Got a sense for geography? Test your knowledge of world geography alone or against another online player. more inside

100 Million Year Old Bee Experts believe pollen-dependent bees arose from carnivorous wasp ancestors. With the arrival of pollinating bees, flowering plants blossomed on Earth. Prior to 100 million years ago, the plant world was dominated by conifers which spread their seeds on the wind. Do we have bees to thank for all the flowers in the world? Mayhap! more inside

World Press Freedom Index The association Reporters Without Borders just released its 2006 Worldwide Press Freedom Index. The UK is 27th and the US is 53rd. more inside

Woman presses lawsuit against her family for "deprogramming" attempt. Another take. The jury is still out on the whether the Dominion Christian Centre of Hamilton, ON is a cult or not. more inside

Curious Music Trivia Mayday George! Okay, so me and my buddies are doing this fun trivia thing. We're given a hundred short music clips and we have to get their titles. We got all the answers except two... more inside

Housetrucks and housebuses - homebuilt RVs/rolling homes. Rustic, cute, cozy. (via CoolTools)

Why we're fucked Long, harrowing article clinically dissecting exactly why the war in Iraq can now never be won, if indeed it ever could. Appalling, but there you are.

It's time to LIE BACK AND THINK OF ENGLAND more inside