Unusual Stuff

Sometimes, when you buy a new toy, you’re going to have a little trouble making heads or tails of the instructions.  They’re never written in plain English; most of the time, you’re lucky if they’re in Engrish.  The Australian government has recently bought some new weapons systems from the militaries of France and Italy, which is good. […]

Like the New York firefighter above who commemorated the loss of loved ones in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center with a dramatic tattoo, the family of Ernest James also mourned following the devastating terrorist assault. With the 10-year anniversary of the event just a few weeks away, James’ family spent the years […]

Jessica Beagley had a plan.  She was going to make it on the Phil McGraw’s popular daytime talk show, Dr. Phil, one way or another.  When Dr. Phil ran an episode called “Mommy Confessions,”  sure enough, Beagley was on the show.  Beagley, a 36-year-old from Anchorage, Alaska who is  married to a police officer, has […]

It’s been a long time coming, but now it’s official.  Steve Jobs is stepping down as CEO of Apple due to his health problems.  After fighting off cancer and getting a liver replacement, it’s apparent that Jobs’ best days are behind him.  Now, he’ll be taking a permanent vacation from Apple.  With Jobs out, long-time […]

When it comes to the battle of cell phone carriers, there’s on thing that’s made all the difference:  the Apple iPhone.  AT&T’s subscriber base went through the roof while AT&T had the exclusive iPhone rights for three years (despite being terrible), and when Verizon finally got the iPhone, it was a huge deal.  Enter Sprint, […]

Early commuters in Nashville were stalled by an unusual incident on Tuesday morning. Four canisters releasing what appeared to be a cloud of gas on a ramp caused the traffic shutdown. This was definitely not your average Jello spill closing a highway. The contents of the abandoned containers turned out to be harmless and not […]

William Walter Asher III escaped from El Dorado County, California, after serving 8 years in prison for a 1975 robbery and murder of a bartender at age 20.  Since 1975, Asher has been on the run from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and various police forces across North America.  He always stayed one step ahead of […]

Coming out of high school, Ohio State University quarterback Terrelle Pryor was the hottest recruit in the country, thanks to his huge frame and his blazing speed.  Those two factors caught the eye of Oakland Raiders boss Al Davis, and now Pryor is taking his talents to the Bay Area.  The Oakland Raiders picked Terrelle […]

It has been described as America’s front yard, and remains one of the most famous vistas in America.  However, that vista is in danger of being buried beneath a cavalcade of carved stone, promenades, and trees.  A brand new 4-acre monument to Martin Luther King, Jr. is scheduled to open up at the National Mall […]

Sometimes great things can come from just taking a walk. That was the case for observant 13-year-old Aidan Dwyer, who noted while taking a winter stroll that the bare branches in the trees around and above him formed a distinct pattern. Putting two and two together, he made measurements and discerned that there really was […]

It took nearly two decades, but the West Memphis 3 are finally free. Three teenagers – outsiders in their own community – were convicted of a heinous crime, the brutalization and  murder of a trio of 8-year-old boys in West Memphis, Arkansas in 1993. Damien Echols, Jessie Misskelley and Jason Baldwin spent 18 years in […]

I don’t know anything about the German state of Schleswig-Holstein.  I’m sure it’s a beautiful place with many, many beautiful Holstein cows.  The one thing I can tell you about Schleswig-Holstein is that they take their privacy very, very seriously there.  In fact, the state government of Schleswig-Holstein has banned the Facebook Like button on official […]

Pistol Pete.  Wilt the Stilt.  The Logo.  His Airness.  Dr. J.  These are more than just men, and more than just nicknames.  These are some of the most legendary basketball players of all time, and they are more than deserving of the moniker NBA legends.  These men are all members of the basketball hall of fame and […]

It takes a big company to admit it has made a mistake, especially after burning through multiple millions of dollars in the process.  As it turns out, HP is a pretty big company.  Its biggest mistake?  Probably the expensive and unpopular HP TouchPad tablet computer.  It’s like an iPad 2, but not as good, and […]

When it comes to summer fun, there’s nothing better than a nice swim in a lake or pond or something else fun, cool, and refreshing.  However, swimming has dangers inherent into the activity.  For one, there’s the risk of drowning.  Now, apparently, there’s a secondary risk that’s pretty obscure, but has a 95% fatality rate. […]