look under a microscope? If lagers aren't your thing, you might find your poison under Cocktails. more inside

Glorious Spring! Take heart, Northern monkeys, the vernal equinox is but days away! more inside

It puts the lotion on it's skin. NSFW. Disturbing music video that stays in your head.

Aol Instant Messenger (AIM) has new terms of service - An excerpt: …by posting Content on an AIM Product, you grant AOL, its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, assigns, agents and licensees the irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide right to reproduce, display, perform, distribute, adapt and promote this Content in any medium. You waive any right to privacy. You waive any right to inspect or approve uses of the Content or to be compensated for any such uses. more inside

Frequent Masturbation can save your life - because you never know. Geoshitties link.

Eight Ancient Roman Recipes Columella Salad, Soft-Boiled Eggs in Pine-Nut Sauce, Lentils with Coriander, Roast Wild Boar (for Asterix & Obelix), Ostrich Ragoût, Roast Tuna, Fried Veal Escalope with Raisins, & Nut Tart, which I think is appropriate for certain Monkeyfilter denizens. ;)

Interactive anatomy from the BBC.

There's more than one way to mummify a chicken.

Because the web is made for obsessives. I employ a very rigorous process when taste-testing root beer, in order to determine the most accurate grade. First, I fast for 4 hours. Then I brush my teeth with a new toothbrush using only baking soda. I rinse 3 times with distilled water, then I take some fresh mint (home grown!) and lightly crush it on my tongue. I rinse again, the finish the cleansing of my palette with a very light lime sherbet. Two final rinses and I'm ready to go!

Mp3's for 1903 I'm so glad I didn't listen to that salesman about upgrading to 78 rpm. more inside