Monday morning musings

Attention commuters: The northbound lanes of I-95 have opened in Bridgeport. The scheduled reopening of the more heavily damaged southbound lanes, meanwhile, was pushed up to Thursday.

NASA has made aeronautics history by launching an experimental jet that reached a record velocity of just over seven times the speed of sound.

At least 82 women were secretly videotaped naked or partly undressed while applying for jobs at a Los Angeles-area Hooters restaurant.

Dennis Hope sells undeveloped land for the bargain price of $19.99 an acre. Not a bad price. One problem though. They're on the Moon.

A Florida middle school student has been suspended because she is wearing a small diamond stud in her nose, which the principal says is distracting.

Okay guys, you are all about to feel very small. Check out this whale's penis.

Bored? Here's an illustrated history of the folding chair.

When police noticed Dina Dagy's family was spending $250 to $300 a month on electricity, they suspected a marijuana farm was flourishing under high-intensity lights inside their suburban home. Oops. Their mistake.

I think I posted this a long time ago, but it's still very cool. Play 20 questions against the computer.

The Georgia House of Representatives voted to ban genital piercings for women last week. Violations would be punishable by two to 20 years in prison. Hmm. This should be interesting to watch unfold.

This is amazing: Check out the skill with which this guy flies an RC helicopter. (I want one of these so badly.)

Picking your nose and eating it is one of the best ways to stay healthy, according to a top Austrian doctor. Um. Yeah, right.

Wouldn't this be a great option in cars? (Click the 4 photos to view the short videos.)