Curious Google Bombing George Can one effect google bombing on a personal level? more inside

A Chinese cosmetics company is using skin harvested from the corpses of executed convicts to develop beauty products for sale in Europe. A Guardian investigation. Also mentions the use of tissue from aborted foetuses as filler in collagen products.

Can you dig a hole to China? Let's say you're 8 years old, and you want to dig a giant hole in your yard to the other side of the world. Click on a starting point somewhere on the map, and let Google maps help you figure out where you'd really pop up. more inside

Monkey Slot Machine. I can't believe this hasn't been posted here.

Children found in cages in Ohio. Parents at the end of their rope or child abusers?

Desi Crews VS Minuteman Civil Defence Corps... Indo-Canadian gangster boyz go up against Vietnam vet militia members. Jesus H. Christ at a barn dance...this should be interesting.

In New Zealand we take our bananas seriously. Recent auction for banana guard. Fits both Costa Rican AND Ecuadoran. Read the whole page. (Hat tip to our own rodgerd, who runs the stupid-stuff mailing list, and subscriber Bruce Norris, without whom I would never have seen this).

Derek Jarman's Garden at Prospect Cottage. Derek Jarman, after learning he was HIV positive moved to Prospect Cottage, Dungeness, Kent, under the shadow of the nuclear power station. It was here that he wrote his autobiography and created his extraordinary garden, incorporating debris picked up from the beach. He died of AIDS in 1994. More beautiful photos here, here, here, here, and here. more inside

"Battlestar Galactica" Meets George Bush? The president of the sci-fi show is contrasted with that other president...

<b>Curious, George:</b> Loud guitars and thick glasses. I am looking for suggestions for my Nerd Rock Mix. more inside

Things look cool close up. These are fun to look at - I wish I could read the text...

Curious George: I vaguely remember seeing a certain cartoon when I was younger... more inside

Abandonded Britain (urban decay)

What're you going to do today Napoleon? Whatever I feel like I wanna do. Gosh! more inside

The City is a weekly comic by John Backderf (aka "Derf") that appears in numerous "alternative/indie" papers across the U.S. [And it just happens to be my all-time favorite] more inside

Eugene Mirman. Eugene Mirman videos (try "Art Video", .mov file, possibly NSFW). Eugene Mirman's blog. Eugene Mirman fields a couple of calls from some Christians who choose to overlook the whole “love, compassion and tolerance” side of that crazy book thing. "Eugene Mirman and David Cross Get Wasted, Discuss Indie Rock."

City of the future. Following a theme here, I bring you Jacque Fresco and The Venus Project. He's got it all planned out - cities, energy, construction, housing, transportation, even space! How cool is his research centre, brains living in domes. more inside

The Work Blind, leading the competition in workplace slacking efficiency. Via LiVEJOURNAL

POTUS asks Condi for a POTTY break . No, it isn't a Photoshop contest on Fark. Its a real photo and caption from Reuters.

2257: Using Kiddie Porn to Screw Us All ...Remember people, if you're not with us, you're for kiddie porn! How 2257 works. 2257 Part two. more inside