Veterinary Pet Insurance polled more than 3000 of its policyholders and found that 42% involved or planned to include a pet in their nuptials. According to popular wedding Web site The Knot, the trend is tres bon. "It's actually a great way for you to personalize your wedding."-- www.vpi.com; www.theknot.com

An extensive genetic study suggests that severe droughts occurring between 90,000 and 135,000 years ago reduced the number of early humans to as low as 2000. The human race rebounded vigorously--the U.S. Census Bureau calculated our number at 6,671,275,141 as of June 1.-- www.cnn.com 4/24/08

It's more fun than hard science, but Pooch IQ promises to objectively rate a dog's reasoning, memory, persistence, and problem-solving skills using toys and games.  The Pooch IQ scale, which runs from 55 to 150, includes labels such as dazed and confused, not so bright, pretty clever, smarty pants, and absolute genius.
-- www.poochiq.com