A passenger train in China hit a record speed of 302 mph Friday, the fastest speed ever recorded by a conventional commercial train.
Hulu is going global. After launching its subscription-based streaming component Hulu Plus, the video-on-demand service will expand internationally. Head over to Techland for more details.
During a special press conference Thursday, NASA astrobiologists announced that a team of researchers have uncovered microbes able to subsist on arsenic, which alters the longtime basic formula for life.
Headed to Germany? Don’t pack the canned unicorn.
According to Forensic Science International, caffeine is fatal to humans in does of 5 grams or more, but how many Lokos would it take to reach the limit?
“The fact is, governments deal with the United States because it’s in their interest, not because they like us, not because they trust us, and not because they believe we can keep secrets.” – ROBERT GATES, U.S. Defense Secretary on the recent alarm over Wikileaks’ latest reveal. (via The New York Times)
Ladies, take note: The fashion industry aims to make yet another facet of your life uncomfortable with high-heeled shoes intended for wear while “roughing it.”
America’s fascination with low-brow celebrity continues on, as Bing announced yesterday that its most-searched term of 2010 was reality starlet Kim Kardashian.
What would you pay for a copy of every issue of Playboy magazine ever printed? How about $300? (via Techland)
The Bush book tour has gone virtual.
