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Manners Expert Releases Online Etiquette Rules: Mind your manners -- even online, says Debrett’s, a British authority on etiquette. [more]
Smell of Coffee Soothes Stress: Just smelling your morning cup of joe may be enough to relax you, according to a new study. [more]
Kids Demand Lower Gas Prices so They Can Watch TV: Two sisters too young to drive are protesting high gas prices. [more]
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Employee Sues After Being Denied a Window Desk: A Connecticut secretary who says she suffers from seasonal affective disorder is suing her employer for $33 million in compensation, claiming the company wouldn't give her a desk near a window. [more]
Sink Cash Into Hawaii Real Estate: A Hawaii development company is offering an unbeatable deal on ocean front property -- only $39.95 for a parcel of land. [more]
A New Use for Viagra: Viagra may give jet-lagged travelers a boost, according to Argentinean researchers. [more]
BBQ Like a Pro: Summer's just around the bend, which means it's grilling season. [more]
30 Star Wars Trivia Tidbits: Star Wars is turning 30 and to celebrate, the BBC has dug up 30 pieces of trivia about the cult classic. [more]
Personalities Can Change Over Time: Popular belief is that a person's personality is predetermined, but Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck's new research counters that idea. [more]
Lose Weight While You Work: Scientists have designed a vertical workstation that could help obese employees lose up to 66 pounds in a year. [more]
Local News Heads Overseas: Outsourcing has become a standard practice in many industries, but until recently, journalists were safe from losing their jobs to writers halfway around the world. [more]
Bill Seeks Protection for Bigfoot: Bigfoot could be classified as an endangered species if Canadian Parliament member Mike Lake gets his way. [more]
Is Your Job a Joke?: This CNNMoney.com slideshow identifies "50 Bulls**t Jobs" where workers are "profitably and pleasantly (if uselessly) employed. [more]
Reconsider the Five-Second Rule: Many people rely on the five-second rule -- the idea that if you drop a piece of food on the floor you have five seconds to retrieve the food before it's contaminated -- as a loose guide for determining if something is still safe to eat. [more]
Elevator Traps Vandals: Two Norwegian vandals were caught in the act after they were trapped inside the train station elevator they were smashing. [more]
CEOs' Homes May Predict Stock Price: The size of a CEO's home may predict how well the company's stock performs. [more]
Drunk Groom Loses His Bride: A groom in eastern India was so drunk when he arrived at his wedding last weekend that the bride married his younger brother instead. [more]
Start Preparing for an Alien Invasion: You may be prepared for potential disasters like tornadoes or blizzards, but are you ready for an alien invasion? [more]
Superman's Kryptonite Unearthed: Kryptonite, the space rock that zaps Superman's powers, may really exist -- or at least something similar to it does. [more]
IQ Doesn't Impact Wealth: Smart people aren't wealthier than the rest of the population, according to a new study. [more]
Car Thieves Love Las Vegas: Is your car safe? A study from the National Insurance Crime Bureau ranked the cities with the highest rate of vehicle theft per capita in the United States and found that Las Vegas topped the list as the least safe place for your car, with 22,441 auto thefts in 2006. [more]
Survey Finds 10 Most (and Least) Satisfying Jobs: Working at a job that involves helping people might make you happier than those in other lines of work, according to the 2006 General Social Survey. [more]
Doughnuts and Driving Don't Mix: A semi driver in North Dakota rolled his rig when he went scavenging for doughnuts on the floor of his truck while delivering a load of specialty sunflower seeds. [more]