iNeed your money
Ever wonder how much the parts in those tech gadgets really cost, like in the forthcoming iPad, for instance? Research firm iSuppli figures that the low-end $499 model actually costs Apple just $229 in parts. That leaves donations of roughly $270 per person to the “What Will Steve Jobs Come Up With Next?” fund.
Testing, testing
New tests on King Tut’s remains show the famed Egyptian boy king died of a broken leg and malaria. Well, there goes my Toyota-crash theory.
The list
The 10 countries with the best-looking people, according to a survey conducted by online market research firm OnePoll.com
1. U.S.
2. Brazil
3. Italy
4. Australia
5. Sweden
6. England
7. Spain
8. India
9. France
10. Canada
Click on
Reports say the video of a New York Rangers fan’s rejected scoreboard proposal to his girlfriend is a fake. In the video, “Melissa” is shown shaking her head and walking away from “Nick” after the overhead overture on Valentine’s Day at Madison Square Garden. The video went viral, but now it appears the two are just actors, engaged in real life and hired by the team as a stunt. See the “proposal” for yourself at chicagotribune.com/denied.
Cubby blues
Cubs pitchers and catchers report to spring training near Phoenix today, Ash Wednesday. How appropriate for another season likely to go up in flames.
The number
40%
Portion of U.S. households lacking broadband home Internet access, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
