The LEGO Roller Coaster - Some facts about it: • Average scale speed from the top of the elevator to the station is about 65 mph, or 105 kph. • Estimated scale speed at terminal velocity at the bottom of the first hill is 140 mph or 225 kph. • 2 sections of 4.5 volt track was used almost every one section of length, or about 240 sections total (480 rail pieces). more inside

A Cartoon Epistemology - wrap your frontal lobes around this lot, readers. snarfled from Discordian Research Technology

Catblogging: The Cat Family Tree. The evolution of Cats is a difficult matter, It's much more complex than at once it appears; You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter When I tell you, cats go back 35 million years.

A second evolutionary process at work alongside natural selection? Danny Vendramini theorises about trauma, the genetic transmission of emotions and the origin of instincts. Do his ideas explain the purpose of the "junk DNA" that makes up 99% of our genome? The theory has lots of holes. Is Vendramini a crackpot? Not necessarily, although he's certainly an amateur. But he's definitely not a creationist.

Curious Resolutions 2006 : So what are your New Years Resolutions? If you actually try to make any, that is?

At last! It's the William Shatner DVD Club! The William Shatner DVD Club provides you with a selection of rare and compelling Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror films, personally selected by William Shatner! Get William Shatner's opinion before you go to the theatre or watch it on DVD! Which is good, because I want to know what Bill Shatner thinks before I make up my own mind.

Free Stock Photo Resources - a list of over 50 free stock photo .. er.. resources.

Video Killed The YTMND Star - a mashup of ytmnd fads set to that Buggles tune that you will now have in your head all day. Requires FLASH

Instant Euphoria at the Push of a Button - Electrical Stimulation of the Brain.

Captain Godfrey Rodrigues teaches us Correct Posture - you don't need to try muscle building or learn circus stunts to stay fit - just maintain correct posture! Via Spermulated Digits

John Lennon & Bob Dylan share a taxi - out of their heads. -GOOGLE VIDEO- Meanwhile, not very far away, Lenin hails a taxi.

Purple Frogs exist - A species of purple frog has been found. It was down the back of the sofa the whole time. more inside

Butthole Bear™ - a teddy bear with a butthole that you "poke your finger in and listen to the antics".. it makes humorous noises. Which are NSFW. 2 Modes of operation (Normal and Fart mode). Greatest toy evar. At least until they bring out Prostate Panda™.

What to do when you encounter a Lone Magpie

Skills And Knowledge - I've got skills. They're multiplying. But I'm not losing control because one of my skills is controlling multiplying skills. Which is handy. EXAMPLE: I can do something with my tongue that drives women absolutely wild!!!! By expelling air over its surface and carefully shaping the contours of my mouth I can form the words "Get in the kitchen and do the washing up."

Panda dog. Panda dog. Panda dog? Panda dog! more inside

Air Marshalls kill mentally ill man, Bush's approval rating to soar. Film at 11. more inside

Charlie Patton by R. Crumb Seen at spifflicated blurgits more inside

TISWAS - If you grew up in the Southern UK in the 70s-80s, you know exactly what Tiswas was was, and images of The Cage, the Phantom Flan Flinger, Lenny Henry, Chris Tarrant, Sally James' tits, people covered in gunge, and Sylvester McCoy pre-Dr Who dressed as a sunflower getting doused in horse shit or having nails driven into his nose while gurning spring instantly to mind. If you're from anywhere else in the world, you will have no idea, and trying to explain this Saturday morning kids' show to you will be largely like me trying to explain what was so good about that acid trip I took in 1986 when I mind-melded with a herron. more inside

Bad Sex in Fiction awards 2005 - Like Zorro!