A short list of completely useless but interesting/amusing links:

1.  Found this commercial for chocolates hysterical--a woman trying for the world record for not blinking, loses sight (pun intended) of her goal.  Her downfall?  A piece of chocolate.  World Non-Blinking Record

2.  Venn Diagram for where the Platypus came from

3.  Here's video of 8 people who are "ridiculously good at ordinary jobs"

4.  A fantastic list from Columbia University on how to be a more productive writer

5.  My 11 year old has started a blog--it's fun to see life through her eyes.  I particularly like the title of her blog:  Life of a Smart 11 Year Old