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Kids Demand Lower Gas Prices so They Can Watch TV: Two sisters too young to drive are protesting high gas prices. [more]
8 Things Not to Say in an Interview: Interviews are nerve-racking events, and in a high-stress situation it's easy to get flustered and blurt out the wrong thing. [more]
Student Gets Exam Credit for Expletive: A British student received partial credit on a high school exam paper for writing only a two-word expletive. [more]
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Join Google and Virgin on Mars: Virgin founder Richard Branson and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are teaming up to establish Virgle Inc, the first human colony on Mars, because Earth has simply become too crowded, or at least that's what they claimed during an elaborate April Fools' Day hoax. [more]
Mourn Via Webcast: Mourners who can't make it to a funeral can still view the ceremony thanks to a new pay-per-view service that will broadcast the event. [more]
Will You Be Fooled?: Before you fall for media alerts that superworms are feasting at Wimbledon, space shuttles are making emergency landings at local airports, or Burger King is introducing the left-handed Whopper, take a close look at your calendar -- it's April 1st. [more]
Fight Plagiarism with Plagiarism: Students at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) recently drafted an honor code to discourage cheating and plagiarism. [more]
Polar Bear Enjoys Celebrity Life: Knut, a one-and-a-half-year-old polar bear living at the Berlin Zoo, has become an attention-seeking "psychopath," according to zoologists. [more]
Alleged Thief Leaves Phone Number at Crime Scene: Alleged thief Ruben Carate made the police's job easy -- he left his phone number so workers at Velasquez & Sons Mufflers For Less could call him. [more]
Singapore Students Take Love 101: Singapore's Social Development Unit, the government's matchmaking agency, is encouraging students at Ngee Ann Polytechnic to marry and mate by giving them lessons in love. [more]
Life Is Looking Up for World's Tallest Man: A Ukrainian veterinarian's life has changed dramatically since Guinness World Records recognized him as the tallest living human. [more]
Scientists Should Sober Up: Scientists' success may be strongly influenced by one variable -- beer consumption. [more]
Mmmm, Kangaroo Pie: A majority of Australians (58 percent) have eaten kangaroo meat, according to a new study that shows Aussies' appetite for the hopping animals is increasing. [more]
Cartoon Cat is Japan's New Ambassador: Japan, a country famous for its "anime," a unique style of animated cartoons, has appointed an official Anime Ambassador. [more]
For Sale: My Life: A man looking for a fresh start after a painful divorce is putting his whole life up for auction on eBay -- his house, job, and even an introduction to his friends are included in the package. [more]
Engagement Ring is Gone with the Wind: One man's dream of a perfect marriage proposal literally went up into thin air. [more]
Honey-stealing Bear Convicted of Theft: A bear has been convicted of theft and damage after repeatedly breaking into a Macedonian beekeeper's hives. [more]
Record Snowfall Has Some Canadians Raging: Too much snow causes cabin fever in some, but in others it triggers what police and psychologists are calling "snow rage. [more]
Sour Grapes for Accountant: An accountant who sued Marks & Spencer over a squashed grape has lost his case. [more]
At 101, Man Vies for World’s Oldest Marathoner Title: Buster Martin, who currently holds the record for Britain’s oldest employee, is now trying for the title of world’s oldest marathon runner. [more]
Japanese Company Gives Money for Staff Drinking: “Drink up,” says a Japanese real estate company trying to facilitate co-worker communication. [more]
Employees Think They Work Harder Than Bosses: Is your boss on the way home while you're still knee-deep in work? [more]
Get Your Face on a Times Square Billboard: If you want to feel like a supermodel for a few minutes, you can visit the "I in the Sky" public art project in New York City. [more]