I AM A MONKEYMAN, JUST ANOTHER MONKEY IN THIS MONKEYLAND: In 1926, a Russian biologist tried to create a human-chimpanzee hybrid.

Classical reference in headline.

K-12 IMPLOSION UPDATE:

SF high school where 94% flunk math has California's highest Berkeley acceptance rate https://t.co/j22ogn2rIK pic.twitter.com/354YkKV3RE

— New York Post (@nypost) August 18, 2026

LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY: Ex-British F1 engineers build a cheap 466-MPH kamikaze drone.

ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Why does a narwhal’s tusk twist and what’s it made of?

PLAUSIBLE:

Almost…certainly true. https://t.co/JkGAcX05GF

— Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630) August 19, 2026

JEFFREY CARTER on data centers.

CDR SALAMANDER: Defending Down Under from Darwin to Perth: You’re gonna need a bigger production line. “What is being done? Well, some nice problem appreciation and conferences.”

BURGERS AND FRIES, BEST THING FOR YOU: Scientists had men eat 5 burgers a week — what happened to their cholesterol was surprising. “Of 23 men who ate five burgers per week for five weeks, the researchers found that adding high-fat ground beef (around 25% fat) or low-fat ground beef (about 5% fat) didn’t harm blood vessels. The positive changes from the high-fat beef may even be linked to lower cholesterol.”

SECURITY: Department of War orders research security audits at 30 U.S. academic institutions.

MASSIVE RESISTANCE: DOJ says Duke Law used racial preferences after Supreme Court ruling.

LET’S HOPE, HE’S AWFUL: The Ossoff-Platner Similarities, and How They Could Sink the ‘Pee-Wee Herman’ Reelection Campaign.

WHEN THE K-12 IMPLOSION AND THE HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE OVERLAP: Shot: UC-Berkeley math prof says she has to teach fractions to calculus students because standards have fallen so far.

Chaser: SF high school where 94% flunk math has California’s highest Berkeley acceptance rate.

You can guess why.

TEACH WOMEN NOT TO RAPE! (CONT’D): Florida biology teacher’s ‘heinous sex acts’ against teen destroyed his faith in God: suit.

MAKE THEM PAY: Christian Mom Who Spoke Out Against Transgender Policies Blocked From Son’s Graduation: Lawsuit.

THE POPULATIONS OF OCCUPIED COUNTRIES ARE USUALLY SUBJECTED TO PROPAGANDA AIMED AT DIMINISHING NATIONAL PRIDE:

The BBC broadcasts children's programs claiming that Black people built Britain. The BBC loves to spread disinformation. pic.twitter.com/VPbJXZL4we

— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa) August 19, 2026

NICK KRISTOF SHALL FOREVER BE KNOWN AS DOG RAPE MAN: ‘Dog Rape’ New York Times Columnist Delivers Another Dud as Harvard Prepares to Honor Him.

MATT TAIBBI: No, Jason Arday Wasn’t the Media’s Fault: Blaming a suicide on correct reporting unfortunately makes perfect sense in this reality-challenged era.

THEY’RE ALWAYS TRYING TO SILENCE PEOPLE:

Leftists and DEI supporters are urging the British government to pass a law that would ban heavy media coverage of a person. They say this is needed after dozens of stories were published about Jason Arday’s numerous and extensive lies.

There were so many stories because there… https://t.co/7Y53DOGqiK

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) August 18, 2026

OPEN THREAD: Tuesday’s groovy.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: China bounces back from Long March rocket explosion with back-to-back launches. Rocket science advances explosion by explosion.

THE INSTAWIFE HAS SAID THIS FOR YEARS: ‘Always Finish Your Antibiotics’ Is Not Always Best Practice. Surprised? You’re Not Alone. “In recent decades, however, more than 120 randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that shorter courses of antibiotics for common infections can be just as effective, safer, and no more likely to promote antibiotic resistance than longer courses.”

MICROBIOME UPDATE: Phage news: “Phages are often described mainly in terms of the bacteria they kill. The new findings highlight another side of that relationship. When a virus destroys one microbe, the contents of that cell do not disappear. They become resources that other organisms can potentially use. In that sense, phages may act as microscopic nutrient recyclers, transferring valuable molecules from organisms that manufacture them to organisms that depend on scavenging.”

The gut microbiome team’s decision to be photographed on a toilet is . . . bold.

GOOD: DOJ to send 1,000 poll monitors to watch elections this fall.

I FAVOR DEEP SQUATS: Feeling stiff and achy after sitting? Try the 3 best foam roller exercises for tight hips.

OUCH: 2026 Volkswagen Golf R Yearlong Update: Pothole Leads to a $2,400 Repair.