In a test of short-term memory, young chimpanzees have been proven to be better than adult humans. Japanese researchers pitted young chimps against college students in a numerical skills challenge and the animals won hands down.

Couples were less likely to be likeable when the woman was more verbally assertive, and silence could well be a golden rule for her, according to a study at the Green Mountain College. "In couples in which the woman is more verbally assertive, and the man more submissive, the relationship tends to suffer," said Dr. Jennifer Sellers, assistant professor of psychology at the college.

A man attempting to break a Guinness World Record of most distance crawled had to stop after a few hours due to bleeding knees and sore knuckles. Forty-eight year-old shipping and receiving clerk Tim James explained that the feat was intended for him to be able to leave "a nice little legacy for my ancestors to come across. "

Six cheerleaders of a college football team have been suspended from school after expressing their message to fans by exposing their panties during a game. The school's vice Principal Ken Goeken personally issued the order suspending the girls for two days for deliberately disobeying their coach and going ahead with their 'special number especially designed for the last day of the football season.

Residents in Murfreesboro may soon be prevented from reclining on their sofas outdoors, if the city officials have their way. The council has approved a proposed ban preventing people from using their inside furniture outdoors.