"My cow has two noses." "How does she smell?" "Terrible." more inside

A tribute to Gilles Villeneuve. It was twenty-five years ago that the racing legend was killed during qualifying at Zolder.

Global Incident Map, reporting terrorist events and other suspicious activity. Don your tin foil, and set your local terrorist alert levels to 'Chernobyl Red', and live in constant fear! Act now and receive at no extra charge, real Chinese pirates!

Happy (belated) Birthday, Iggy!

I'll see your ass in Court. The defendant said his neighbour's ass was loud. That his ass smelled. So, the neighbour hauled his ass into Court, showed his ass to everyone, and proved to the jury that his 300lb ass was indeed well-groomed and under control. more inside

And now, a moment of levity for those of us bummed out about Vonnegut. No, there's nothing funny about it. Now stop laughing.

Sol LeWitt dead at 78.

Swedish couple fights to name their daughter "Metallica". "It suits her," Karolina Tomaro, 27, said Tuesday of the name. "She's decisive and she knows what she wants."

"...only a chocolate Jesus / Can satisfy my soul..."

And the winner is... The 2007 Pritzker Prize (architecture's Nobel) has been awarded to Richard Rogers -- a man of many talents. (*cough*) [WARNING -- Flash stretches from Oklahoma to South Pacific.]

McDonald's lobbies the O.E.D. to redefine 'McJob'.

Skywalk. A glass bridge 1.2 km above the floor of the Grand Canyon has its unveiling today. It's intended to be a moneymaker for the Hualapai Nation, but not all agree with the plan, saying it conflicts with their duty as stewards of the land.

Dancing with the (almost) stars. Featured on the new edition of Dancing With the Stars -- one Heather Mills. Which is cruel, or brilliant, or both. (Also: Cliff Claven!)

MacQuarium. Macquarium. MacQuarium. MacQuarium. MacQuarium. MacQuarium. MacQuarium. MacQuariums.

The Man From Maine and Jack LaLanne, LIVE on PAYPAHVIOUU!!!

Curious Gross-Out George. What's the most disgusting thing you have ever tasted? more inside

Of ostrich farms, teenagers, firecrackers, etc.

New pictures of Jupiter from the lame-named New Horizons probe.

Mom? Can I play Tsunami? The UN and ISDR has come up with a game designed to teach kids about disaster-preparation... more inside

Indonesians have massive balls, plan to plug volcano.