85% of the 1.3 billion citizens of China share only about 100 family names. There are 93 million people with the surname Wang! To alleviate the confusion, the Chinese government is considering new naming rules.

Under a new draft regulation released by the ministry of public security, parents will be able to combine their surnames for their children, a move that could open up 1.28 million new possibilities, the China Daily reported.

For instance, a father named Zhou and mother named Zhu could choose to call their child either Zhou, Zhu, Zhouzhu or Zhuzhou, the report added.

And then if this child married George Bailey’s daughter, her name would become... oh never mind. Link -via Fark

Here’s a webpage where you can learn what is the largest island, the largest lake, the largest lake on an island, the largest island in a lake, the largest island in a lake on an island, the largest lake on an island in a lake, the largest lake on an island in a lake on an island, the largest island in a lake on an island in a lake, and the largest island in a lake on an island in a lake on an island. Which is Vulcan point in Crater Lake on Vulcano Island in Lake Taal on Luzon. Link -via Fark

National Geographic Reptile Expert Dr. Brady Barr studies wild crocodiles. To get up close and personal with the crocs, he dresses like a crocodile! This special suit was designed by a team of engineers at National Geographic for both realism and protection. Link -via Metafilter

Imagine spending half an hour hanging upside-down high above the ground! That happened Saturday in Arkansas as a power outage shut down a roller coaster in mid-ride. Link -via Just One Word

These teddy bears are designed to hold the cremated remains of a loved one. Is this a great idea or just tacky? http://www.huggableurns.com/ -via Cynical-C

Play Scrabble with other Scrabble fans online at Scrabulous! Choose from different Scrabble variations, member rooms, or play against a computer. Registration is required to compete against other members, but you can try Scrabble Solitaire first. Link -via Omega Mom

Have you ever wondered what happens to an ice sculpture after the event it was created for is over? At the Toledo Zoo, they apparently recycle such sculptures by giving them to the polar bears, who appreciate the gesture! Link (which has nothing to do with ice sculpture) -via Grow-A-Brain

What musical instrument would the Star Wars characters play? This site has some good guesses, er, suggestions. Shown is a Jackson Randy Rhodes signature Flying V in black, the obvious choice for Darth Vader.

It looks like it could cut through anything, like, say, your long lost son's forearm.

Link -via Metafilter

This will really impress you if you think it’s about psychology. But if you think of it as a math game, it makes perfect sense! Push play or go to YouTube. -via Bits and Pieces

The Mason-Dixon line never made any sense. The South begins where the restaurants serve sweet tea. Link -via Metafilter

Yesterday, we had a remote-controlled robot baseball player. Today, it’s a remote-controlled robot motorcycle! Which could be infinitely more dangerous. Push play or go to Live Leak. -via Arbroath

The Swiss Army Greeting Card is adaptable for any occasion. Just check the applicable box! For occasions when you really don’t care enough to look for an appropriate card. http://www.paradoxyproducts.com/SwissArmyCard.html -via Dump Trumpet

Dante’s Inferno -A Virtual Tour of Hell is an interactive site explaining the nine circles of hell, as described in The Divine Comedy. http://web.eku.edu/flash/inferno/ -via the Presurfer

Take a guided tour of New York City food with Famous Fat Dave. You can take virtual tours of The Best of Brooklyn, Uptown and the Bronx Boogie Down, and the Sweet Tooth Tour. Pictured is a Sicilian Rice Ball in front of the Manhattan skyline. If you are in the NYC area, you can also book Dave for a real-world gastronomic tour of New York. Link -via All Night Surfing

Re-analysis of photos taken in 2005 on Mars may reveal the prescence of water puddles.

The report identifies specific spots that appear to have contained liquid water two years ago, when Opportunity was exploring a crater called Endurance. It is a highly controversial claim, as many scientists believe that liquid water cannot exist on the surface of Mars today because of the planet’s thin atmosphere.

If confirmed, the existence of such ponds would significantly boost the odds that living organisms could survive on or near the surface of Mars, says physicist Ron Levin, the report's lead author, who works in advanced image processing at the aerospace company Lockheed Martin in Arizona.

Link -via Reddit