A long-standing mystery over the way men's skulls changed from long to round in medieval Europe has been deepened by discoveries at a Yorkshire village.

How to Make a Goldfish Live for Decades

A wounded WW2 Czech insurgent finds a weird structure in a cave. "Crawling through & still kneeling, I froze in amazement - there stands something like a large, black silo, framed in white. Regaining breath I thought that this is a bizarre, natural wall or curtain of black salt, or ice, or lava. But... it is a glass-smooth flank of a seemingly man-made structure which reaches into the rocks on all sides. Beautifully, cylindrically curved it indicates a huge body with a diameter of about 25 meters." Odd.

Once upon a time, a dangerous radical gained control of the US Republican Party. NSF Right Wing Shills. May contain Juan Cole. more inside

The Vectrix zero-emission scooter unveiled - Zero-emission advocates got their first test ride recently on a zestful new all-electric motor scooter that can take two commuters on a silent ride that will cost them mere footling small change in electrical power. more inside

Beefy Beaver Beats Beldam - beck-bathing bashfully, biddy bashed by big brown beaver. Bloodletting begins.

A giant, smiling Lego man was rescued from drowning in the sea, off the Dutch resort of Zandvoort on Tuesday. Workers at a drinks stall rescued the 2.5-metre (8-foot) tall lego dued with a yellow head and blue torso. more inside

Killer Hippo Shit. When the carcasses of lions, zebras, white rhinos and other animals began to be discovered alongside some dams in the Kruger National Park, experts were at first puzzled. Then they discovered the reasons for death: Shytte de River Horse.

The Exciting World of South Korean Protests - possibly NSFW - Do not click if you are a bit squeamish or an animal lover - there are pix here that may disturb you. For a country of about 50 million people, there are a lot of protests in South Korea. With a national average of 11,000 public protests a year, the average South Korean riot policeman is mobilized to contain 85 demonstrations a year. Among these, there are some rather interesting protests. Here are a few particularly uniquely interesting/crazy South Korean protest photos. more inside

'The Living Intestine' - As an underwater videographer, Jay Garbose has captured images for National Geographic and the Discovery Channel. But he had never seen anything like this before. "This is a first," he says, "and I've traveled and videoed all over the world.." more inside

Seven riddles suggest a secret city beneath Tokyo - Why would there be secret tunnels under the streets of Tokyo? more inside

The Return of Butthead the Pygmy Goat - A pygmy goat missing for almost a month has been returned to his owners. Butthead, three feet tall & full of piss & vinegar, lord of all he surveyed at Lincolnsfield's Farmyard Funworld, was reported stolen at the end of June when his emotionally fraught keepers found him suddenly not there, shockingly subtracted from his little jail. Now he's back, & all is right with the world. Thus the healing can begin.

Space Winos - Alcohol in Star Trek more inside

Haruo Suekichi, maker of Steampunk Watches

Dead whale found with its tongue swollen to the size of a small car - with pic. Not something you see every day.

Joe Pesci with His Head On Fire. Critics describe this YouTube video as the apex of human civilization. If Pauline Kael was alive, surely she would say, 'Joe Pesci's head is on fire'. There is no further point to striving for anything, this is as far as we can possibly go as a species. YouTube, SFW(?), 1:39

Akhenaten's Mummy finally found? - Akhenaten is one of the most mysterious figures in ancient history. A Pharaoh of Egypt circa 1350 BCE, likely father of Tutankhamen, he founded an early form of monotheism, abandoning or smothering the pantheon of traditional gods for worship of one god, Aten, so that he was known later as 'that heretic'. His end, & the location of his remains, have been a mystery... perhaps until now. more inside

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New Species of Electric Ray (fish) named after Vacuum Cleaner & other news of an electric kind concerning Robot Cops in extended. South African scientists have discovered a new genus and species of an attractively patterned electric ray and named it Electrolux. more inside

Lancet study of Near Death Experiences - A prospective study of NDEs published in Lancet is worth reading. Link goes to blog post, here's the PDF link to the study. more inside