Friday Snippets and Soundbites

• Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines this week and captured his 14th major championship. Tiger and Rocco Mediate took the tournament to an intense 18-hole playoff on Monday, with Tiger sliding past Mediate by one stroke, 358-359. After winning, Tiger announced that he'll undergo season-ending knee surgery and give the double stress fracture in his left tibia time to heal. Who knew golf could be so injury-prone?

• Need a laugh of historical proportions? Check out this video. Betsy Ross and Ben Franklin's nuptials are fast approaching!

• The International Institute for Species Exploration released its top 10 new species list this week, featuring new plants and animals discovered in 2007. There are some lethal animals: a box jellyfish and the Central Ranges Taipan, which is thought to be the most venomous snake in the world. Then there are the creatures with funny names: the Michelin Man™, a plant from Western Australia that looks like the famous tire spokesman, and a sleeper ray from South Africa named for the Electrolux vacuum cleaner brand. Want to know more? Go here.

• Need to express your opinion about something? See that link for Question of the Month right over there on the left? How about telling us your answer? It could be printed in an upcoming issue!