Internet picks of the week

Someone Else Will Put It Back Ever been shopping in a supermarket and dumped a packet of biscuits in the freezer cabinet or some bananas in the pet food aisle? Of course you have. Do you remember why? Probably not. Here, the moments when people unthinkingly discard a random item from their supermarket trolleys are dissected in search of meaning. "Do you ever wonder what makes someone dump a bag of popcorn in with the diced beef?" they ask. "Or swap a six pack of Fanta for some bleach?" The discovery of an Inception DVD misfiled alongside some beef jerky is explained thus: "It takes ages to sit through and is incredibly difficult to swallow, and as for the beef jerky …" Herb Lester Herb Lester Associates' main activity is making beautiful maps of overlooked aspects of London and beyond, and in doing so they have incorporated into their business plan wandering around forgotten streets looking for interesting stuff. To this end their meanderings take them reporting on a button badge museum in Chicago, the beautiful Victorian Govanhill Baths in Glasgow and a taxidermy exhibition in Paris, as well as specialist and stylish shops like John Simons. Elsewhere they reveal a wonderful selection of found ephemera including a 1968 "good girl guide". Blog roll: London Spitalfields Life Vintage crime mingles with modern street life, local characters, photography and news. Wonderful. Fresh Eyes On London Daily photoblog with a keen eye for the beautiful and bizarre. Tired Of London, Tired Of Life One thing to do every day that'll stop you getting tired of the big smoke. London Reconnections Transport projects around London, aerial shots and the blockade of Blackfriars. 853 Latest news from south-east London, home of father time and spectacular water leaks. One Bus At A Time "The ladies who bus" are travelling on every bus in London from start to end. What we learned on the web this week If you can't grow a beard, wear a beard hat Rich people are different to you and me Napoleon didn't have a Napoleon complex How to make a decent cup of tea Where to send a message to future you Women find salad hysterical The 100 greatest movie insults Toilet paper hoarding is so cool The poetry of menswear What makes Angry Birds addictive