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.

Becks to play Stateside $250 mil to be the new Pele?

Robert Anton Wilson has died. Author of the Illuminatus! trilogy, friend of Timothy Leary, occasional Discordian and all around wild and crazy guy. Hail Eris! fnord

Happy Sir John A. Day! Today (or maybe yesterday) is the birthday (and non-holiday) of Sir John A. Macdonald! So put some gin in work's water cooler, and spread the Canadian patriotism! more inside

Situation Vacant - The Throne. Weak Chin? Sense of superiority? Trace your lineage back to 1066? Then English Heritage want to hear from you. You could be the next king / queen of Olde Englande.

Owlin' Mad more inside

Curious George Washington: MoFiDC meetup? I'm in my hometown of DC through next Thursday (the 18th). My old friend speedlime has recently started posting more, and we decided to see if we could lure some DC-area monkeys out of hiding. more inside

Loonies found with bugging devices. Recorded sounds include thanks from buskers, insides of parking meters, and strippers demanding bills only.

CornerPocket is a portraiture business offering drawings of men’s balls. *NSFW*

In India's north-eastern state of Meghalaya, women who bear more than 15 children are being rewarded with cash. Not to worry about India's problems with overpopulation, “We have no option but to increase our Khasi population to control the pressure of outsiders coming to our land.”

Picasso's Demoiselles d'Avignon, for some the painting that marked the birth of modern art is 100 years old. more inside

A word on aphrodisiacs, including Bremelanotide, the "only known synthetic aphrodisiac." A word from its makers (and from its guinea pigs), and a word of warning (see point 15).

A periodic table of visualization methods Hovering over an entry should float an example of that method. more inside

If a Boeing 767 runs out of fuel at 41,000 feet what do you have? Answer: A 132 ton glider. Who says commercial jetliners cannot glide? "The Gimli Glider" successfully pulled it off, and the failure of its nose wheel to deploy even saved lives. [last link = pdf] more inside

Apple unveils iPhone and Apple TV What do we think? Will you buy them? Will the new rollouts be another iPod or another (shudder) Zune? Warning: Discusses Apple Products

Jill Greenburg's monkey portraits and more, and more. more inside