Thursday stuff

The Word “Mistletoe” Literally Means “Dung Twig”.

Loo of the Year Awards.

What Would Happen If Every Element On The Periodic Table Came Into Contact Simultaneously?

How Ma Bell Shelved the Future for 60 Years.

Beer menorahs?

Popular Mechanics: The best way to shoot a zombie in the brain.

Kinect Sex: Coming Soon to a Console Near You?

Dave Barry: The Holiday Gift Guide is here.  And here's An old Dave Barry column: 'Twas the night before Christmas.
Or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or whatever religious holiday your particular family unit celebrates at this time of year via mass retail purchases...

Another great Christmas gift - be sure to read the reviews, including the one from J. Napolitano.

The historical technology involved in bra design.

Underwear with the 4th amendment printed in metallic ink.

Methane-powered laptops?

1960s spacesuit designs from Wernher von Braun's science fiction novel.  Related, a gallery of spaceship art.

Taxidermy Artists.

Wi-Fi might be frying our brains.

Is squirrel the perfect austerity dish?

And the Bad Sex in Fiction Award goes to.... (Probably NSFW.  If anyone finds all of the scenes nominated, please send!)

Is semen an anti-depressant?