by Mike Krumboltz Bobby Montoya is a 7-year-old boy from Denver. Unlike a lot of young boys, Bobby has no desire to join the Boy Scouts. Instead, he wants to be a Girl Scout. We first saw the story over at 9news.com . The NBC affiliate reports that when Bobby's mother, Felisha Archuleta, tried to sign her son up for Girl Scouts, she was told no by a troop leader. Archuleta spoke with 9News about the incident. "I said, 'Well, what's the big deal?

by Mike Krumboltz We've heard of people finding messages in bottles on the beach, but how about an 8-foot-tall LEGO figure? We first saw the news over at BoingBoing . Apparently a man was out walking on the beach near lovely Siesta Key in Florida, when he came across "something" laying in the surf a ways away. He went to investigate, and what do you know - it was a giant LEGO man. On its torso was a message, reading "No Real Than You Are." Yeah, we don't get it either.

by Mike Krumboltz Think you love Halloween? Proud of yourself for hanging a plastic skeleton on your front door? Watch this video and learn what it means to be obsessed with October 31.

by Mike Krumboltz The classic children's book " The Phantom Tollbooth " is 50 years old. Written by Norton Juster and illustrated by Jules Feiffer, the book came out on October 25, 1961. Though times have certainly changed, the book has remained beloved for both kids and adults. What's almost as fascinating as the actual story of a bored boy who finds a tollbooth in his bedroom and travels to a fantastic new world in his swanky car, is the story behind the story.

by Mike Krumboltz Happy birthday to the Snoop Dogg. The rap superstar and occasional actor )remember " Bones "?( hits the big 4-0 this week. Few people have crammed as much living into 40 years. Born Calvin Broadus on October 20, 1971, he was given his now-famous nickname by his parents, who thought the young child resembled the Peanuts character Snoopy. No doubt, Snoop built his early fame on rapping about his tough life in Southern California. As a teen,

by Mike Krumboltz The event: The World Scrabble Championships. The place: Warsaw, Poland. The alleged crime: The theft of a "G" tile during a game. The proposed solution: Strip-search the accused. Seriously?: Yes, seriously. We all know people who take the game of Scrabble a little too seriously. But even your ultra-competitive Aunt Frances has nothing on the maniacs who compete in the World Scrabble Championships. The U.K.

by Mike Krumboltz Vincent Van Gogh was the poster boy for geniuses who were appreciated only after they died. Not one of his paintings sold during his lifetime. But while his creativity remains unquestioned, a new theory surrounding his death has raised questions about how he died. CBS's " 60 Minutes " ran a story about two journalists who believe Van Gogh may not have taken his own life.

by Claudine Zap The Apple iPad. So easy to use, a child can do it. A magazine? Well, that proves to be more of a challenge - at least for one very gadget-savvy baby girl. A video surfaced by CNET shows an adorable one-year-old working an iPad faster than most of us can think. But when the same techno-whiz kid is handed a magazine, the child of the iPhone age is lost. The video was posted by French father Jean-Louis Costanza,

by Claudine Zap The movie trailer from Marvel Comics, " The Avengers " finally arrived, thrilling fans. The clip featured the gang of favorites who band together to fight evil: Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, and the Hulk, to name many. But the upcoming movie also moved some comic book junkies to search on the rival superhero team from DC Comics: " Justice League ." That group of superheroes includes Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash, and Wonder Woman.

by Claudine Zap Chaz Bono wasn't the only one catching buzz on " Dancing With the Stars ." The exercise guru fron the '80s, Richard Simmons , who appeared on the episode as the contestant's coach - and helped Bono grab the night's top score - also caught the attention of viewers. But that wasn't necessarily a good thing. The health nut looked unhealthy, which caused chatter on the Web. Worried watchers wondered if the 63-year-old,

by Mike Krumboltz That tall woman with a hat and sunglasses standing next to you at the DMV? It could be Michelle Obama. OK, so the odds are pretty slim, but the first lady did admit that she likes to sneak out and do regular things as much as possible. She told Al Roker of the "Today" show that she recently went to Petco to buy food for Bo the dog, and nobody recognized her until she went to pay and showed the cashier her credit card. Mrs. Obama told Roker ,

by Claudine Zap The band U2 is known for its out-of-this-world shows - but the latest 360 tour had an actual interstellar moment. During the performance in Seattle, a clip of the concert shows frontman Bono dedicating "Beautiful Day" to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords , who was shot in the head when she was attacked in Tucson. Bono asks the audience, "Imagine a man looking down on us from 200 miles up. Looking down at our beautiful crowded planet ... What would he say to us?

by Mike Krumboltz This is the one the fanboys have been waiting for. Earlier today, the first official trailer for the upcoming movie "The Avengers" hit the Web and immediately caused a stir. Online lookups for "avengers trailer" and "avengers clips" both soared like Iron Man. You can watch it for yourself below. All the big players are in there. Nick Fury, Thor, Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and, of course, everybody's favorite not-so-jolly green giant,

by Mike Krumboltz Here's something you don't hear every day. Peggy Sue Thomas , who is currently standing trial for murder, has been allowed by a judge to take a two-week road trip so that she can attend the memorial service of her half-sister. During the trip, she also plans to visit her dentist and pick up a few winter clothes. News of Thomas's five-state jaunt set off a flurry of searches on the Web. In just the past several hours,

by Claudine Zap When Steve Jobs resigned from Apple in August, 7,000 miles away in Hong Kong, graphic design student Jonathan Mak Long , "shocked" by the CEO's departure, did what he knew best: He created a design to honor the Apple co-founder. The 19-year-old posted the image, the Apple logo with the bite changed to a profile of Jobs, to his Tumblr blog . Known as Jonathan Mak, he initially received about 80 notes on the image.

by Mike Krumboltz When Justin Bieber decided to change his hairstyle last February, Jay Foreman was not amused. The founder and CEO of toy manufacturer the Bridge Direct, estimates that Bieber's small change cost Foreman's company a big chunk of change, around $100,000. His company makes dolls based on Bieber's likeness. Not surprisingly, the dolls )we refuse to call them action figures( are a huge hit with kids. Foreman related his tale of woe to CNN Money .

by Claudine Zap A sensational trial covered by a hungry media. A bloody murder scene that involved a sharp, brutal blade, and then a surprising acquittal of an alleged "killer girl" who captured the nation's attention. Sounds like the trial in Italy and recent acquittal of American-abroad student Amanda Knox for the sexual assault and murder of her roommate Meredith Kercher . But this case happened over 100 years ago, to one Lizzie Borden .

by Mike Krumboltz The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray is giving viewers a look into the private life of the personal physician to the late Michael Jackson . Few of those revelations have been positive. Perhaps most intriguing to the trial's followers has been the information about Dr. Murray's love life . Murray's past and present girlfriends recently took the stand at the trial.

by Michael Krumboltz What's better than winning $25 million in the lottery? How about winning $25 million when you never even intended to play? That's exactly what happened to Kathy Scruggs, 44, of Lithonia, Georgia. Scruggs, who won the state's Powerball jackpot last month, recently told lotto officials that she never meant to buy the ticket. The convenience-store clerk misunderstood her request.

by Claudine Zap There's Pac-Man the video game. Pac-Man the TV show . And now, some clever folks bring you Pac-Man the musical . For those who are fuzzy on the top-selling arcade game of all time: Pac-Man is a little yellow circle with a big mouth whose sole purpose in life is to roam a maze and chomp on the multiple Pac-dots that lie ahead of him. The hungry yellow guy is menaced by evil ghosts along the way, who try to kill Pac-Man before he can finish eating all the dots.