Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Discovery News : Discovery Channel: "Nov. 29, 2007 -- The same microwave radiation that reheats pizza can be used to fry the electrical systems in cars, stopping them dead in their tracks. Emitted from a rooftop device, the radiation could be used by law enforcement officers to put an end to dangerous car chases or by military personnel as a non-lethal way of disabling vehicles that get too close for comfort. 'The idea is to warn an automobile some distance away from a high-value target like a military barrack or a communication center. If they don't comply, you just zap them and it prevents them from coming closer,' said James Tatoian, CEO of Eureka Aerospace in Pasadena, Calif."

Why bad kissers don't get to second base - CNN.com

Why bad kissers don't get to second base - CNN.com: "In a study published recently in the scientific journal 'Evolutionary Psychology,' 59 percent of men and 66 percent of women said they've been in the position of being attracted to someone -- until they kissed the person."

Ozzy Osbourne garage sale raises $800,000 for cancer - USATODAY.com

Ozzy Osbourne garage sale raises $800,000 for cancer - USATODAY.com: "LOS ANGELES (AP) — Heavy metal fans aren't usually seen making bids at high-end auctions, but they turned out in numbers to snatch up a coat with embroidered bats, sneakers with skulls on them and other items put up for sale by Ozzy Osbourne."

US officials say Iran nuclear weapons program stopped in 2003, but capability remains - International Herald Tribune

US officials say Iran nuclear weapons program stopped in 2003, but capability remains - International Herald Tribune: "WASHINGTON: Iran halted its nuclear weapons development program in the fall of 2003 under international pressure but is continuing to enrich uranium, which means it may still be able to develop a weapon between 2010 and 2015, according to a new U.S. intelligence assessment released Monday. That finding, part of a new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran, is a sharp turnaround from two years ago when U.S. intelligence agencies believed Tehran was determined to develop a nuclear weapons capability and was continuing its weapons development program. It suggests that Iran's decisions are rational and pragmatic, and that Tehran is more susceptible to diplomatic and financial pressure than previously thought, the document concluded. 'Tehran's decision to halt its nuclear weapons program suggests it is less determined to develop nuclear weapons than we have been judging since 2005,' says the unclassified summary of the secret report."

Young Chimps Top Adult Humans In Numerical Memory

Young Chimps Top Adult Humans In Numerical Memory: "'There are still many people, including many biologists, who believe that humans are superior to chimpanzees in all cognitive functions,' said Tetsuro Matsuzawa of Kyoto University. 'No one can imagine that chimpanzees--young chimpanzees at the age of five--have a better performance in a memory task than humans. Here we show for the first time that young chimpanzees have an extraordinary working memory capability for numerical recollection--better than that of human adults tested in the same apparatus, following the same procedure.'"

War critics astonished as US hawk admits invasion was illegal | Iraq | Guardian Unlimited

War critics astonished as US hawk admits invasion was illegal | Iraq | Guardian Unlimited: "International lawyers and anti-war campaigners reacted with astonishment yesterday after the influential Pentagon hawk Richard Perle conceded that the invasion of Iraq had been illegal. In a startling break with the official White House and Downing Street lines, Mr Perle told an audience in London: 'I think in this case international law stood in the way of doing the right thing.'"

Toddler fools the art world into buying his tomato ketchup paintings | the Daily Mail

Toddler fools the art world into buying his tomato ketchup paintings | the Daily Mail: "To the untrained eye, they appear to be simple daubs that could have been created by a two year old. Which is precisely what they are."