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Speeding Skateboarder on the Loose: Police in southern Germany are on the hunt for a dangerous criminal -- a speeding skateboarder. [more]
Black Lab Rattles After Eating Golf Balls: Oscar, a five-year-old black Labrador retriever, has a talent for finding golf balls -- but he doesn't retrieve them, he eats them. [more]
Son Ends Up in His Father's Old Dorm Room: Mike Robell, a freshman at Michigan State University, got a big surprise when he moved into his dorm room -- he found that it's the same room his father lived in three decades ago. [more]
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73-Year-Old Man Makes Basketball History: Ken Mink, a 73-year-old student at Roane State Community College, set a new record this week -- he became the oldest person to score in a US college basketball game. [more]
CNN Beams Up Correspondent: CNN used its new 3-D hologram technology to "beam" correspondent Jessica Yellin from Chicago to Wolf Blitzer's studio in New York during election coverage. [more]
Birth Order May Affect Career Choices: According to a recent survey by CareerBuilder.com, birth order seems to affect people's career choices. [more]
Man Sets Hotel Fire To Avoid His Wedding: A Japanese man tried to get out of his wedding by setting fire to the hotel where the ceremony was supposed to take place. [more]
"Stayin' Alive" Keeps Hearts Going: According to a new study, the catchy Bee Gees' disco tune "Stayin' Alive" has the perfect beat for people to follow while performing CPR chest compressions to start a stopped heart. [more]
Take the Stairs Instead: The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) said that hundreds of elevator buttons are contaminated with radioactive materials. [more]
Googling Is Good for You: You can work your brain just by searching the Web, according to a new study. [more]
Forbes Finds 150 Cheap Places To Live: $100,000 goes a lot further in Bend, Ore., than in Manhattan. [more]
Testosterone May Affect Financial Risk Decisions: Testosterone levels may influence men's willingness to make risky financial decisions, according to a new study. [more]
Dolphins With a Weight Problem: Dolphins at Kinosaki Marine World in western Japan are on a low fat diet after failing to jump as high as they had previously in their aquatic performances. [more]
British Women Bolt for Aussie Blokes: With promises of plentiful sunshine, affordable homes, low crime, good jobs, and lots of single men, Southern Australia is luring Britain's highly skilled, young women to its shores. [more]
Biggest Elvis, Burger, Roller Coaster, and More!: In case you were wondering, the largest velvet Elvis -- he's 12 feet by 12 feet -- can be spotted at The Tattoo Factory in Chicago. [more]
Judge Throws Out Popcorn Case: Manhattan Civil Court Judge Matthew Cooper has thrown out Steve Kaplan's case against AMC Theatres. [more]
Son Ends Up in His Father's Old Dorm Room: Mike Robell, a freshman at Michigan State University, got a big surprise when he moved into his dorm room -- he found that it's the same room his father lived in three decades ago. [more]
Black Lab Rattles After Eating Golf Balls: Oscar, a five-year-old black Labrador retriever, has a talent for finding golf balls -- but he doesn't retrieve them, he eats them. [more]
Speeding Skateboarder on the Loose: Police in southern Germany are on the hunt for a dangerous criminal -- a speeding skateboarder. [more]
Physics Rap Is a Big Hit: Physics just got fun thanks to the "Large Hadron Rap," written by Kate McAlpine, a Michigan State University graduate student who is on assignment at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research. [more]
Cattle Know Which Way is North: Could cows be the next compass? [more]
Pisa No Longer Has the Most Tilted Tower: The Tower of Pisa, which has long been famed for its tilt, is no longer Europe's most steeply leaning tower. [more]
Typo Fixers Get Probation: Two men traveling the United States on a mission to remove typographical errors from public signs have been banned from national parks for a year. [more]