Straight from the Celeb's Mouth

Most celebrities are not known for their intellectual prowess, but they have provided words that wowed us, from insight or sheer audacity. The USA TODAY People staff picks some stunning sound bites from stars over the past 25 years.
Straight from the Celeb's Mouth

Worlds Weirdest Animals and Creatures

Our planet Earth is populated well enough with bizarre and astonishing creatures without the need for resorting to fiction. Some are rare — some are on the verge of extinction.
Worlds Weirdest Animals and Creatures

History's Most Overlooked Mysteries

10. Considered the other "Easter Island mystery," Rongorongo is the hieroglyphic script used by the region's early inhabitants. Read on...
History's Most Overlooked Mysteries

100 Free Software Apps to Go Online-Only

The internet revolution was supposed to be about universalizing computing. So why is it that despite the fact that you can do virtually anything from anywhere through the Net, most of us are still tethered to our computer because of the need for access to basic desktop software?
No More Hard Drive! 100 Free Software Apps to Go Online-Only

The 10 Best Foods You Aren't Eating

Want to do your body a world of good? It's as easy as expanding your grocery list.
The 10 Best Foods You Aren't Eating

Australian Social Trends, 2007

Australian Social Trends 2007 is the 14th edition of an annual series that presents information on contemporary social issues and areas of public policy concern. By drawing primarily on a wide range of ABS statistics, and statistics from other official sources, Australian Social Trends describes aspects of Australian society, and how these are changing over time.
Australian Social Trends, 2007

7 Tips to Get the Most Out of MS Word

Whether you’re sentenced to use Word all day by a dictatorial IT department, or it’s simply your word processor of choice, you can save time and have more options by mastering a few easy shortcuts.
7 Tips to Get the Most Out of MS Word

World's Hairiest Man

World's hairiest man has a receding hairline

Exercise-Rest-Exercise: For extra weight loss

Japanese researchers found that if you exercise, rest, and then exercise some more, you actually burn more stored fat in your body than if you just exercise without any rest in between.
Exercise-Rest-Exercise: Possible formula for extra weight loss

Indian police get to bottom of Necklace Case

An Indian thief forced to eat dozens of bananas as a laxative to yield a gold necklace he had swallowed produced the booty on Sunday - but only after he was fed chicken, rice and bread, police said.
Indian police get to bottom of Necklace Case

Quickly removing scratches from CDs and DVDs

If your scratches are very deep you're probably out of luck. But if a few scratches are giving you some skipping or the CD/DVD is unreadable, this may save you a trip.
Quickly removing scratches from CDs and DVDs

Old Creepy Ads

Weirdomatic - Amazing Pictures: Old Creepy Ads

Where's is All the Water Going?

Dumb Questions: If Earth is a Closed System and We're Running Out of Water, Where's it All Going?

When Insults had Class

“I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play. Bring a friend… if you have one.” –
George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill

“Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second… if there is one.” –
Winston Churchill, in response

When insults had class

Windows XP won't Boot

Takeaway: If your computer powers up okay, but the Windows XP operating system won't boot properly, you have some troubleshooting ahead of you. Here's a look at the likely culprits and what you can do to fix the problem.
10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot

6 Superfoods That Prevent Disease

Simplify your life-and boost your health-with these basic foods that really work You can nibble on goji berries, whip up noni juice smoothies and stock your shelves with antioxidants. But if you're looking for what really works for optimal health and disease prevention, the best approach is to focus on foods that are rich in disease-fighting phytochemicals.
6 Superfoods That Prevent Disease

Minneapolis bridge collapse: Blog Roundup

Minneapolis bridge collapse: Blog Roundup

Minneapolis Bridge Collapse

All four lanes of the Interstate 35W Mississippi River bridge near University Avenue have collapsed into the river and onto businesses underneath the highway at 6:05 p.m. Wednesday.
According to reports from the scene, crews on the Mississippi River are no longer in rescue mode but recovery mode.
Cars are still on the bridge.
At Least 7 Dead In I-35W Bridge Collapse

The Dilbert Blog: Career Advice

By Scott Adams
Last night I met a script supervisor. She works with directors to make sure a movie has the right continuity, and one scene fits the next. It’s a fascinating job, hobnobbing with top directors, writers, and celebrities. No two assignments are the same. How do you get that kind of career? She earned a degree in anthropology and just “fell into it” through a series of events.
Career Advice

Suicide rate rises in Hot Weather

Analysis of more than 50,000 suicides in England and Wales between 1993 and 2003 showed the suicide rate rose when average daily temperatures topped 18C.
Suicide rate rises in hot Weather