Weirdness

Some people think that disturbing elements in our culture—goths, gangstas, and violent video games—are signs of declining morality. Declining from what? Brown University's library boasts an anatomy book that combines form and function in macabre fashion. Its cover — tanned and polished to a smooth golden brown, like fine leather — is made of human skin. In fact, … [Read more...] about Books of the Dead

"If you want to learn how to build a house, build a house. Don't ask anybody, just build a house." I was stunned into incoherence for about 10 minutes after seeing this...but I would love to see this guy in the debates... … [Read more...] about Because George Bush Just Isn’t Scary Enough…

...The Royal Dragoon Guards now carries with it the traditions and history of four of the finest regiments in the British Cavalry; the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, the 5th Dragoon Guards, the 7th Dragoon Guards and the 6th Inniskilling Dragoons. All four were raised between 1685 and 1689, during the protracted contest between James II and William of Orange for the English … [Read more...] about …The Way to Armadillo

This popped up in my AdSense ads, and I just had to check it out. This is a non-AdSense link, so this is not just a sleezy attempt to earn some money. Check it out: http://www.findyourlostcat.com … [Read more...] about Find Your Lost Cat

So there I was at drugstore.com looking for nose-hair trimmers. I found the "Conair Ultimate Nose & Ear Hair Trimmer" which is described as having a pivoting head for "hard to reach and delicate areas." While pondering what that meant, I noticed that the "Customers who bought this product also bought" list consists of K-Y Personal Lubricant Jelly O'My All-Natural … [Read more...] about Great Moments in Data Mining