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Googling Is Good for You: You can work your brain just by searching the Web, according to a new study. [more]
Take the Stairs Instead: The French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) said that hundreds of elevator buttons are contaminated with radioactive materials. [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]
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Mitten Matchmaking: Almost every cold-climate resident has, at least once (usually on the most freezing day of the year), reached into a coat pocket and found only one glove. [more]
No "Ho Ho Ho" For Aussie Santas: Santas in Sydney, Australia, have been told not to greet people with the traditional "ho ho ho" laugh this holiday season because it could scare kids and offend women. [more]
Man Weds Dog to Lose Curse: An Indian man who believes he was cursed after stoning to death two mating dogs has atoned for his sin by marrying a female dog in a full-fledged Hindu wedding. [more]
Spain's Blogging Grandma Captivates Readers: One of the world's oldest Webloggers, a 95-year-old granny from Spain, is drawing over 60,000 regular readers to her blog. [more]
Why You Don't Want To Be Super Rich: Personal finance guru Jonathan Clements reveals the shocking truth: Great wealth doesn't live up to the hype. [more]
Employers Want More Than On-the-Job Skills: Interviews are changing as employers move beyond the "Tell us about yourself" approach and instead are immersing job applicants in corporate life. [more]
Prime-time Funeral TV: Germans may soon be able to flip to Etos TV, a channel dedicated to funerals and mourning, complete with documentaries about cemeteries and death announcements that can be purchased for about 2,000 euros ($2,900). [more]
New Jersey Squirrels Pronounced Safe to Eat: New Jersey squirrel eaters can again dine on the rodents to their hearts' content. [more]
Former Prisoner Buys His Old Cell: An ex-con is purchasing his old cell in an Australian prison. [more]
Swearing at Work Relieves Stress: Next time you're having a rough day at work, let a few expletives fly. [more]
Phantom Phone Vibration Phenomenon: Some BlackBerry and cell phone addicts are reporting a strange side effect from such connectedness to their gadget -- they now feel vibrations even when they're not attached to their device. [more]
Hedgie Forced to Take Hormones?: Accusations of bizarre misconduct continue to roil Wall Street's richest hedge fund, SAC Capital, where trader Andrew Tong claims that his boss Ping Jiang forced him to take female hormones to subdue his aggressive trading style, according to papers filed in a Manhattan Supreme Court lawsuit. [more]
Indian Judge Sent Back to School: High Court justices in New Delhi who are sick of dealing with problematic rulings from lower court judges have decided to make an example of Judge R K Tiwari by sending him back to law school for a three-month refresher course. [more]
Italian Team Sponsored by Escort Service: The Italian football team Trentino 1921 has picked up a controversial sponsor -- Casa Bianca escort agency. [more]
10 Rudest Behaviors: Discrimination in the workplace and bad driving were ranked the two rudest behaviors on a "Terrible Ten" list of annoying offenses put out by the Civility Initiative at The Johns Hopkins University and the Jacob France Institute of the University of Baltimore. [more]
Computerized Pillow Combats Snoring: A new computerized pillow could quiet snorers. [more]
Half-Year Hangover: A sixty-pint beer binge had lasting effects for a Scottish man -- last fall the Glaswegian went to the emergency room complaining of "wavy" vision and a headache that had lasted four weeks. [more]
Heartbreak Loans: Splitting up is expensive, which is why Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank has started offering Japan's first-ever divorce loans. [more]
Marriage on a Time Limit: People who find the idea of a lifetime marriage commitment stifling will embrace a German politician's proposal for seven-year marriage terms. [more]
Please Hold, I'm Zapping Aliens: Nearly one in four white-collar workers -- and an eye-popping 35 percent of senior executives -- play casual video games during work hours, according to this report, based on a survey from game maker PopCap. [more]