Lard crisis: mince pies threatened as supplies dwindle. "Lard fans regard it as a gastronomic delicacy which makes cakes, pastry and roast potatoes taste fantastic. But others, notably vegetarians, think it is a disgusting animal fat." Add me to the camp of people who thinks lard is disgusting. However, I find it really funny that people are stocking up on lard because there's a shortage.
Google Scholar. Yes, I found this a couple days ago. Sounds like something people can use if they're not already familiar with the other science search engines like PubMed.
Dreamer of the Dark. "Was the most influential horror writer of the 20th century a believer in the paranormal?" A very cool article on H.P. Lovecraft, my favorite horror writer.
Millenium Corral Reefs: Landsat Archive. Some awesome satellite pictures of coastlines and associated coral reefs via a NASA sponsored global coral reef mapping project.
