So have you played Speed Scrabble? Highly addictive. No board. Letter tiles go upside down in middle of table. Each player draws 7 tiles. At "Go" everyone flips their letters. Each player creates their own crossword with their own letters*. First player to use all 7 letters says "Take 2". Everyone takes another 2 tiles. Play continues (with anyone using all their letters to declare take two) until there are not enough tiles for everyone to take 2. Final call is "Take 1". First to use all tiles says "Done". Everyone counts up their points and subtracts the points of unused tiles. Repeat and play to 500 (or whatever). more inside

Diet of choice for Monkeys. The Evo Diet (no, not this one) lowers weight and cholesterol levels. And the article has a nice picture of a monkey, and plenty of bananas; what more could you possibly want?

The changing face of Chinese women on propaganda posters. There's a shortage of Chinese women, you know. But extra Cameroon wives to go around, apparently. And Rice is one of Cameroon's main food imports. Let's make a deal!

The New Adventures of Hitler. A comic by Grant Morrison. Issue 1 | Issue 2

Mummies from the mysterious Chachapoyas culture, responsible for the gigantic fortress of Kuelap, have gone on show in Lima. There are many ruins and many mummies in the region, it seems, many of the latter unexplored.

We have to get #1 outta there! [via mefi]

Running from camera. The rules are simple: I put the self-timer on 2 seconds, push the button and try to get as far from the camera as I can.