Some very brave souls decided to find one of the highest bridges in Europe, scope out the territory, and then suspend some two dozen people from this very tall bridge . . . in a jacuzzi. These folks attached ropes from one side of the bridge and then rappelled down these ropes to build a platform to hold the jacuzzi. After several days of training and building, the entire crew, one by one, lowered themselves from the relative safety of the bridge down into the heated waters in the jacuzzi. The full, fascinating document of these intrepid adventurers and their love of jacuzzi induced thrills in the sky can be found here.

The excellent site Expatify has compiled a list of the 10 best places in the world to live if you want to escape war, especially should the Big One - WWIII - suddenly break out. Though I do wonder . . . if that scenario ever unfolded, would it not go nuclear? In which case, the entire world is screwed. Given this,these still may be the best places to live. Some of the countries that are listed include: Costa Rica, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Canada and Iceland. Can you guess which country is Number One? Go here to find out.

Four girls under the age of 17 decide to jump a turnstile. These girls are confronted by police. An attempt at arrest is made by the police. The girls decide that they have what it takes to take on the police. The girls end up clubbed and cuffed. Is it me, or are young girls suddenly becoming almost as dangerous and unpredictable as young boys? I am not what you'd call a big fan of the police. As a seemingly endless stream of videos in the last few years has shown, far too many abuse their powers - it's not just "a few bad apples". However, this is ridiculous. When the cops tell you to calm down, it seems to me that it serves you well to do just that, no matter the situation. What bothers me is the age of these kids. Too much reality TV? Lousy parenting? I don't know, but I do know this: when all you have is a bag, and the people on the other side are uniformed and carrying billy clubs, mace and a firearm, I'm putting my money on the other side . . . every time. Full story here.

Below is a collection of 100% completely wrong but undeniably, side-splitting funny Photoshops of children's Science Fair projects. Just make sure your mother isn't looming nearby when you look at this. Also may be NSFW, dependent on whether or not your boss has kids.

More here. Full set at somethingawful.

It's 19 seconds of pure magic. In a 1994 interview, Connie Chung asks Bill Gates if it's true that he can really leap over chairs in a single bound. Watch Super-Bill in action!

In a post 9/11 world, very little is shocking in the way of government surveillance of its citizens. It is now almost a given that we live within in a web of electronic eavesdropping, which is becoming increasingly inescapable and pervasive. But a recent report that comes from Germany is truly shocking, and should give every computer user pause. A German hacker organization has discovered a government "Trojan Horse" program that utilizes some of the standard spook computer-searching methods: scanning hard drives, delivery of the snoop-ware surreptitiously through e-mail, etc.
However, one element of this spying software is truly stunning: it not only enables your computer to be remotely controlled by another user, it actually enables said user to listen and see you through the computer's microphone or camera. Worse, the hacking organization found the software to be basically shoddy, enabling hackers like themselves the ability to easily use the program for nefarious ends.
""Clearly the limits set by the Federal Constitutional Court have been massively violated," said Claudia Roth, the co-leader of the Green Party. Sebastian Nerz, the leader of Germany's Pirate Party, which campaigns for Internet freedom and civil rights, said that the authorities were "clearly acting outside the limits set by the constitution."
You think?
Americans should not feel that their government is innocent of this or other similar methods - it has been revealed that the spying software sent data through a server located right here in the USA. Clearly, this has elevated government snooping to whole new level. Now you cannot be certain whether or not some trusty terrorism-fighting government employee - or some pimply teenage hacking wizard - is watching or listening to you after you log on. Orwellian? The very definition. Full sordid story here.

Here is a bizarre and funny collection of portrait pics that show kids and parents with their heads switched. The powers of Photoshopping expertise were enlisted in order to create these hilarious (or creepy?) portraits. So if you have kids, and have pics like this, go ahead . . . start making some memories! More here and here.

This is a beautiful interactive view inside of the Sistine Chapel, complete with A Capella music and movement controlled by your mouse. Definitely a nice little distraction from the hustle and bustle  of life, and a transport into the height of High Renaissance Art.

Here are a series of signs, most with well intentioned instructions or messages, that have been vandalized with sarcastic responses. Everyone at some point has probably felt the urge to stop, look in all directions to make certain no one is around, and pull out the pen (or in one of these pictures, what looks to be trading-card style stickers of famous rappers) to do what has been done here. However, the vast majority of us do not act on these urges. Instead, we leave it the brave few among us to entertain - or enrage, if you were the one that took the time to create these signs - the rest.

The inimitable EnglishRussia has posted a very odd collection of portraits of celebrities in Russian general uniforms. It is important to scroll through the entire page, as some of the best is saved near the end (Elvis, Steve Jobs?). My favorite: Daniel Craig. He just looks like he was made for the part, though I may be thinking more of a Cold War era Soviet general. Which is your favorite? Look at the full list here.