Golden Power. (Approx 10min youtube vid). Two very strong acrobats compete in the 6th International Circus Festival of Budapest, 2006.

Reader's Digest goes bankrupt. That which is digested: either vomit or shit.

BBC: The zombies would win. Using infectious disease modelling techniques, the University of Ottawa has conducted a study [pdf] detailing the spread of a zombie attack. Conclusion: "It's imperative that zombies are dealt with quickly or else... we are all in a great deal of trouble."

Got an abyss? You need a ficus.

26 Monkeys, also the abyss. A whimsical SF short story nominated for both the Nebula and the Hugo this year. A story with real monkeys! Ten minute read. I loved it.

The write space.

Curious George and the Little Orange Fox . Hope me once again, Monkeys! According to annoyances.org, MS has once again hijacked my computer. Should I update my registry as suggested? According to annoyances.com,Weeping Radish Root Beer is "exactly what a root beer should taste like." Check out the beers. Draw a wombat.

Cyriak's Meow Mix - YouTube WARNING: Contains meow snarfled from Blort

Vintage men's magazine cover scans. Nazis. Women in chains. Women in various states of undress. Animals attack. Pirates. Ethnic stereotypes. These are just some of the wonderfully incorrect things that await the viewer of these images, which once sat proudly at our nation's newsstands back when manly he-men were actually willing to read. For pleasure.

Death by lightning covers the likelihood of an animal being hit by lightning (in particular, giraffes). more inside

There, I Fixed It.

Archaeologists have discovered what they believe is man's earliest map, dating from almost 14,000 years ago. [Via]

All Eat All. Jenny Diski reviews An Intellectual History of Cannibalism. [Via]

Jorge Luis Borges: The Mirror Man . "This program examines the life and literary career of the charismatic Argentine writer, as well as the thematic, symbolic, and mythological underpinnings of his works. If you can't get the ubu link or want it in You Tube episodes, here you are, Episodes 1 - 6: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Some Borges' poems This wondermus post came to me right outta the Blue. Thanks, vronsky more inside

First Comes Global Warming, Then An Evolutionary Explosion. "In a matter of years or decades, researchers believe, animals and plants already are adapting to life in a warmer world. Some species will be unable to change quickly enough and will go extinct, but others will evolve, as natural selection enables them to carry on in an altered environment."

Curious Fun-lovin George: My grandkids love hidden object games, and there are a few Big Fish and AOL games that could be especial favorites. The prices are fine for the downloads, I just don't know what I'm getting into. Do I really want to do this? more inside

Ancient Cities Lost to the Seas. [Via]

The Complete Guide to TV Sharks You Won't See on "Shark Week" Because Shark Week may have jumped the shark. Plus bonus shark sacrilege.

Teste Touch . That is all. more inside

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