“It’s time. I know it’s time. That’s okay. It is. I hold no regrets.”
— BRETT FAVRE, quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings, on his insistence that this time, he will really retire from football (via Washington Post)
Scientists Create 52 Artificial Rain Storms in Abu Dhabi Desert
Hail, lightning and gales came through the state’s eastern region this summer thanks to scientist-puppetmasters.
Jeweler Pays Back His Customers After Losing Snow Bet
One North Carolina jeweler found out the hard way that there’s no business like snow business.
It Gets Creepier: 100,000 Fish Die in Arkansas
What is going on in Arkansas? First we learn of the death of thousands of black birds in Beebe, and then comes the news that thousands of dead fish have washed ashore a river near Ozark.
Forbidden Planet Actress Anne Francis Dies at 80
Anne Francis, who broke gender barriers in Hollywood and developed a sci-fi cult following, died Sunday of complications of pancreatic cancer.
Artist Creates Touchable ‘Porn For The Blind’
After all, everyone should be able to get a sense of erotica, right?
Students Decide Whether Professor Should Donate Kidney
To donate or not to donate, that is the question, students.
‘Viral’ and ‘Epic’ Make University’s 2011 List of Banished Words
As we enter a new year, we relinquish people, things and places that we once thought were cool, in order to make way for the new.
Reading While Eating for January 3: Dance to the Music
The first lunchtime links of the year talk fitness and politics.
Today in History: Buffalo Bills Pull Off Greatest Ever NFL Comeback
If you’re a fan of the Buffalo Bills, no doubt recovering from another losing season and Sunday’s shellacking at the hands of the New York Jets, today is the day to look back.
Elderly Love Connection: 110-Year-Old Finds Wife Through Newspaper
As the saying nearly goes about a significant relationship age gap: when he’s 120, she’ll only be 92.
Greening Europe: Italy Bans Plastic Bags in Stores
The battle against environmental degradation begins at the cash register.