The Booze Bra. The latest technological development in the alcohol-smuggling field. more inside

How Scratching Works. A new study sheds light on the brain chemistry of scratching. more inside

The Return of the X-Files. Chris Carter gives some intital statements about the upcoming sequel. more inside

Could You Pass 8th Grade Science? Another of them fun quizzes that make you feel dumb. more inside

Maxim's Ten Best Sidekicks Honoring the Second Banana more inside

Lost bracelet found 25 years later... inside a chicken. more inside

Gallery of Odd Fortune Cookie Messages "Becuase of your melodic nature, the moon never misses an appointment." more inside

Amorous George: Monkeyfilter Original Bodice-Ripper OK, I’m really intrigued by the idea of writing a collaborative, round-robin bodice-ripper (romance novel) version of Hamlet as discussed in this thread. If nobody else is, I’ll ask Tracicle to eek this thread and we’ll never speak of it again. Or, you can just tease me mercilessly about it for the rest of my life. more inside

Soprano Beverly Sills Passes Away at 78 American soprano Beverly Sills brought opera down to earth for Americans of the TV generation, worked for children's charities, and, a native New Yorker, directed the New York City opera and chaired the Metropolitan Opera and Linclon Center. She made her singing debut in a laundry soap commercial at the age of 8. She was the devoted mother of two disabled children and the spiritual mother of a whole generation of American singers. more inside

20 Killed at Virginia Tech Campus Today just got a bit worse. more inside

RIP John Inman From the Times obit: John Inman, actor, was born on June 28, 1935. He died of complications arising from hepatitis A on March 8, 2007, aged 71. Few situation comedies have aroused such loyal affection in television viewers as Are You Being Served? And no character was more beloved than the irrepressibly camp Mr Humphries, played by John Inman. The series ran for a dozen years and was regularly watched by half of Britain. It was later a cult success in the US. more inside

Clowns Shot During Performance Two clowns were shot and killed by an unidentified gunman during their performance at a traveling circus in the eastern Colombian town of Cucuta, police said Wednesday. more inside

Eau de Play-Doh Play-Doh Cologne Spray This Limited Edition Cologne was created to celebrate the 50th Birthday of Play-Doh! Hasbro said the fragrance is "meant for highly-creative people, who seek a whimsical scent reminiscent of their childhood." Also comes in BIRTHDAY CAKE, DIRT, GLUE, PAINT, SAWDUST, and WHISKEY TOBACCO. more inside

A Rakish History of Men's Wear at the NYPL The intriguing story of how menswear swung between ostentation and restraint until the early modern era. more inside

Curious George: The Dish that Passeth Understanding What does everybody know you're bringing this year? more inside

Did you ever stumble into an online community that made you feel like you'd stepped through the looking glass? Warning: Lots of crappy, pop-up-laden webhosting. (Possibly NSFW, depending on how seriously you want to be taken by your co-workers in the future.) more inside

Urinetown: The Musical! The show is meant to be a comedy, featuring satire of the corporate world, sight gags, parodies of musical theatre conventions in general and Les Misérables in particular, and jokes that poke fun at the show itself (including the unattractive title). more inside

Card-Carrying Monkeys You stare at your computer screen all day, as if it were a crystal ball. Why not get your fotune told while you're at it? more inside

Mental Floss Magazine's Top 25 Questions. A fun little fluff piece about those little things we just sat around and wondered about in the days before the Internets. Kind of an electronic Cliff Clavin. There's a link inside to the AOL "You've Got Mail" voiceover guy's website, where you can order custom messages.

R.I.P. Mickey Spillane Mickey Spillane, the macho mystery writer who wowed millions of readers with the shoot-'em-up sex and violence of gumshoe Mike Hammer, died Monday. He was 88. more inside