 Star Wars Saber Bound For Space - NASA To Take The Force::Don't underestimate The Force. Just in time to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Wars, Luke Skywalker's iconic light saber is being launched into orbit. This October, NASA will send the original 1977… [MORE] |
 Business Casual Required - College PJ Ban::Pajama casual seems to be one of the most popular styles for teens and college coeds. Flowing flannel bottoms with skimpy tank tops and flip flops seem to be accepted in all situations; at sporting events,… [MORE] |
 Young Hacker Unlocks Restrictions - iPhone Cracked By Teen::What does it take to unlock the Apple iPhone? About 500 hours and a 17-year-old's determined mind. A young New Jersey hacker claims he's figured out how to unlock some of the restrictions on Apple's iPhone,… [MORE] |
 Simulated Out-Of-Body Experience - Near-Death Recreations::Out-of-body experiences have been intriguing people for years. About 10% of people will experience life altering phenomena, but this number may soon increase thanks to new technology. Scientists have discovered… [MORE] |
 PR Damage Control - China Airlines Covers Logo After Crash::After a China Airlines plane crashed, the PR team was quick to do some major reputation protecting. Gathering a team of speedy Chinese workers and a bucket of white paint, the company was quick to put… [MORE] |
 Your Carbon Elephant - Video To Promote Global Awareness::Face your elephant! This video is an artistic, effective new way of showing the impact of our carbon footprints, what the UK company is dubbing our "carbon elephant." The video to promote global awareness… [MORE] |
 Putin On A Show - Russia's President Strips For Cameras::Russia's buzzing about Putin’s beefcake photo spread, shot while vacationing in the Siberian mountains last week. Women are cooing, the usually quiet gay community is making Brokeback Mountain comments… [MORE] |
 Once In A Lifetime - Mars Closest In 5,000 Years On Aug. 27::The incredible red planet will appear as large as the full moon on Monday, August 27, 2007, the closest it has been to earth in at least 5,000 years. It could be another 60,000 years before this happens… [MORE] |
 Male Sex Appeal - Study Shows It's All In The Face::Forget a smokin' bod, a high status job, a hefty bank account or killer style. It seems the men that reel in the ladies are those with the greatest faces. No, not a chiseled jawline, eyes to lose yourself… [MORE] |
 Coronary Karma - Deer Hunting Linked With Heart Disease::A recent study by Susan Haapaniemi and colleagues at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oaks, Michigan, shows that there is a link between deer hunting and coronary heart disease or risk factors for heart… [MORE] |
 Global Warming Increases Flesh Eating Disease::Here's a scary fact: the damage we're doing to our planet might literally bite us in the butt! As global warming increases, so does the Leishmaniasis bacteria, a form of flesh-eating disease. The potentially… [MORE] |
 Aussie Solar Car Race - Dutch Enter Panasonic World Solar Challenge::The Panasonic World Solar Challenge will start October 21, 2007 in Darwin Australia.
The Australian Panasonic World Solar Challenge is a bi-annual 3,000 km solar car race from Darwin to Adelaide, Australia.… [MORE] |
 Facebook Fraud - 41% Leak Personal Info To Fake Frog::So here's a scary fact: 41% of Facebook users are ready and willing to give away personal information to a complete stranger. No, not preferences about what they're looking for in a mate, what their secret… [MORE] |
 Elephants Get Photo ID - Photographic Capture-Recapture::Elephants in Asia are getting their own photo IDs now in an effort to help monitor their survival rates and track their movements. Unlike African elephants where both genders have tusks, valuable ivory… [MORE] |
 Elvis, 30 Years Dead and as Big as Ever::As the 30th anniversary of his death approaches, Elvis is a presence still strongly felt. He is the second biggest-earning dead celebrity after Nirvana's Kurt Cobain, according to Forbes magazine, with… [MORE] |
 Smexting - The SMS Phenomenon Caused By Smoking Bans::Ever since the public smoking ban was set in the UK, a record number of text messages have been sent, a phenomenon the Daily Mail has dubbed, "smexting". For many people, smoking is a very social habit.… [MORE] |
 Products That Back-Fire - "Baby Einstein" Makes Infants Dumber::The popular Baby Einstein series that was said to help babies get smarter, has proven to do the opposite. Everyone wants their little kid to be a genius, so it's no surprise thousands of parents went crazy… [MORE] |
 Another Oops By Spears - Hits Parked Car, Owner Sees Paparazzi Video::Oh Britney, the young woman just can't stop getting herself in the media. You know what they say, bad publicity is still publicity. Look at Paris Hilton. If you're eager enough to get in the spotlight… [MORE] |
 Jlo Wins Court Case To Protects Her Rep - Bans Ex From Writing Tell-All Book::Jennifer Lopez could be an inspiration for new couples to put iron-clad pre-nups and non-disclosure agreements in place before getting married. Jlo did and was successfully able to protecting her rep.… [MORE] |
 "Chinglish" For Beijing Olympics - Chinese English Hybrid Lingo::It is one of the characteristics in China where they translate a phrase word by word from Chinese to English, known as "Chinglish." As today marks the start of the year countdown to Beijing Olympics,… [MORE] |
 Chinese Internet Addict Camp - Rehab For Web Addicts::It was bound to happen -- people are going to start checking into rehabilitation clinics to battle their internet addictions. A trial camp for youth and teens who are addicted to surfing is going on in… [MORE] |
 Google News Answers Libel Complaints - Letting The Offended Defend::As of today, Google News is looking to empower those affected by libel, or defamation by the written word.
Bloggers have been given the freedom to write about whatever they want, but Google has answered… [MORE] |
 New Law Enforcement Tactic - Hello Kitty To Discipline Thai Police::A new punishment is in order for Thai police officers who break the rules. They will be forced to wear hot pink armbands adorned with hearts and a "Hello Kitty" as a mark of shame, punishment by humiliation.… [MORE] |
 Sin Stocks: Gaming, Tobacco & Alcohol - The Vice Fund::The people at Vice Fund decided a few years ago to create a mutual fund based on people's vices such as gambling, alcohol, firearms and tobacco. The fund created lots of controversy but nobody can argue… [MORE] |
 Air Balloon Condoms - Mile High Rubber Endorses Safe Sex::The Dutch public health service wanted to break a world record and educate young people at the same time. So they sailed a 127 foot pink condom balloon over a concert which read, "Safe Sex". More than… [MORE] |
 Birth Control Pill For Pigeons - Hollywood Birds on OvoControl P::The birds are taking over! Hollywood has decided to put a stop to the outrageous growth of the pigeon population, and have decided that feeding them birth control pills is the answer. Mixed in with seeds,… [MORE] |
 Celeb Fashion Blunders - Hillary Clinton's Cleavage Controversy::Hillary Clinton's cleavage has been quite the conversation talk this past week.
The presidential candidate who is usually dressed fashionably yet conservative, has been facing a lot of critique for displaying… [MORE] |
 Innovative News Placement in Ads - CNN’s Advernewsment::News giant CNN has decided to revamp their site, CNN.com to include more news in their site advertisements. Tommy Rickey will be head of the new “advernewsment” department according to bbspot.com,… [MORE] |
 Rebranding Springwater as Tap Water - Pepsi to Rebrand Aquafina Without The Mountains::OK, they do filter it, but its source is now labeled as "P.W.S." (Public Water Source). PepsiCo Inc. has come clean about its best-selling bottled water, it announced on Friday it would change the Aquafina… [MORE] |
 $165M For Godfather Mansion - Rosebud Estate Most Expensive Home in US::This 1920s, 6.5 acre estate is the most expensive house up for sale in the US at $165 Million. It was once owned by publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst, and was featured in the blockbuster film… [MORE] |
 Virgin America is Cleared For Departure - Tickets On Sale Now::Virgin America started selling tickets on its website today. The little sister of Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America is waiting for final approval from the FAA to start service on August… [MORE] |
 Samsung P310 - Official Phone of the 2008 Olympics::Samsung is going for the gold. It will make the special edition P318+ encased in, what else, but 18k gold. There will more than likely be Olympic-related extras that come with this one such as wallpapers,… [MORE] |
 Supersonic Air Travel::The Concorde may be gone, but Aerion Corp is developing the next generation of supersonic jet. The plan is to create a plane that could rocket you from the East Coast to Asia in under ten hours.
The… [MORE] |
 All Business Class Flights::EOS Airlines all business class flight based out of New York's JFK Airport. The future in Travel is apparent with all the recent private Jet companies springing with affordable services and airlines such… [MORE] |
 WWF's Solar Powered Billboard Warns About Global Warming::Solar-powered, as in, with a solar battery? Or solar powered, as in, "respecting celestial mechanics" (like a sundial).
You decide. But we know one thing for sure: WWF's latest billboard warning about… [MORE] |
 History For Sale - Dracula's Castle Up For Bids::"Dracula's Castle" in Transylvania went up for sale on Monday by an heir of Romania's former royal family. The castle is perched on a cliff near Brasov in mountainous central Romania and was built in the… [MORE] |
 Gucci Cafe Tokyo::The only Gucci Cafe in the world has opened in Gucci's signature building in Ginza Tokyo. The cafe features luxury foods that match the imagery of Gucci's brand. In addition to the food shown, the cafe… [MORE] |
 Panama Canal Expansion Project Planned::An expansion of the Panama Canal is currently being planned. Construction will widen and deepen the locks and will allow the canal to operate more efficiently, using 7 percent less water.
Presently,… [MORE] |
 Crowdsourced Journalism - Assignment Zero: an Experiment in Pro-Am Journalism::Assignment Zero is an experiment in professional-amateur journalism: amateurs write/report, professionals edit. Everybody wins. And with this, "pro-am journalism" enters the lingo of the new world of… [MORE] |
 Plants Can Recognize and Communicate With Relatives - Science Discovery of the Day::Researchers have found that living plants can recognize kin through their root systems. Botanists can control plant development by placing certain plants near others that will produce the desired result.… [MORE] |
 High-Tech X-Finger Replaces Lost Digits::Dan Didrick has invented a non-robotic prosthetic finger to replace lost digits that is going to change how the world sees prosthetics. The technology behind the X-Finger is more old-fashioned than high-tech… [MORE] |
 YouTube Recruiting - Talented YouTuber Esmee Denters Signs With Justin Timberlake's Record Label::She's only 18 and she's from the Netherlands, but that hasn't stopped this incredibly-talented singer from attracting global attention. Her name is Esmee Denters and remember that name because she is going… [MORE] |
 International Social Bookmarking Scene - Support Your Native Tongue::Who on earth is Mr. Wong?
He is “master of all book marks,” according to the German social book marking web site, mister-wong.de.
Why, at a time when the web is brimming with so much content that… [MORE] |
 Trouble Conceiving? Find Out Your Sperm Count At Home With Fertell::Genosis has finished testing their new at-home fertility device the Fertell and it is now officially available for buying on the public market. Most couples trying to conceive must wait at least a year… [MORE] |
 Zero-Carbon Cities - Abu Dhabi to Create Sustainable City::On May 8, 2007, The Masdar Initiative officially launched the world’s first attempt to create a zero-waste, zero-carbon sustainable city in Abu Dhabi, UAE (’Masdar’ is the Arabic word for ‘Resource’).… [MORE] |
 Wine Terrorism - CRAV Grape Activists Threaten French President::A group of activists called the Regional Committee for Viticultural Action (aka CRAV) is giving French President, Nicholas Sarkozy, a monetary ultimatum – subsidize the distilling of surplus wine or… [MORE] |
 First Successful "Beating Heart" Operation - New Transplant Technology::Surgeons at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Presbyterian in Oakland, PA, successfully performed the first “beating heart” transplant operation. The patient was 47 years old and suffered… [MORE] |
 Menstruation Suppressants - FDA Approves Lybrel::Madison, N.J., USA-based Pharmaceutical, Wyeth, plans to begin marketing Lybrel, its period suppression pill, in July 2007. The product comes in packs of 28 pills and contains low doses of ethinyl estradiol… [MORE] |
 Human Trafficking & Modern-Day Slavery Flourish In North America::Human trafficking and modern-day slavery are alive and well... and not just in Third World countries. Experts say that locations in the US are top destinations for human traffickers who bring thousands… [MORE] |
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