If I did it, here's how it happened Look who can't stop himself bragging.

Real life sentry gun robot. (With video). Just like in Aliens! (YouTube). more inside

Combat colouring book for Chinese kids. Lots of young'uns still like to play war, but do they really need to learn how to draw a silenced handgun or a mobile rocket array? Full Flickr set

Wha... Hippies asking interesting questions? I googled "nunc fluens" (which is not yet on Dictionary.com or Wiktionary.com because it is from... some... old... language... French?), and this led me to weirdness galore. more inside

Curi-ouch! George Previously Experienced Wrecked Monkeys Wanted more inside

Spread the Net A Canadian comedian/actor and a Canadian politician went to Africa with Dr. Jeffrey Sachs. They discovered that 3,000 children a day die of malaria, and a $10 mosquito net can protect 2-3 kids for up to 5 years. As Rick says, we can all get behind the war on mosquitos, and Spread the Net aims to do just that.

Some people look clapped out at 25... A "guess the age" quiz from the BBC Channel Four show, 10 Years Younger. Tougher than you'd think.

Vintage lesbian paperback artwork from the '50s and '60s. (NSFW.)

Battery-Powered Jesus Rejected! . . as an appropriate toy by the excellent Toys for Tots organization. more inside

Is there a secret meaning to your name? Surnames (last name) can be found there as well. Apparently, my ancestors were not born serfs or slaves. So, what's the secret meaning of your name? more inside

World Usability Day - - That's right monkeys, its time to make use of yourself. . .

New York City has plans to allow people to choose their gender. more inside

OMENTUM URL is to page on Oprah's site which is devoted to the show wherein Dr. Oz says there's an organ inside all of us that plays a key role in making us fat—the omentum. "This organ literally pumps chemicals into your body and it holds the secrets … to los[ing] weight."

Thanks For the Mammaries We all know how scatterbrained breast-feeding mothers can be. Now they don't have to remember which breast their infant suckled at last! more inside

Driver distraction. With a tiger, no less. Tiger pelt rugs! (Not really, but quite lovely.) more inside

Can you teach a gorilla to be a gorilla? This woman is a gorilla mentor in a zoo. But, she doesn't bite toenails.

Visual Recipes - recipes with step-by-step photos, contributed by the site members. (They take requests for specific recipes in their forum, too.)

Pictures from Reuters, some of five hundred on the 'state of the world'. Here's Reuters' 2006 award winners (some overlap).

Christiania , Denmark is an "unparalleled example of human entrepreneurship and innovative spirit." Since it was founded in 1971 it has had controversies, usually involving its liberal attitude to soft drugs, leading to opposition and ultimately, regulation. I saw this on BBC news and wondered if Monkeys had ever heard of it.

An old favorite - mostly because I don't want to work hard to post today.