Cheeky Gift

Maybe this just proves I'm completely round the bend but this strikes me as the holiday gift of the season: the Genographic Project Public Participation Kit. At roughly $110 a pop with shipping for the opportunity to submit a few cheek cells to the Genographic Project, it's not for everyone on your list. But who wouldn't be fascinated to see "a dynamic map, specific to your lineage, on which to trace your relatives' journeys across the planet" commencing 60,000 years ago. Full faqs here. (Via IBM and the Future Of...)