Oprah Speaks to Eggtastic Rx'ers

The incredible egg.

1. As rich as Oprah Winfrey is, she shockingly doesn't mind it. "I have lots of things, like all these Manolo Blahniks. I have all that and I think it's great." (People)

2. Think you have the best job in the world (because I don't)? According to a Money magazine survey released yesterday, software engineers grab the gold, with an average salary of $85,000 for a job with growth and creative potential. The Nancy Kerrigans here are college professors and administrators (sorry, I might have the second best job), who work the least hours, have the most vacation days, and their jobs are relatively unstressful, flexible and creative. Jobs in technology and health care fared well, accounting for nearly a third of this top 50 list. (Reuters)

3. Police say that Proof, Eminem's close rapper-friend, fired the first shot that led to the bullet exchange that ended his life on Eight Mile Road. The story goes that Proof was shot after pistol-whipping, shooting, and critically injuring Keith Bender. Proof was shot in the head and chest three times. (AP)

4. What can you call teenagers these days? For some creepy folks, maybe it's "sweetie," or "secret lover." If you're everyone else and see them as some kind of messy indistinguishable blob, it's Generation Rx for their abuse of prescription drugs. One out of five take Vicodin, while one out of ten abuses the stronger Oxycontin, a narcotic pain reliever described as a cleaner form of heroin. (NBC)

5. A spinning egg can jump, answering the age-old question of 'can an egg jump?' A team of Japanese researchers spent two years to discover the .1 millimeter leap, but it's not just a neat trick to astound the youngin's but an insight in how to prevent engineering disasters. (Nature)