We know the answer to all the easy questions: how many licks to get to the inside of a Tootsie Pop? But how many Cheerios come in a box? How much blood is inside the human body? How many applications are there in a typical lipstick? Maybe you don't care, but some people do.

Some people don't think it's fair that NASA is the only organization sending messages to outer space. Who knows what kinds of kooky things they're telling other life forms? The people at Bentspace want you to send your own important missives out there. Please don't try to start any intergalactic wars.

Well, the plug has finally been pulled on the Russian space station Mir. It's expected to plunge into the Pacific Ocean next month. (link from Pop Culture Junk Mail)