Today is the anniversary of the release of 2001: A Space Odyssey back in 1968, making this a genuine landmark date in cinematic history. "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do. I'm half crazy all for the love of you. It won't be a stylish marriage, I can't afford a carriage. But you'll look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two."

Spacey Links:	Thanks Ant and Mike Martinez and Acleacius.
Play:	Epic Charlie. Play Hands of War 2. Humbug.
Links:	50 Reasons Why Hockey Rules. Thanks Digg. The 10 Strangest, Most Terrifying Creatures Ever Found.
Science:	Hunt Is on for Remains of Possible Mona Lisa Model. Research shows adult brains capable of rapid new growth. Thanks Digg. 5 insanely cool robots you'll desperately want (but never be able to afford).
Images:	NASA's Brilliant Mission Patches. Thanks Boing Boing.
Media:	Cow Acts Like A Horse. Cat vs Dog in Slow Motion.
The Funnies:	Sarah Connor? Savage Chickens. xkcd- Significant.
Follow-ups:	Leaks sent radioactivity into ocean at Fukushima, cleanup to take years. Japanese Public Worker's Heroic Final Moments. BBC News - Arctic ozone levels in never-before-seen plunge Panorama of quake damage in Rikuzen-Takada, Iwate, Japan.