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Coco the parrot is up before the beak.

The Gomboc is a convex three-dimensional homogeneous object with gently peaked, organic curves. It looks like a piece of modern art. But if you tip it over, something unusual happens: it rights itself. It doesn't have a hidden counterweight inside that helps it perform this trick, oh no no no: it is the world's first self-righting artificial object.

Water conservation meets couples therapy. Save the planet while you work out all your crap on a potty built for two.

Alchemical and Hermetic Emblems more inside

C.I.A. Destroyed Tapes of Interrogations -- and CIA chief faces credibility test as a result. More, on the CIA's "legacy of mistrust." At least the Democrats aren't letting this one slide (at least so far). U.S. NewsFilter.

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty . Cat butt Cat butt Cat butt Cat butt Cat butt Cat butt You're going to need this. more inside

Set Sail for the Sun. (YouTubish.) R.I.P. Karlheinz Stockhausen.

A new Giant Spitting Cobra has been found in case you needed a new pet for Christmas. Basically, it's your run-of-the-mill brown nine-footer with venom for fifteen. more inside

MOFICDX VII! It's been a while. The most recent MOFICDX (that I can find) was VI. Shotsy's old CDX board is defunct. Can we raise this tradition from the dead? more inside

Professor sums up human history in 100 words

Field guides to the many injuries of Evel Knievel

JewsRock.org. All this chitter chatter chitter chatter chitter chatter 'bout schmatte schmatte schmatte.

If someone tells you that you run like a girl, thank them: One of Markwardt's teammates, unaware of what had happened, encouraged her to get up. She tried, using her right leg. But as soon as she shifted weight to the left, the loudest crack yet came. And her leg gave out again. more inside

More from the Pets As Children Dept.: dog strollers.

Pitbull Armour - Horse-armour ... Squirrel-armour?

Top 60 Japanese Buzzwords of 2007. Are you a Tetsuko? Or maybe a Umu Kikai? In any case, you don't want to be a Himono Onna.

Top 10 Craziest Star Wars Tattoos. more inside

Thirteen, and Ella-esque. You may not like child prodigies, you may not like scat singing, you may not appreciate the greatness that was Ella Fitzgerald --- but here is a kid that will blow the roof off the joint. YouTube video. Turn up your speakers, whet your ears, and leave room for your jaw to drop.

Cypriot cave filled with dwarf hippos' remains. more inside