Have fun dressing up the Steve Ballmer paperdoll! Since it’s Halloween, I went for the obvious. Link -via Metafilter

You’ve seen plenty of Star Trek weddings by now, but how about a Star Trek funeral? Eternal Image will soon offer a Star Trek casket! This design was inspired by STAR TREK II: The Wrath of Kahn. Or you might prefer a Star Trek urn. http://www.eternalimage.net/st_page.html -via YesButNoButYes

Zero gravity has some strange effects. You grow taller, your nose feels stuffy, and you become constipated. The upside is that you snore less! Discover Magazine has more surprising facts about living in space. Link -via Reddit

This infographic shows the ratio of inhabitants per doctor in countries the world over. Cuba seems to be doing great; sub-Saharan Africa, not so much. Link -via Dump Trumpet

That means “Ugly Mickey.” This blog collects depictions of Mickey Mouse that aren’t quite what Disney had in mind. This image is by artist Danilo Beyruth. It’s in Portuguese, but the art speaks for itself. Link -via Metafilter

WikiPediaVision is a visualization of edits to the English Wikipedia, almost the same time as they happen. These are not all the edits, only those that will fit into the time frame and are not registered users (whose IP numbers are protected), but this gives you an idea of the constant global nature of Wikipedia editing. Link -via Reddit

Did you know the first Frankenstein movie came out in 1910? That David Prowse of Star Wars fame played the monster in three movies? What year Frankenstein 1970 was released (it’s not what you think)? Find out everything you never thought to ask about Frankenstein at mental_floss! Link

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Xu Xinyu of China won first place in the the freestyle rollerblading slalom at the JeonJu Slalom in Korea last month. I didn’t find her age officially listed, but a commenter at YouTube said she is eleven years old. This video is her winning performance. The music is Exodus by Maksim. -via Dark Roasted Blend

BeerBellyJoe created a custom Geico Caveman costume for Halloween and posted the process at Instructables. It’s probably too late to get yours done in time for trick-or-treat, but the method could be adapted for movie production. Link

Disneyland in Anahein, California will close down the It’s A Small World ride for a year beginning in January to retool and refurbish. The reason? Bigger passengers.

The problem, quite simply, is that the flume that the boats ride in, and the boats themselves, were designed and built in 1963 on the assumption that the male adult riders would average 175 pounds and the women about 135, which they pretty much did at the time. Alas, those figures are as outdated today as the Rocket to the Moon ride.

Oh, the irony. Link -via Metafilter

Every year, Forbes posts printable versions of celebrity Halloween masks. This year, the scary celebrities featured are Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, OJ Simpson, Larry Craig, Britney Spears, Phil Spector, Michael Vick, and the 2008 presidential candidates. You can also access masks from previous years. Link -via J-Walk Blog

Look at This has posted a comprehensive look at Halloween, including the origins of the holiday, the many ways different countries celebrate, Halloween trivia, and a huge list of links to more holiday fun and information. Link

Beckham Creek Cave Haven near Parthenon, Arkansas boasts all the amenities of a regular hotel, but it’s built inside a cave!

Set on the 530 acre estate, the Cave House was built with the philosophy that the ongoing preservation of natural beauty is paramount. With its perfect blend of magnificent craftsmanship and technology, it took nearly four years to complete. Everywhere one looks, the superior design and attention to detail is obvious.

Putting you directly in touch with nature, the house boasts natural living cave walls and ceilings. By maximizing window areas along the wall facing outside, and maintaining large, open living spaces, natural sunlight floods the living area, pool room, and kitchen, bringing the outdoors inside the cave.

Link -via Grow-A-Brain

Previously at Neatorama: A cave hotel in Turkey.

Reko and Bobby made iPhone costumes complete with video display and music!

LOL People on digg think we stole these displays from apple lol. But we didnt its just an LCD tv hooked into a video ipod. We edited the display video and cut out all the zoom out shots we dont work for apple or anything.

Push play or read more at the YouTube page. -via Viral Video Chart

You can have any kind of wedding you want, and lots of people use the opportunity to act out their fantasies or display their lifestyle or pastimes. This list has ten photos of couples who went all out (although the Star Trek wedding photo is an ad, it advertises a wedding you can have in Vegas). Link -via the Presurfer