The computer mouse was the creation of Doug Engelbart and his team at the Stanford Research Institute in California, who needed a simple way of controlling their computers. The result was a carved wooden block mounted on wheels, with a long cable trailing out the back. One researcher nicknamed it a mouse, and the moniker stuck. picked by punthe 12 months ago

Wayne Allwine played the voice of Mickey Mouse for 32 years. He died yesterday of complications from diabetes, with his wife, an actress who was the voice of Minnie Mouse, by his side. picked by Ankabout 6 months ago

Hands-free mouse helps disabled nose through the net.

Read more about the nouse and how it got its name. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Enjoy taxidermy? .This project is the sick, sick work of Instructables member canida and company. It is a real mouse, gutted and fitted with parts from one of those small laptop mice. PETA members may want to look away, or go jump off a bridge, but I'm sure the mouse died from natural causes. [Be sure to click on the Beaver Case mod] picked by sholom22 3 years ago

'Jelly click' is a flat type portable mouse that can be used by being inflated satisfying both portability and usability of a laptop mouse. When deflated the user can fold it up for a convenient portability and when inflated and in use a feeling as if you were touching a soft jelly or even a balloon can be felt. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

The Japanese have finally revealed a mystery for us. How does the small arrow on your computer monitor work when we move the mouse? Haven't you ever wondered how it works? Now, through the miracle of high technology, we can see how it is done. With the aid of a screen magnifying lens, the mechanism becomes apparent. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Did you know that the mouse (or a mouse-like) device exists since the 60's? Evolution of the mouse with photos, here. picked by Wasabi 3 years ago

A team led by an Indian researcher has developed an electronic nose coated with mouse urine, which they say, can help sniff out trace quantities of explosives or pollutants, or pick out different smells for food quality control. Yeah! picked by suebe 2 years ago

A cat chasing a mouse in Tirana's main power station caused a 72-hour blackout across parts of the Albanian capital. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

How does your computer mouse look a like? If you have some ordinary, maybe it is high time you choose something different. Here is a collection of some unique mouse designs that could help you in your choice. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

HELSINKI (Reuters) - A hospital patient in Finland found a mouse head among the steamed vegetables...The body has not been found and being "a Belgian mouse, the rest of it could be anywhere in Europe."

How can they tell it's Belgian? Do Belgian mice look different? picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

A person in 2006 claimed that he became ill after drinking a bottle of beer purchased at a Lidl store that contained a 5" mouse. The customer previously won a $30,000 settlement and now the purchasing manager may have to go to jail picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

no mouse massacre, non-violent (unless you're a whimpy mouse that complains about dropping a few feet), ingeniously simple....

too bad my house isn't infested by the little buggers, would've loved to give it a shot picked by Nicky666 2 years ago

News that Disney's Mickey Mouse is coming to Malta in January must have rekindled unpleasant memories for a midwife at Mater Dei Hospital who found the head of the real thing on her plate as she was enjoying lunch. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

This mouse is so sweet, and funny ubber cute. picked by niceplime 2 years ago

Possibly.
After being intentionally paralyzed, the mouse was injected with Brilliant Blue G dye and after a short time was walking and functioning again. picked by beany11 4 months ago

When Cate Barrett brought a £1.49 jar of tikka masala sauce from her local Asda store, she was expecting it to contain a bit of a kick.

But what she wasn't expecting to find was the dead mouse which had somehow ended up in the jar - along with the rest of her favourite sauce. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Amateur exterminator trying to remove a mouse, flings the lucky critter straight into his wife's hooters - she then does the "happy mouse" dance. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Rabbit vs. mouse in the most heated campaign since ever! picked by glik 2 years ago

What a simple yet awesome idea. Combine a 10-key number pad with a mouse. Great for laptops. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago