Michael Schumacher
The greatest F1 driver of all time, returns..

Michael Schumacher: Mercedes GP will be Formula One title contenders – From the opening 15-minute speech, delivered in German, by Daimler chairman Dr Dieter Zetsche in the cavernous Mercedes-Benz factory, to the grainy footage of past greats driving the Silver Arrows cars of the 1930s, the launch of the team formerly known as Brawn GP was an efficient exercise in rebranding. This will be one of the most exciting years in F1 history and I am not missing it for the world! [telegraph]

New Pics Of Mars – NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured more than 13,000 images of the red planet’s surface. The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera is currently the most powerful camera on any NASA spacecraft and the images it has collected are truly amazing. They highlight how similar the Martian landscape is to Earth in some ways, as well as how otherworldly other parts of Mars can seem. [wired]

China Names Mountain After Avatar Movie – On Monday, a national park in the Hunan province of China officially renamed one of its mountains after the blockbuster James Cameron film. The peak formerly known as “South Sky Pillar” (“Heaven and Earth Pillar”) officially had its name changed to “Avatar Hallelujah Mountain.” Apparently that very same mountain served as inspiration for the floating mountains seen in the film. Sick! [myfoxny]

SA National Cricket Coach Resigns – South African national cricket coach Mickey Arthur has quit. It is understood that Arthur’s relationship with captain Graeme Smith has deteriorated irreparably and it is believed that Arthur met with Crick SA boss Gerald Majola about his severance package yesterday after last year being offered around R800,000 to coach England. Personally, I’ve never heard the man’s name before in my life. Off you go then. [timeslive]

P Diddy’s Son Gets a R2.5m Maybach For 16th Birthday – Justin Dior Combs (no spice) got a real treat for his 16th birthday, in the form of a $350,000 Mercedes Benz Maybach – one of the most expensive cars in the world. His dad also gave him a $10,000 cheque, which he promptly donated to efforts in Haiti. Ahh! Well that’s bloody decent of you! [popeater]

Elin Visits Tiger At Sex Rehab – Tiger Woods wife Elin has visited him in rehab and returned home. 

Elin returned home to Orlando late Sunday, sources told RadarOnline. She flew by private jet after spending the past several days with Tiger, participating in his treatment program. There has been no confirmation as to whether or not his penis will be removed. [radar]

What Really Happened The Night Tiger Crashed His Car – From pills to Elin impersonating her husband on a text, two inside sources provide a full account of what happened the night Tiger crashed his SUV and triggered a scandal. While the drama has played out in an extraordinarily public way, the details from before and after the Thanksgiving night car crash have remained shrouded in mystery. Until now! [dailybeast]

14 Year Old Boy Kills Parents To Get Out Of Chores – So this charming young lad, John Caudle, said the reason he shot his folks was because he did not want to do household chores. After the murders, he played on the computer and watched movies that night before driving his dad’s truck to school the next day. His friends and teachers recalled to investigators how happy Caudle seemed that day. Charming! [9news]

Brad Pitt’s Brother Begs Him To Leave “That Bitch” – Ok, he didn’t refer to her as a bitch, I made that up. But he does want Brad to leave Angelina and confirms that they have been in a “loveless” relationship for the last year. Oh my God, can you just imagine if he leaves her and marries Jen? It has to happen. It MUST happen. That’s why she is still single – it’s all a part of the script! [thesun]

TIME Presents A Brief History Of Cougars – Once a moniker for the mountain lion, “cougar” has become a buzzword for sassy women over 40 who are interested in younger men. While the term is new, the phenomenon is not. From the bible and European royals, to the silver screen and Hollywood itself, TIME gives us the low down. [time]

British Swans Get Divorced – A pair of British swans has done the unthinkable for the loyal species, which usually mate for life: It split up. Sarindi and Saruni had been together for two years, but both returned to an English bird sanctuary from their annual Arctic migration with brand new partners. As you can imagine, experts are stunned! [bbc]

Make A Movie, Win A Vespa – You can show off your movie-making skills to the rest of SA and all it takes is a bit of creativity, a couple of willing extras and Vespaverde to make a two-minute video about the classic style icon, Vespa. The winner of the competition will scoot away on a stylish Vespa LX 150! [bizcommunity]

[thanks mike, mandy]