1. A new study says that having an older sibling can make you shorter. The main reasons were lower blood sugar in mothers and constant noogie attacks. I can imagine sibling arguments now: “Mom always had more blood sugar for you!”
2. A new list of endangered species came out recently, and the only animal doing better is the echo parakeet. Forget lowland gorillas and river dolphins. We’re saving a bird that imitates car alarms.
3. Oil prices are at record highs, with a barrel of sweet crude going above $80 for the first time. The previous record for sweet crude was $50 for a Sarah Silverman ticket.
4. Italians are being urged to go on a pasta strike to protest rising costs. However, what really worries pasta makers is a strike by college students.
5. Scientists say that eating tangerine peels can kill cancer cells. Next we’re going to hear: “When you have a Snickers bar, eat the wrapper.”
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