The World Beach Project invites you to make patterns on the beach with stones and send photographs which will feature in a gallery and worldwide map. Devised by Sue Lawty and operated by the V&A. more inside

Belgians have marched to try to prevent Belgium being erased from the map. Political stalemate for the last few months has grown gradually worse and led to increasingly serious discussion of a break-up of the country. more inside

Claus Von Stauffenberg, the man who nearly killed Hitler, is 100 today. With nearly perfect timing, Tom Cruise is to star as Von Stauffenberg in Valkyrie, er, next year. Stauffenberg's son is not pleased.

Ritalin and other drugs used to treat ADHD work in the short term, but after a year or two they cease to have any beneficial effect. They may, however, stunt the growth of children when used long-term. New research is to be reported on the BBC Panorama programme at 8.30 GMT today - some time after that, you'll be able to watch the whole programme online here.

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Glass work (Flash)inspired by that of ancient Rome is on display at the Getty. You can actually buy real Roman glass here. more inside

The Chairman Smiles is a nice selection of Soviet, Chinese, and Cuban posters from the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam. If that merely whets your appetite there are many more from Cuba and elsewhere here, and by way of a bonus, Spanish Civil War posters here.

Best Latin has some nice resources, including the excellent Audio Latin Proverbs and the strangely pointless Roman Sudoku. They haven't got news in Latin, but you can get that here, here, or (monthly rather than daily) here.

The Musée du Luxembourg has a Giuseppe Arcimboldo blockbuster. Previously.

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Classic cafes - fast disappearing, but celebrated in this excellent site. See also. more inside

66 celebrities who blog. But who cares about them when we have Mr Stephen Fry pontificating at truly inordinate length?

GI Jonny, a series of videos on the BBC with accompanying website, is intended to raise awareness of HIV. The first, for example, sees action-figure G.I. Jonny using his 'protector shield' to deflect the foam from Captain Bareback's crotch cannon, laying his foe low with his powerful fisting action, and spying the Commando Bandits through his magic brass eye. This has raised a furore - perhaps not altogether unintentionally?

Bathing Beauties has run a design competition to re-imagine the beach hut. Nine winners will be available for hire. (Alas, I don't think the winners are necessarily the best designs, apart from 'Jabba'). more inside

Padlocks attached to a lamp post on the Milvian bridge have become a popular love token for Romans. The custom, possibly originating in Florence, has grown rapidly following a film of this book, which features it. The mayor is not amused. There is a Valentine's Day prize, presented on the bridge, for the best amorous text or email.

Drastic culling of badgers (to the point of extinction in places) has not reduced Bovine TB in Ireland, according to a report published by Badger Watch Ireland and the Badger Trust. (full version - pdf) The NFU favours a targeted cull in the UK and there are signs that it will soon get its way, although there are good reasons to think a selective cull does more harm than good.

Jersey wants a national anthem and has launched a competition to find one. Besides the theme tune from Bergerac, the main serious contenders are Ma Normandie(mp3) and Hedley Le Maistre's Jersey, mon vie. more inside

The Drachen Foundation has some stuff about kites. (I particularly liked the idea of miniature kites) more inside

Happy Hina Matsuri, dolls!

Vincenzo Lunardi made the first balloon trips in England. more inside