Hilly Kristal, founder of legendary NYC punk nightclub CBGB died yesterday. He was 75. CBGB was the birthplace of such influential artists as Talking Heads, Ramones, Blondie, Patti Smith, and… Read the rest of the article: CBGB founder Hilly Kristal, RIP

According to ChinaDaily.com, this six-horned goat, a rare beast, lives on a farm in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Link

One of hot rod culture pioneer Ed "Big Daddy" Roth's long-lost custom cars was found parked in front of an adult bookstore in Mexico. The amazing car, called the Orbitron,… Read the rest of the article: Rediscovered Ed "Big Daddy" Roth hot rod

Seen here is a striking portrait of the famous Pig-faced Lady of Manchester Square, a London local during the 19th century. Jan Bondeson, physician and author of such terrific books… Read the rest of the article: Vintage portrait of a pig-faced lady

A new survey suggests that "not all risk is created equal," meaning that just because someone engages in one risky behavior doesn't mean that they're risk-takers in other aspects of… Read the rest of the article: Psychology of risk-taking

Our pals at Gama-Go are having a huge Labor Day sale. As BB readers know, Gama-Go's apparel and bric-a-brac features character design by one of our absolute favorite artists, Tim… Read the rest of the article: Gama-Go sale and free print

Researchers at MIT are using mobile phones to help count owls in forests. Professor Eben Goodale and his colleagues placed tricked-out cell phones in various parts of a forest. When… Read the rest of the article: Mobile phones for owl tracking

This Wednesday, Podbrix will release its limited-edition Young Woz and Jobs custom "Lego" playset. The Apple founders are now immortalized as minifigs. Only 300 of the sets were made and… Read the rest of the article: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak "Lego" playset

As regular BB readers know, fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) machines that scan the brain in real-time are now being used for a variety of unusual and interesting purposes, from… Read the rest of the article: Business of brain scans

I dig these Tattoo Bandages. Each handsome metal tin contains an assortment of three sizes and a "free toy to take your mind off of the excruciating pain." Sells for… Read the rest of the article: Tattoo band-aids

Up for auction on eBay is this fantastic salesman's sample case of miniature vintage telephones. It's an absolutely beautiful relic of telecom history. Each phone is 2" x 4" and… Read the rest of the article: Vintage telephone salesman sample case

I've posted before about Bay Area musician Greg Fleischut, the hyper-talented 15-year-old who plays in the fiery and awesomely-named bluegrass band The Lil' Billies, records his own solo folktronica, and,… Read the rest of the article: The Audiophiles: live from the teenage angstland

Seen below is a portion of a fossilized Walrus penis bone that sold today at auction for $8000. Click image to see the whole photo. This marvel of nature, some… Read the rest of the article: Massive walrus penis bone sold for $8000

Earlier this month, Mark posted that David Hahn, the "radioactive boy scout" who years ago tried to build a nuclear reactor in his basement, had been busted again. This time,… Read the rest of the article: Radioactive Boy Scout original article now online

In order to study how fear is manifested in the brain, researchers created a Pac-Man-like videogame that shocks the player if he or she gets caught by a digital predator.… Read the rest of the article: Shocking Pac-Man-like game used to study fear

Hmmm…. Hilton says the official announcement of Castro's death will come later today. Link (Thanks, Jane McGonigal!) UPDATE: Meanwhile, other news sources report that there are no indications that Castro… Read the rest of the article: Perez Hilton: Castro's dead?

Deputy Dog posted an intriguing list of ten people who have modified their bodies in some pretty intense ways. Several are familiar freaks previously seen on BMEzine.com or various TV… Read the rest of the article: Ten amazing body-modded people

A new study reveals that female rhesus monkey use "baby talk" to communicate with infants. From National Geographic: "You can't ask What does it mean?" (University of Chicago professor Dario)… Read the rest of the article: Monkeys speak baby talk

A young boy stomped and killed a 10-foot-long python featured in a petting zoo at a Catholic school's festival in Cincinnati, Ohio. House of Reptiles owner Scott Braunstein had brought… Read the rest of the article: Boy kills snake in petting zoo

Jody Radzik of the always-illuminating Guruphiliac blog says, "Here's an excellent explanation, deconstruction and debunking of that claptrap "The Secret." From "The Wrath of the Secretrons" by Connie L. Schmidt:… Read the rest of the article: Exposing "The Secret"