Read this and you'll look smart. You don't have to be intelligent to impress people -- you just have to fake it. Here's a daily list of fascinating articles that will wow your friends, surprise your co-workers and make you seem sharp at a cocktail party or over the lunch counter....
- Archaeologists discovered a 2,000-year-old human brain preserved in a decapitated skull placed in a small pit in Britain. It is believed the remains were from a human sacrifice during the Iron Age.
- Growth rings in ancient coral found in the Indian Ocean indicate to researchers that an earthquake rivaling the one that caused the deadly tsunami in 2004 is due in the region.
- An exact replica of the Taj Mahal that was built in Bangladesh is causing an uproar in India where many are outraged that the country would copy one of India's historic monuments. The feud has sparked a debate on whether it's possible to copyright a building.
- D-Day is on Jan. 12. Legal experts claim that most people on the verge of splitsville will decide to get divorced on this otherwise unremarkable date after deciding to stick together to share one last Christmas together.
- Meet the man who makes freaks for a living.
- Sorry, all. The much-hyped $99.95 mini computer is a hoax. The original blog post that ignited the viral news and hit the web last week was fabricated and falsely foretold of a "Coby midget PC."
