100 THINGS YOUR KIDS MAY NEVER KNOW ABOUT There are some things in this world that will never be forgotten. But Moore's Law and our ever-increasing quest for simpler, smaller, faster and better widgets and thingamabobs will always ensure that some of the technology we grew up with will not be passed down the line to the next generation of geeks. That is, of course, unless we tell them all about the good old days of modems and typewriters, slide rules and encyclopedias... Audio-Visual Entertainment Inserting a VHS tape into a VCR to watch a movie or to record something. Super-8 movies and cine film of all kinds. Playing music on an audio tape using a personal stereo. See what happens when you give a Walkman to today's teenager. The number of TV channels being a single digit. I remember it being a massive event when Britain got its fourth channel. Standard-definition, CRT TVs filling up half your living room. Rotary dial televisions with no remote control. You know, t...

Make four lifestyle changes and you'll likely live 14 years longer. That's the word from a 13-year British study. None of the participates had heart disease or cancer at the start of the study in 1993. Every person's blood was tested to measure vitamin C intake, an indicator of how much fruit and vegetables people eat. Each person was assigned a score of between 0 and 4 -- with one point give for each of the healthy behaviors. So what are the four secrets to a longer life? Don't smoke Eat five servings a day of fruits and vegetables Drink alcohol in moderation. Exercise regularly 30 minutes a day

Will the good news about chocolate ever end? A Spanish study reports that cocoa may help ward off colon cancer. After being fed a cocoa rich diet for eight weeks, rats with cancerous colon lesions had fewer colon tumors than similar rats on a cocoa free diet. Cocoa's antioxidant polyphenois may shut off the communication among cancerous cells that allows them to grow, the study authors say. Future research may prove a similar effect in humans.

Walnuts may help the brain fight Alzheimer Hungry? Grab a handful of walnuts. It appears that the nut -- which, oddly, looks a lot like the human brain -- may help the brain fight Alzheimer's by not only reducing the risk and delaying the onset of the disease, but also slowing its progression or even preventing it. The mice in the study that ate the walnut-rich diet experienced significant improvements in learning skills, memory and motor development, as well as had lower anxiety levels. How do walnuts fight Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia? Chauhan suggests that the high antioxidant content of the nuts helps protect the brain from the degeneration that is typically seen in Alzheimer's disease, an affliction that currently affects about five million Americans. By 2050, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease is expected to more than triple to as many as 16 million.

DID YOU KNOW? 14% of people believe owning a cute dog makes them more attractive to the opposite sex. 60% of women over 35 say telling them they look younger is the biggest compliment they can receive. A recent survey says that the average woman has kept her favorite article of clothing for 12.5 years? 28% of workers have forget to remove a price tag from a new clothing purchase. 50% of dog owners say their dog loves to watch TV.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW Supergirl made her debut on CBS Monday night, and overnight ratings reveal that the high-flying drama flew in like a speeding bullet with 13 million total. Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are divorcing after two years of marriage. According to the deposition of a friend, Bobbi Kristina was using heroin and smoked marijuana and crack often, shortly before her death. Tia Tequila shared a picture on Instagram of her daughter dressed up like Hitler for Halloween. Backlash ensued. Sad news for Noah Galaway, the double-amputee who proposed on "Dancing with the Stars." He and his fiancee have called off their engagement. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill reached a new milestone as parents this fall, when the couple's eldest daughter, Gracie, went off to college. Taco Bell is testing out a new breakfast item in some of their markets -- the Croissant Taco. Donald Trump's latest book came out yesterday. R.E.I. announced that they're closing all ...

TODAY IS Joaquin Phoenix turns 41 today. I always confused him with the actor, Joaquin Freezer. Or Joaquin Closet. He once got weird and 'retired' from acting. Or is that why we saw him laughing all the way to the bank yesterday? Country singer Brad Paisley turns 43 today. That's not his real name, you know. It's actually Bradley Paisley. Julia Roberts is 48 and basically, America's Sweetheart. What a miraculous career -- an actress in her 40s still getting movie roles. She's got a similar history to Jennifer Aniston, except Julia managed to marry a couple of them. Microsoft foundr Bill Gates is now version 60.0. In honor of his birthday, later in the show, we're planning a 21-PC reboot! Boy, what do you get for a man who owns everything. I mean, literally, everything -- but what about an iPhone? If you ever get invited to a class taught by him, remember: never bring an Apple for the teacher. National Chocolate Day -- Forrest Gump was righ...