The two-week gap between the NFL championship games and Super Bowl leave some pretty slow days for sports fans. But for those of us lucky to catch last night’s college basketball game between Brigham Young University and San …
Get Ready For Cute: American Kennel Club Names Three New Dog Breeds
Get to know these dog breeds while they’re still underground and hip.
Second Girl Involved in Berlusconi Sex Scandal
If reports are true, Silvio Berlusconi’s appetite for beautiful women holds no boundaries–and yes, that includes age. First sexual allegations emerged over an underage Moroccan belly dancer, and now similar documents involve a …
So What Does China Think of ‘Tiger Mother’ Amy Chua?
In America, Amy Chua’s a “Tiger Mother.” In China, she’s something else entirely.
The U.K’s Newest Problem-Solver: A Cat
There is a new threat to the U.K Prime Minister’s security — rats.
How IKEA Seduces Its Customers: By Trapping Them
It’s no revelation that IKEA drives you crazy, but now a scientist from University College London has worked out just how and why they do it.
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)
Hitler, Fooled Into Failure: Did This Piece of Paper Defeat the Nazis?
A document has been published for the first time which proves that the Nazis were fooled by the Allies’ D-Day landing plans. (Via BBC)
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.
2.2 Billion: World’s Muslim Population Doubles
By 2030 the global population is set to reach over 8 billion and 26.4% of that population will be Muslim.
Who Exactly Is Catapulting Marijuana Over the U.S.-Mexico Border?
There’s a new drug smuggling tactic in town, and it involves bags of marijuana, a tightly patrolled border, and a catapult.
Reading While Eating for January 27: Obama and Puppies Covered in Snow
Get excited, your Thursday lunch links are filled with cute animals!