ASYLUM - For all mankind

We know there have been many international tragedies of late, but here's another story that just makes you wonder about the justice of the universe: A truck carrying tons of Oreos tossed its cookies on the highway, shutting down traffic for hours in a mess of wasted brown-and-white chocolate deliciousness.

Is ... there ... no ... God?

The details are almost too painful to recount. Recently, on I-80 in Illinois, a truck hauling about 20,000 pounds of cookies crashed into the median and veered into a lane going in the opposite direction. The driver wasn't hurt, but the accident ripped a hole in trailer, spilling its cargo onto the road.

We feel bad for the driver, but that's the way the cookie crumbles (alright, alright, we couldn't help ourselves).

News footage of the messy aftermath after the jump.

You can always count on novelist Chuck Palahniuk to deliver some pretty raunchy sex, from Tyler Durden and Marla Singer going at it in "Fight Club" to depraved sex addict Victor Mancini taking anything he can get in "Choke."

For his new book, "Snuff," Palahniuk takes raunchy copulation to new levels of absurdity by telling the story of the largest filmed gang bang ever (600 guys total), told through the point of view of guys number 72, 137 and 600 as well as Sheila the producer.

Even with our callous sense of decency, we're not able to provide some of the more provocative passages. There were, however, a few literary morsels we thought might whet your appetite for more "Snuff" ...

Check out some excerpts after the jump.

If you've ever been extremely bored at the beach or had a massive party get out of hand, you know the importance of having a metal detector.

Unfortunately, nice ones can run hundreds of dollars. To make one worth it, you'd probably end up trying to scan everyone you meet throughout the day. To keep you being subsequently assaulted, Asylum tracked down an inexpensive way to construct a metal detector from household items.

Check out the video below to learn about this MacGyver-esque design.

(Our round-up of celeb gossip so you can keep up with your girlfriend.)

Topanga from "Boy meets World" likes to party. NSFW (Drunken Stepfather)

John Mayer has got a huge talent? (The Blemish)

Jean Claude has got a new movie at Cannes.(Derober)

Jessica Biel pregnant? Engaged? NSFW (Egotastic)

Concerts to see before you die. (EW)

Carlton breakdancing video. (College Humor)

For one photographer, getting the news story was more important than the searing pain in his leg that resulted having a javelin thrown through it at a track meet this weekend.

Ryan McGeeney of Utah's Standard-Examiner was covering a high-school track and field competition when he wandered into an off-limits area in order to snap some pictures. McGeeney, a 33-year-old ex-marine who spent six months in Afghanistan, was struck just below his right knee by the sharp projectile that pierced the skin on one side of his leg and emerged from the other.

"It wasn't real painful. ... I was very lucky in that it didn't hit any blood vessels, nerves, ligaments or tendons," said McGeeney. Much of the javelin was cut out at the scene, and McGeeney received 13 stitches at a nearby hospital.

In a later interview, after returning to work, McGeeney said he "felt like a jackass" after the incident.

Donuts. Potato Chips. Pop Rocks. We call them "creative writing inspiration."

Alas, so much gunk has accumulated in our keyboards from eating while we type that we could probably feed a family of 15 if we bothered to shake out the crumbs.

If you have the sort of job where food collection is not a primary part of your keyboarding, you can get a Membrane Keyboard from iKey. Completely sealed under PVC and in a stainless steel case, "there are no crevices" in it, according to the company.

It'll be able to take hose water, disinfectants, environmental contaminants and heavy industrial use -- in other words, conditions that should make you reconsider your job.

Perfect For: volcano researchers; MacGyver; nasty webcam girls; men's site bloggers

To Get a Price Quote: You'll have to go to iKey.com and supply a disconcerting amount of personal information.

(Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with.)

A recent study found that nearly one-third of men surveyed consider themselves victims of domestic abuse.

Though this type of abuse is generally thought of as something that happens to women, these 29 percent of men claimed to have been on the receiving end of hitting, kicking, forced sex and verbal smackdowns.

An article in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine will provide detailed results of the survey as well as a section debunking the myths surrounding domestic dude drubbing.

We're wondering if the 400 male Group Health patients polled consider dishwashing, taking out the trash, and putting the toilet seat down forms of "abuse."

When picking out a present for a child, we favor classic gifts that are physically dangerous: large animals, bicycles and BB guns. Unfortunately, next to the simulated violence of "Grand Theft Auto," our grab bag is starting to look pretty weak.

Fortunately, Complex Magazine has pointed us to a pioneering new trend to prepare kids for life on the street. Graffiti coloring books are perfect for the child who is going to be impressing his friends by tagging walls in a couple of years.
Other gifts to prepare delinquent children for life:

-- root beer and candy cigarettes

-- do-it-yourself taxidermy kits

-- Dora the Explorer's Guide to Shiv-Making

Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments.

Elsewhere in the manly "sack pack" universe today ...

Fit Your Summer Baseball Fix into One Week (How to Roll)
Classic Faceplant (Weak Game)
Craft Beer BBQ (The Bachelor Guy)
Comic Book Legal Defense Fund Fundraiser (Boing Boing)
Harvard Grad Speakers Are Cool (COED Magazine)
Bud Light "Dude" Commercial Gets Political (Holy Taco)