Liar Liar

Lies We Tell Kids

Paul Graham has written many essays, many good, some excellent. As far as I'm concerned, this is the best yet. Thanks, Paul.

Larry Lessig: How creativity is being strangled by the law

The Creepy Factor

Abandoned Russian Brain Research Lab. (Thanks DRB)

Precious Map

Speaking of Soviet relics, how about Stalin's map of Russia made from gems: Бродячая Камера.

Heavy Metal from DRB

My brother and I have a bit of a fascination with relics of the Soviet Union. The Rusting Monsters of Lopatino's Mines and Creepy High Voltage Installations.

Is East Germany close enough? With bonus Ohio giant and one massive hole in Siberia: Even Bigger Machines (dig bigger holes)

And you can't talk about big machines without mentioning Bagger 288: The Biggest (and Hungriest) Machines

I love DRB

Ever hear the one about the driller who accidentally drained a lake?

Lake Peigneur 1980, an incredible story: