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Botox: helping lives more than just looking good
"Most of the public doesn't realize Botox is used for medical purposes," said Dr. Paul Christo, an assistant professor of anesthesiology in Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. "Botox can have more than one effect. It can have a muscle and nerve benefit, and this allows people to do things they couldn't do before, like brush their hair or teeth."

Burger King Finds New Palm Oil to Grease Its Whopper
Burger King has become the latest company to stop buying palm oil from an embattled Indonesian company its critics accuse of deforestation.

Louis CK's Drunken Tweets
Louis CK's Drunken Tweets Louis CK got on a plane, got hammered, and went to town on Twitter. We get the sense he doesn't care for Sarah Palin. Submitted by: Fod Team Kinda Cute Keywords: louis ck twitter louis ck drunken tweets louis ck louis ck tweets louis ck drunk Views: 1

Android gains on Apple iPhone in mobile web usage
It looks like Android may not be as far behind Apple iPhone (and iOS devices) as it may seem when it comes to mobile web usage, as new research from Quantcast shows the little green robot is gaining on iOS.

Steve Jobs set to win Vision Awards title
It is not known if Jobs will accept his award in person at the Beverly Hilton ceremony, as the CEO is selective about which events he attends. A number of other celebrities are being honored this year however, such as anchorman Dan Rather, inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil, and Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

Which New TV Shows Will Get Axed First This Fall?
Whether you like it or not, the new season of network shows is almost here. To help you decide what to watch, we?ve compiled a list of every new comedy and drama from the big four networks (CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX). Because not every show will survive, we?ve included our bets for which shows will be canceled first.

Diving in (PICS)
As summer begins to wind down, the temperature still remains high in some places (in the Northern hemisphere, of course). Cool waters call out to those who would leap in, momentarily letting gravity have its way with them, pulling them down as they flail, shout or twist. Collected here are a handful of photos of divers around the world, showing their professional artistry, daredevil bravado, or...

Grunge?Again? 90s Music Coming Back, but is that a Good Thing?
For those of us suffering from a severe case of 90s nostalgia, in theory, it?s been a great couple of years. Not only are bands like Pearl Jam and Radiohead still going strong, but some of the defining acts from the era, such as Stone Temple Pilots and Soundgarden have reunited. But is this a good thing?

Turds or Curds: Which Fairground Droppings Best Convert to Energy?
Which waste is the best to convert to energy -- animal dung or leftover funnel cakes, corn dogs, cotton candy and other fairground favorites? That's what a Midwest scientist and a group of researchers are exploring at the Minnesota State Fair.

Frosted Design: 10 Steampunk Cakes
Steampunk, the pseudo-Victorian mechanical aesthetic favored by alternate history and science fiction buffs seems like an unlikely source of inspiration...

Cock-touching forbidden in Kyoto
I didn't touch it.

Japan Women Longest Lived
For the 25th consecutive year statistics published by the Japanese government showed that women there had a longer life expectancy than any others on the planet.

Ping under fire from spammers, says security firm
Despite being active for just a few days, Apple's Ping social network is already being invaded by spammers, says a Sophos security analyst.

How Barack Obama Is Like George Costanza
Forget Jimmy Carter

Google Wave to Rise Again on Its Own
Google Wave was once one of Google's hottest projects, promising a new way of communication that might even replace email. Alas, it was not to be, and Google shut it down soon after public launch due to lack of user adoption - but not completely.Wave still draws interest from users, although it turned out to be more of a niche product than a massively disruptive tool. Recently, Google promised ...

Drunk Man Wonders Why He Was Naked
A West Virginia man who reportedly ran from police on foot and was later caught, said he had no idea why he was naked. Of course, he was drunk at the time.

The Ataris That Never Were
Time for some concept art! Not for upcoming games, though. Not for old games, either. These are for old systems.

Baseball's Greatest Stretch Runs of the Past 15 Years
The Red Sox may have been written off by every writer with a pen, but we?ve seen playoff pushes from teams in worse shape. Here's a list of the five best runs to the postseason of the last 15 years.

25 Pictures of Rockets Being Launched
The title is a little deceptive in that there are certainly other weapons being fired in some of these images. Nonetheless, I found these images stunning, and

Honda?s next Civic caught desert testing (pics)
When Honda first planned to release its 9th generation Civic, it had planned on doing so in the summer of 2010 with a model year 2011 vehicle ? until the Japanese automaker caught wind of the stiff competition and upcoming ever-more-strict CAFE standards.