Male monkeys prefer Diggers

This could mean that males, whether human or monkey, have a biological predisposition to certain toys,

Men Create More Housework for Women

Having a husband creates an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, tying the knot saves an hour of weekly chores.

Hillary Caught Lying About Ohio Hospital Denying Healthcare

Over the last five weeks, Hillary Clinton of has featured in her speeches the story of a health care horror: an uninsured pregnant woman who lost her baby and died herself after being denied care by an Ohio hospital because she could not come up with a $100 fee. Turns out, she was never refused treatment and that she was, in fact, insured.

Stereotyping Yourself Contributes toYour Success(or Failure)

People's performance on intellectual and athletic tasks is shaped by awareness of stereotypes about the groups to which they belong. New research explains why— and how we can break free from the expectations of others.

The answer was there all along

Physicist Stephen Hawking asks Big Questions about life, the universe and everything. His talk was recorded at Cambridge, in a borrowed classroom -- whose well-used blackboard happens to contain the Answer to life, the universe and everything. It's visible in the upper-right-hand corner

Planet Mars's stunning mountain landscape.

These stunning pictures reveal for the first time the planet Mars's stunning mountain landscape. The 3D photographs were taken by a high resolution stereo camera on board the European Space Agency's Mars Express orbiter and beamed 43million miles to Earth. They show Hebes Chasma, an enclosed trough, almost five miles deep, in Mars's Grand Canyon.

Unhappy with your shape? It's your genes

Are you mystified why your sporty friend eats whatever she wants and still fits into a skimpy dress and you, on the other hand, never seem to be the right shape to wear anything fashionable?

The Birth of a Brain Cell: Scientists Witness Neurogenesis

For the first time, researchers have developed a way to view stem cells in the brains of living animals, including humans—a finding that allows scientists to follow the process neurogenesis (the birth of neurons). The discovery comes just months after scientists confirmed that such cells are generated in adult as well as developing brains.

Who Are The World’s 25 Toughest Athletes?

Let's start a barroom argument. Who are the toughest athletes in sports? Well, hang on a second. How do you define tough?We've considered all of those things while sorting through long lists of worthy candidates. Our Top 25 (in order, says us) contains some surprising choices.

Chris Rock - When Animals Attack in High Speed Chases II

"What anna didn't know at the time was that there was also a deer in the car riding shotgun..."

$136 Million Lottery Winner to His Boss: "I'm Out of Here"

David Sneath has worked at a Ford Motor Co. parts warehouse for 34 years, but it didn't take him any time at all to walk out once he discovered he had won a $136 million Mega Millions jackpot. "I yelled to the boss, 'I'm out of here,"' Sneath said Thursday after going to state lottery headquarters in downtown Lansing to pick up his first $1 million

Man Dies Trying to Extract Gold From Computer Parts

"Following the old adage, "There's gold in them thar computer parts," a man was poisoned a couple of weeks ago while trying to use mercury to extract gold from ... his computer parts. On Saturday, the man -- Tulsa resident Tony Winnett -- died."

Jon Stewart slams FOX News for “Obama Watch” clock

Jon Stewart rips on FOX News’ Chris Wallace for starting an “Obama Watch” clock — complete with “24″-like sound effects and ticker — that tracks how long it’s been since Obama promised he would appear on FOX News Sunday.

Perfectly Timed Pictures (PICS)

Photos snapped just at the right millisecond

Ubuntu + Sun = Very good idea

I had dinner with a good friend tonight from the open-source world, and we ended up having the same conversation I had with a few other friends from the open-source business community at lunch yesterday. The conversation began with Sun and ended with Ubuntu. In between, the two came together.

How Laughter Affects Every Part of Your Body

Early laughter researcher William Fry found that it took ten minutes on his rowing machine to elevate his heart rate to the same level provided by a good belly laugh...

Movie Matchmaker: David Fincher's World War Z

World War Z is a riveting collection of various accounts from around the world. The bad zombie fiction in film or literature often ignores the human aspect of watching your neighbor turn into a brain-eating freak, but it's the people of World War Z that make it so fascinating. And David Fincher is the perfect director for this adaptation.

Mark Penn in Columbia

Clinton chief strategist Mark Penn "met with Colombia's ambassador to the U.S. on Monday to discuss a bilateral free-trade agreement, a pact the presidential candidate opposes. Attendance by the adviser, Mark Penn, was confirmed by two Colombian officials.

Pedal Powered 'Flintstone Car' Driver Gets Traffic Ticket

A Montreal artist pedalling his environmentally friendly Flinstone Car (a modified Buick Regal) received a traffic ticket from police saying it wasn’t road worthy. The car has no engine, no transmission, no floor, no signal lights, etc. Can it really be classified as a car then?

Ashcroft booed for Obama-Osama gaffe (w/ video)

"All I'm saying about the Patriot Act," Ashcroft began, "is that the elected representatives of this country, including Osama ..." His words were met with a roar of disbelief and disapproval, as he continued stammering, "uh ... you know ... not ... Obama."

Explain... (PIC)

Found on a city street...

Washington Post says: How Hillary Is Worse Than Cheney

Clinton's lie was far more serious -and she hasn't been criticized enough for it. If Cheney claimed he'd come under fire when he hadn't, there'd be no end to the media's relentlessness! To claim that you had to sprint to dodge bullets when you didn't- we're veering into pathological territory here, something far more serious than a faulty memory.

Known Bugs

Hey everyone,We know that we are currently having some issues on Digg at the moment. Submissions, commenting, digging and other actions may sometimes fail. We have a crack team assigned to it and will be makingnumerous fixes as soon as possible to get Digg back to 100% for ya.Please bear with us …Eli

ISP Will Protect File-Sharers From Music Industry Disconnect

After getting an “unbelievably rude letter” from the British Phonographic Industry which demanded that ISPs disconnect file-sharers from the internet, the UK’s third largest ISP, Talk Talk, is in fighting mood. “Talk Talk rejects music industry threats and refuses to become internet police” says their statement.

Clinton releases tax returns - Income of $109 MILLION !!

Hillary Clinton released her tax returns for the years 2000 to 2006 late Friday afternoon, ending weeks of speculation over her delay in making them public. The campaign said the records showed Bill and Hillary Clinton had paid more than $33.7 million in federal taxes on a joint income of $109 million.

18 Decluttering Tips to Start Conquering Your Mess

When your home is filled with clutter, trying to tackle a mountain of stuff can be quite overwhelming. So start with just five minutes.

5 Dangerous things you should let your kids do

Including but not limited to: playing with fire & owning a pocket knife

Linux: 9000 PCs in Swiss schools will switch to Ubuntu only

From next term, all computers at schools in the Swiss canton of Geneva will have MS Windows removed and will only run Ubuntu Linux and FOSS.Director for the schools IT services sees this move also to "encourages participation and the democratization of knowledge " and provide equal opportunities.

World Music [PIC]

Har har har har har

Poor Man Tortured at the Alter During Wedding Ceremony

This poor guy and the preacher had no idea the pain they were going to be forced to endure. Luckily the priest only had to deal with 5 minutes of pain... the man has a lifetime coming.

Lil Jon Gets Into Winemaking. Wait, What ?!

"It turns out Lil Jon drinks more than crunk juice - the larger-than-life producer and rapper has started his own wine label, offering selections including chardonnay and merlot." Oh how I wish The Chapelle Show would return !

McCain Booed At Martin Luther King Speech

McCain's voting record since 1990 doesn't support his explanation that he changed his mind about the MLK holiday. In addition to voting to oppose a state holiday in 1987 (which he later supported) and a federal holiday in 1989, McCain voted in 1994 to cut funding for the commission that promoted King's holiday.

Top 5 Humiliating On Stage Spills [Video]

Watching someone fall never gets old. Here are 5 beauties caught on video.

Richardson Denies Saying Obama Can't Win, Hillary Doesn't

Statement from Richardson spokesman Pahl Shipley:"Governor Richardson has never questioned Senator Obama's electability. He believes Barack Obama is the right person to lead this country and he will be America's next President.In fact, the Governor endorsed Senator Obama based on his ability to bring this country together both domestically and

224 Mbps for $1.58 a Month!

“This project will offer 60 million users unlimited high speed Internet connection of 224Mbps (megabits per second) at a cost of only around RM5 (US$1.58) per user per month, which is the fastest and cheapest in the world,” he said. BPL modems use existing electrical power lines to deliver high speed Internet access and data transmission.

Why I Let My 9-Year-Old Ride the Subway Alone

For weeks my boy had been begging for me to please leave him somewhere, anywhere, and let him try to figure out how to get home on his own. So on that sunny Sunday I gave him a subway map, a MetroCard, a $20 bill, and several quarters, just in case he had to make a call.

Winter Trees: Seeing Beauty In An Orange Peel [PICS]

Sometimes a simple object shown in a different light can completely change its meaning...

For sale: WTF? (pic)

You Suck At Photoshop #10: Vanishing Point

Donnie Hoyle puts it all in perspective.

Man Who Fired Jeff Gerstmann From GameSpot Has Been Sacked

Gerstmann-gate was the gaming media's biggest scandal last year. Now, the corporate VP (Jeff Larson) allegedly responsible for Gerstmann getting fired has also been fired. CNET is cutting about 10% of its employees and eliminating Larson's position with it. A victory of sorts for internet legions.