The 15 Dumbest Names for Web 2.0 Startups selected by a "Plugg organizer" so they are all at least WORSE than "Plugg". And some more. And a few more from 6 months ago. And 10 more from last year. And 25 more from 2 years ago. Okay, it's an old meme, but as long as there are startups like oooooc.com...

In a World Where Dogs Wore Shawls....Dogs in Shawls 2: This time, they're upside down. more inside

Hair Hats. That look like animals. Made out of hair. more inside

1066 and all that. 942 years ago today, the pesky French turned up. more inside

Patronising American tries to tell the Brits they drink too much. By choosing the most obvious examples of binge-drinking stag parties. See this pint of Guinness love? Well you can have it when you take it from my (extra) cold dead hands. more inside

You think your phantom limb is bad, check out my phantom erection! (Possibly NSFW.) more inside

I'm Feeling Like A Black Republican, Money I Got Comin' In

MonkeyFilter -Chimp is best friends with two baby white tigers.

Interactive zombie film.

Abortion is now legal in the state of Victoria, Australia, after a 35 year campaign to remove it from the Crimes Act. Described by the Archbishop of Melbourne as an unprecedented attack on the freedom to hold and exercise fundamental religious beliefs, the Catholic Church, which operates 15 hospitals in Victoria, singled out for particular opposition a section requiring a doctor who was against abortion to provide a referral for their patient. more inside

Face Research Make a baby, make an average, make your own.

Rarindra Prakarsa Photography. [Via]

Whack the PM! Flash Fun and beating up politicians. (OK, so they're Canadian politicians that no-one else has heard of, and our election doesn't compare to that one, but it's all we've got.)

Medical Mystery: Only One Person Has Survived Rabies without Vaccine--But How?

Women Illustrators - at Drawger. An excellent selection of illustrations done by women: "Women illustrators, demonstrate your conceptual skills by entering work in any style on any subject as long as it carries a clear viewpoint."

Altered Album Covers. Several artists' creations on top of existing album art.

Mail Goggles Taking the fun out of late night emails. more inside

Monkey Waiters serve customers in a Japanese restaurant. Once again, I saw this and thought of you, MoFites. Via metafilter.

A Wayback Machine from Google. For fun, Google gives us its state of the art as of January, 2001. Search whatever you like: I found September 11 to be interesting, as were: more inside

Earth From Above pics. Via MetaChat.