Painless Injections: Kids Everywhere Rejoice

The resourceful Japanese have created an injection needle modeled after a mosquito’s sting. At only 2/25 of a millimeter, you’ll hardly feel it. The bad news is that doctor’s will no longer need to buy Dum-Dums.

Suspected DUI? Could Be Burritos Talking

Nebraska’s Mr. Dolge caught a break today when a district judge ruled that an initial breath test could register positive due only to burrito consumption. I can hear it now, copycats across the country going, “…but officer, I swear I haven’t had a thing to drink… it’s just those darn Taco Bell burritos.” Uh huh… sure.

bin Laden’s Son Captured in Iran

It’s being reported that bin Laden’s son—a Jordanian-born terrorist—among others is being held by Iranian authorities. Don’t know how this will play out, but it’s hard to believe that the U.S. would not get their hands on this man now that we know where he is. This could lead into the whereabouts of other terrorists, even dear old Dad Osama.

Krispy Kreme World Domination Marches On

The world domination of Krispy Kreme is far from complete, but it is inescapable. With stores in Asia, Australia, Europe, Canada, Mexico and, of course America, it won’t be long before every human being on the planet will bow to the flavor that is Krispy Kreme. Today, Great Britain… tomorrow, the world! [via Thunderstruck]

Soda Heaven

I never knew there were so many soda machines… but soda-machines.com did. Raise your glass to the joy that is soda! Hip, hip, hooray!

Let There Be Light

I’ve seen the crank model and the solar model but now I’ve found the shaken (not stirred) model of flashlight. Sounds great and all, but if it’s the Forever Flashlight, why is the warranty only one year?

Man Misses Wedding, Has Good Excuse

Normally, missing your wedding spells doom for the groom. But if you’re Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, being in space was a good excuse. Hopefully he’ll be back in time for the honeymoon. [via Positive Press]

Flex Your Couch Potato Muscle

I know, I know… your brain is not a muscle but an organ. But flexing organs is not the image I wanted to conjure up. Couch Potato Trivia has a section on Seinfeld that is a must for any self-proclaimed Seinfeld junkie, like myself. New users must register to keep score, but you want to stand toe-to-toe with the best, it’s worth it. I’m not finished yet, but I’ll post my score when I am. Class is in session!

Real or Memorex?

“Is is live? Or Memorex?”

That’s an old commerical slogan for audio tapes, but it is really starting to apply to today’s world of computer generated (CG) images. Up for a challenge? Take this Fake or Foto challenge! (I got 9 of 10, drat those barbs.)

Gigli Is the Worst

It only took a couple of weeks for people to rate Gigli (1.4) the worst movie of all-time, beating out From Justin to Kelly (1.5) by a tenth of a point. This is rarified air given that Ishtar ranks a 3.7 and Waterworld a whopping 5.3.

Swiss Family Robinson

Yep, we’ve got another list! This time, Citysearch has published their Top 10 Family Adventures. In addition to the traditional favorites like Disneyland or Wet ‘n Wild, they’ve added places like Alcatraz Island and the Bronx Zoo. Better pack the kevlar!

NATO to Oversee Afghanistan Peace

NATO involvement in Afghanistan is potentially very positive news in that the country can continue to move towards a peaceful, self-ruling form of government. Let’s hope that dream can be realized and the fractured groups vying for dominance will not be allowed to restrict the people’ ability to choose the country’s direction.

Linux Ain’t So Tough

A new report says that users found Linux to be only slightly more difficult to use than Windows XP. I wonder if they put in a task where you launch the browser and the OS locks up and… oh wait, this is Linux, that’d be impossible to replicate. Ha!

[Editor's Note: Please pardon that particularly geeky joke. The owners of this establishment have strictly told me to refrain from overly-techie comments. I will try to abide by their wishes henceforth.]

Mother Teresa: A True Saint

I’m sure God had a big smile on His face when Mother Teresa was brought into his presence. Her selfless life has made her as famous as anyone who has lived this century. Last December the Vatican had her beatified with plans towards canonization. It’s a trivial thing for her as she’s now in her Saviors realm but anything that promotes the kind of life she led should be applauded.

Cure for SARS, Possibly Soon

A little publicized article back in April says that Canadian scientists have mapped the genetic code of the SARS virus which will help speed things up on the cure-finding front. It’s a tough task given that “medical science has never found a cure for any virus” but it’s always important, if not essential, to remain optimistic. Researches recently did create a West Nile vaccine to prevent that nasty virus.