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....
- The smallest horse in the world was born in Australia and stands only 15 inches high. To give you an idea, she eats eats two cups of grain and a handful of hay each day compared to the 18 lbs of grain and 20 gallons of water consumed by the world's largest horse.
- A new military robot known as the "Dragon Runner" is 20 lbs and could be thrown into caves or buildings to eavesdrop on al-Qaeda in Afghanistan. The so-called "throwbot" can be carried in a soldier's backpack.
- A 21st-century black plague has been discovered by scientists and it is feared that the strain of bacteria that causes serious illness in humans is being carried by the most common rat in Europe.
- Several scientists believe they may have detected a sign of dark matter after a series of experiments.
- Most auto ads this holiday season will avoid pushing the car-as-gift message so they don't appear out of touch.