Viral Video: Meet the Smartest Squirrel in History
A hungry squirrel will go to great lengths for nuts—even if that means scaling a pole, walking a tightrope, and squeezing through more than a few tubes.
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Egypt’s Mummies Safe and Sound, Despite Cairo Museum Unrest
Amid the chaos in Cairo last week, reports emerged that looters had beheaded two mummies in Egypt’s National Museum. As it turns out, the long-deceased pharaohs remain under wraps with their heads firmly attached.
Who’s Your Daddy? Do-It-Yourself Paternity Tests Hit Pharmacies Across Britain
For years it’s seemed like the only way to get a DNA test is by appearing in court—or on the Maury Povich Show. That’s finally changing.
Royal Wedding, Casting Call: Kate Middleton To Be Played By…Camilla Luddington? No, We Don’t Know Her Either
So much for Emily Blunt or Keira Knightley.
Kate Middleton Condoms: Has Cashing In on the Royal Wedding Gone Too Far?
Newly released rubbers take royal protection to a whole new level.
Men Will Forgive Cheating…As Long as It’s With Another Woman
Half of men say they would forgive their partner’s infidelity, so long as it occurred with a woman. (via Reuters)
William and Kate: Lifetime Brings Royal Romance to the Small Screen
From the network that brought you made-for-tv monstrosities including Natalee Holloway and From Homeless to Harvard, comes the love story of the future Mr. and Mrs. William Windsor.
Arctic Fix: Does Castration Help Reindeer Cope with Climate Change?
If Rudolph wants to adapt to global warming, he may have to lose his most precious assets. (via AlertNet)
Jersey Shore: Italian Americans Troubled By America’s Newest Export
Snooki and the Situation embody Italian culture about as much as Mama Celeste does. That has Italian Americans worried about what will their cousins in the Motherland will think.
Kate Middleton and Prince William Send Out Their First Wedding Invitations—by Fax
What was that about the monarchy being out of touch?
Ignorant Lout! Italy Abuzz After Silvio Berlusconi’s Shocking TV Tirade
Did the Italian prime minister slip on some sleaze and hit his head?
Tongue Twisters: What’s the Longest Word in the English Language?
They’re an orgy of consonants and syllables, of abstruse meanings and highly specialized use. But are the longest words in our language actually words?