After the depressing events of last week — inexplicable Democratic jelly-wobbling on healthcare reform after the Massachusetts special election, incomprehensible Supreme Court decision — here’s a story from the BBC that’s worth a little laugh.

The headline listed under “Top Science and Environment Stories” reads: “Movie made by chimps shown on TV“. Could any American have read that and not thought instantly: “Man, these guys are decades behind us! We’ve been doing that forever.”