The Cosmos from Saadat Shahr

Via Dirty Russia.

Mouse!

A girl and her pet.

Via Dirty Russia.

The Wearable Towel!

I know what two of my favorite RDs are getting for Christmas!

But still the question remains: Tunic or Toga style?


Via Boing Boing.

Strange New Worlds

Onion Headline:

Scientists Discover Portal To Outside World

Hopefully our offspring will be one of the brave souls willing to explore this bizarre dimension.

Pool rules

Looks like BU's not the only place that requires 'em.

Via Boing Boing.

Leviathan

From Scott Westerfeld:


Also Chapter 1 as an audiobook:



Via Boing Boing, etc.

That which does not kill me . . .

Apparently the US Department of Agriculture has a set of guidelines on when it's ok to eat moldy food. I thought I'd heard somewhere that things like this used to be published in news papers during the depression to help folks extend their food budget further.

Here 'tis:

Click image for entire article.

Via Boing Boing, via Make, via the USDA.