One of the most celebrated functions of the Internet is an unprecedented ability for people to connect. This has led to social networks, online dating, and, it turns out, a lot of people connecting over really strange things. Here are some of the more interesting clubs that the Internet has helped give life to:

“Do you have a handlebar mustache? Then the Handlebar Club is the club for you!” So reads the front page of http://www.handlebarclub.co.uk/, across a giant drawing of a mustache. Keep browsing and you’ll find a gallery of pictures of men with mustaches, articles on which wax is gentlest on mustaches, an entire mustache FAQ page, and a history of the great handlebar mustache. Please refrain from insulting the mustache though. . . these men really love their lip hair.

I know you’re waiting for some punchline but, really, The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement is exactly what it sounds like. At the site http://www.vhemt.org/, you can find a few cute videos, a weak picture logo, and page after page of reasons why the Human race ought to let itself be stamped out. Overpopulation, they postulate, can be directly blamed for almost every ecological hardship facing the world today as well as child hunger, social inequality, and other problems. These problems, they claim, will simply keep getting worse until every human being in the world makes the “enlightened” decision to stop breeding.

As advertised at the end of Michael Moore’s “Sicko,” www.hookacanuck.com/, is a site that allows Americans to search for love in Canada. Alright, so it’s actually about the free health care way more than the love, but Americans are still marrying Canadians because of this site. The site is currently under construction, but promises a speedy return to action.

In the Star Wars universe, Boba Fett is revered beyond his status as a minor character. He is the man that tracked the Millennium Falcon, the guy that sold Han Solo to Jabba the Hutt, and the guy that actually made Darth Vader back down a bit. So really, the Boba Fett fanclub, http://www.bobafettfanclub.com/, is no surprise. On the site  you can easily find a complete history of the bounty hunter, games, videos, and so very much fanart. Discussions about armor, weapons, or various bounties are normal fare, so confusion is common. Just trust that since it’s Boba, it’s gotta be cool.

The National Mouse Club is charged with the essential task of setting the basic standards for show mice. They also help organize most of the “mouse shows” that have become so popular in England, and track all of the winners on their site. I know it initially seems ridiculous, but after a little thought I really couldn’t say why it is any more ridiculous than a dog show. In fact, given how much easier it is to take care of and breed mice than dogs, I think that these people have probably figured some things out. You can visit www.thenationalmouseclub.co.uk/ for any information you want on “fancy mice.”

The American Geocaching Organization is the one-stop authority on the modern treasure hunting hobby, geocaching. Geocaching is, in essence, a large-scale game of hide and seek, played with electronic bugs and GPS devices. The game begins when someone hides an item somewhere in the wilderness with an electronic “travel bug” attached to it. After the item is planted, the AGO tracks the location of the travel bug and displays an approximate location online. Anyone who wants to is welcome then to use their GPS device to track the item until someone finds it. At this point the cycle is reset. You can visit www.geocaching.com/ to see any geocahces near you, or to find any equipment you might need.

Cornhole is a game similar to horeshoes, played by throwing a bean-bag through a small hole on a slanted board. The game originated in Kentucky and is still played predominately in the south, but the size and scope of cornholers has been growing for years. The sport is easy to love and easy to play, as all you need for a game is an easily home-made board, a few bean-bags, and as much beer as is available. A pair of overalls is recommended, but not required. The American Cornhole Association, www.americancornhole.org/, keeps a record of current player standings, and keeps a running calendar with all of the dates of upcoming cornhole tournaments, so its easy to jump right into the community.

Finally, a reason for the elderly to spend some time Online. A simple visit to www.antiquebuttoncollecting.com/ makes it easy to browse pictures of buttons, talk about buttons with other enthusiast, and even to trade antique buttons with other collectors. The site index includes champleve buttons, Chinese boxwood buttons, and antique military buttons. Whatever your antique button tastes you’re sure to be satisfied with The Antique Button Collecting Club.

There are men who love boys. We have always known it, and it has always made us uncomfortable. Now, thanks to the Internet, these men can connect with one another at www.nambla.org/ and share all of their stories, their legal problems, and the poems they love most about man boy love (yes, there really is a section of poetry about man boy love). Along with personal testimonials and poetry are several pages that try to show that love between a man and a boy is biologically motivated, psychologically ordinary, and spiritually gratifying. These seem to be at least well researched, but do little to lessen the really creepy vibe of the site.