World’s Saddest, Smallest, and Scariest

World’s Saddest School Policy
No more high-fives, no more hugs




World’s Smallest Frog
As the smallest known frog species in the world's second largest mountain range, this new amphibian is easy to miss


World’s Most-Armed Beetles







World’s Scariest Mom
If you think a day with your mom is tough, think again











To do:
See Half-Priced Movies
Join the 5-buck club

Make Your Cat Smile, or at least do that content eye-blinking thing

Living Cheaply_Monday, March 23

Can’t Afford to go the Doc?
You’re not alone. A new survey finds 24% of respondents skip medical care when they're sick or injured.




Shampoo Less, Save More
Americans lather up an average of 4.59 times a week, twice as much as Italians and Spaniards. It may be time to go sans suds.












World’s Cheapest Car Launched…in India
A slightly bigger European version, the Nano Europa is due to follow in 2011.









When It's All Going Down the Tube, What Stuff Sticks Around to the End?
Our last things are who we are.





What would be the last possession you'd be willing to part with if you were to fall on hard times?

Fri., March 13

Smoker’s savior?
(Virginia) slim chance






Doodle for your Noodle
Looks like your mindless doodling may serve a purpose

How do you doodle?





Zoo-goers Beware
Chimps are sick of people staring at them






How safe is your baby shampoo?
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found that more than half of baby toiletries contained carcinogens

Slides of March







Health quiz of the week

Think Thrifty_March 6

Halve Your Grocery Bill
Eat well while you're pinching your pennies




Starving Artist Christiane Jory is onto something—hand her a Hamilton and she can eat healthy for a week. Check out her 99-Cent Only Stores Cookbook


Heal Faster--Lick Your Wounds
Study shows that human saliva hastens healing.









Tapping Into Clean Water
It’s estimated that half of the world's poor suffer from waterborne diseases. A shocking 6,000 people die daily from consuming
unsafe water.
The Tap Project allows patrons at participating restaurants to donate $1 to Unicef each time they order free tap water with their meals rather than costly bottled alternatives.

Brita has nothing on LifeStraw
Designed to be worn around the neck, this life-saving accessory scores big time points for functionality, transforming any old muddy puddle into a refreshing sip of water. Best of all, it requires no training to use and lasts for roughly a year (if used by a single person) without any maintenance what so ever.




Is the Economy Keeping You Up at Night?
The "average night's sleep" is now down to six hours and 40 minutes.
Here are some tips on how to get back to bed.








DIY Commode Cleaner
Make your own toilet bowl cleaner with baking soda





Take the New York Times health quiz