The first few microseconds of an atomic explosion. Three photos of the first moments after an atomic bomb goes off, captured on film by Harold Edgerton. Edgerton is best known for his pioneering work in stroboscopic photography, with his most well-known photo being Milk Drop Coronet, which has inspired many.

Happy Turkey Day! If you've ever wondered why the US's not-quite-national bird is called what it's called, it seems that we have the guinea fowl to blame. But hey, wear your Fez proudly, anyway!

Getting that Bay Area Meetup Feeling There were some rumblings about having another SF Bay Area meetup. We will rumble no more. This is the time. This is the place. We throw down the gauntlet to those LA monkeys, too. Come on! We dare ya! more inside

Puberty explained... by a talking penis. NSFW unless your workplace doesn't care too much about talking cartoon genitals and some frank depictions of sexual acts. Voiced by Amy Sedaris, of Strangers With Candy fame and sibling of that writer guy. Warning: Flash Aaaah! He'll save every one of us! more inside

Y.A.B.A.M.U. SF Bay Area Monkeys Meetup! Anyone up for meeting up this coming weekend? All simians are welcome, of course. more inside

Bay Area Monkeys: Meeting up at Yentruoc's! Attention Bay Area Monkeys! As mentioned at the last meetup, yentruoc is having a party this Saturday - all the more reason for us to congregate once more. more inside

One, Two, Three, Four, I declare a Kitten War. It's kitten natural selection. What more do you need? [from MeFi] more inside