The History of the Fashion Bathing Suit Bathing is a sport Enjoyed by great and small In suits of any sort Though better none at all [Anonymous, 19th-century poem]

Meerschweinchenbildergalerie A fuzzy slipper! A toupee! Rare guinea pig breeds, carefully groomed and photographed on velvet. So many choices, but I think this fellow is my favorite. more inside

"Lejo's simple but unique puppets consist of nothing more than his bare hands and a pair of wooden eyes." For fans of The Muppets and Señor Wences. more inside

Curious, Sellout? In your career, did you choose to work for love or money? more inside

Clotilde writes passionately about food. The recipes, the pictures. Ooh la la! J'ai faim! more inside

Munchausen! Read the Baron online, with or without illustrations. (Notes on the 7th edition and more on the author and topic.) Visit the Collection in Munchausology! Collect the cards! See one Munchausen film! See them all! And don't forget about the syndrome!

Zhou Xuan: Shanghai's "Golden Throat" A beautiful singer-actress with a unique singing style and a mysterious past, star of 43 movies including her most famous and beloved, "The Angel in the Street," Zhou Xuan died tragically at the age of 37. more inside

It's a Wonderful Life in 30 seconds and re-enacted by bunnies. For the fans of Angry Alien.

International team uses aerial surveys to help track orangutans in Malaysia. Their report is in PLoS Biology, which looks like a nifty resource.

"I didn't get where I am today by having green frogs thrust down my crotch." In 1976, Reginald Perrin battled stress, boredom and mid-life crisis, eventually faking his own suicide to escape the rat race. Dark, bitingly funny, yet poignant, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin was beloved by millions who identified with their hero's desperate desire for a life less ordinary. The memorable cast of characters included Reggie's long-suffering wife Elizabeth, his incoherent boss C.J., his mother-in-law, and Reggie himself, brilliantly played by Leonard Rossiter.

Pancakes for Pinkos

themakeupgallery is "the best photo-gallery on the Web featuring actresses in character and prosthetic makeups by some of the best makeup artists."

The Fantastic in Art and Fiction. Supernatural fun from Cornell University's Institute for Digital Collections. From the spooky, to the sublime, and perhaps a portrait of someone we know? more inside

Your one stop science shop: We've got dreaming dinos, disappearing amphibians, malaria vaccines, and Ig Nobel Awards. And don't forget to sample the latest images from Saturn. They're ringadingalicious.

MIT's OpenCourseWare: "a free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world." more inside

DNA + 5-7-5 "Now, in a world of clones, chimeras, and transgenic creatures, it is time to consider new directions for poetry in vivo." (Eduardo Kac, also mentioned here) more inside

Curious, George: prescription meds online Have any USAian monkeys purchased prescription meds from online and/or Candian pharmacies or discount drug warehouses? more inside

Today the Blue baboon mothership is 5. Happy Birthday Metafilter! Bananas to Matt and Mefi for (too) many hours of informative fun. Thanks for helping make Mofi possible. And thanks to #1 Monkeybashi for bravely picking up the torch. more inside

Humiliated, Angry, Ashamed, Brown. Shoreline Community College student Ian Spiers photographs Seattle landmark for class assignment. Interesting photo essay and Homeland Security hijinks ensue.

Spamalot! The "officially ripped-off" musical starring Tim Curry, David Hyde Pierce and Hank Azaria. more inside