Avoid the Apocalypse on the Cheap: Doomdsday Bunkers Go Economical
Freaking out about the end of the world? Then you’re in luck, because a California company now offers space in its “economy class” shelters for under $10,000.
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QUOTE: Blimp Pilot Saves Lives
“When there was trouble on the airship he brought it down to as low as he could to let the passengers jump out and he stayed at the controls.”
— LYNDY NERANDZIC, wife of Australian blimp pilot Michael Nerandzic who saved three …
Angry Birds: Crows Attack Police in Everett, Wash.
Fear the birds. The Everett Police Department’s north precinct parking lot may possibly be the least safe place in Everett, Wash.
Celebrating Superman in Illinois: Nine Tourist Destinations Inspired by Pop Culture
With festivals dedicated to Superman (in Metropolis, Ill.), and Star Trek (in Vulcan, Alberta) on tap this weekend, check out nine of the best pop culture tourist destinations.
Black Bear Kills Two, Self in Rare Traffic Accident
A wandering black bear wreaked tragedy on a rural Quebec road this week, killing two in a bizarre traffic accident.
QUOTE: Wildfire Grows in Arizona and New Mexico
“If given the word, then I’m gonna go. We’re already packed. We packed last night, and we’re out of here.”
— GERALD MCCARDLE, an Eagar, Ariz., resident discussing the second largest wildfire in his state’s history (via Seattle Times)
Missouri Ice Cream Store Makes Cicada-Flavored Batch
Nothing says summer in the Midwest like a little cicada ice cream.
Shrek, New Zealand’s Biggest Celebrity Sheep, Dies at 16
You want celebrity? Then try being a sheep on the run in New Zealand.
QUOTE: FIFA Bans Headscarves, Iran Protests
“These are the dictators and colonialists who want to impose their lifestyle on others.”
— MAHMOUD AHMADINEJAD, president of Iran, speaking out against a FIFA ban on headscarves that led the Iranian women’s soccer team to …
Vancouver’s Stanley Cup Craze: Grown Men in Full-Body Spandex
We all knew Canadians went crazy for hockey, but how about spandex? And full-body green spandex at that.
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 1: One Bite, One Goal
For two teams with little history together, the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins sure looked like bitter rivals Wednesday in Game 1 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals. They had the pushing, shoving and biting—yeah, grown men …
Jim Tressel’s Not-So-Proud Predecessors: Nine College Sports Scandals Through History
What are a few free tattoos—and maybe a few free cars—in the grand scheme of college sports scandals? Well, not a lot, it turns out.