A new preserve in London has a touch of royal history in its recipe.
Penises, Brains and Skulls: The Most Amazing Stolen Body Parts
A queen’s heart. A dictator’s brain. A king’s penis? Revisit the bizarre history of stolen body parts.
Oil Spill Officially Messes with Texas, Washes Tar Balls Ashore
A small number of tar balls washed onto a Texas beach, which means the spill has affected every single Gulf state.
World Cup Celebrity Trend: Vuvuzelas?
It was a sports photo made in paparazzo heaven – Leonardo DiCaprio and Mick Jagger, taking in some world cup soccer. Then Leo picked up the vuvuzela. (via Socialite Life)
How the Video Game Bloggers Trounced Roger Ebert
Wise words from Roger Ebert: “Some opinions are best kept to yourself.”
Stuff We Didn’t Know About Until Today: You Can Rent A Friend
Need a friend? Instead of wasting time trying to meet someone the old-fashioned way, why not just pay someone to spend time with you?
Chess Great Bobby Fischer Exhumed for Paternity Test
Chess champion Bobby Fischer’s remains were exhumed and reburied, as DNA samples were taken for paternity tests. The test results could mean a check mate in an inheritance dispute for Fischer’s estate.
Quotes: Prince on the Internet Being “Completely Over”
“The Internet’s completely over…The Internet’s like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that
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“Octopus Oracle” Picks Spain to Beat Germany in World Cup
In this unpredictable world, why not rely on an octopus to foresee World Cup outcomes?
Edutainment: Five Fun Maps to Make Your Day
NewsFeed gets it: It’s the day after a long weekend. It’s ungodly hot outside and all you want to do is slouch down low in your desk chair and dream of beachy pastures. But you also need to look like you’re working! NewsFeed has …
Twilight Saga: Eclipse Takes a Bite Out of the Box Office
Audiences everywhere joined Team Edward or Team Jacob this weekend. What, were you surprised?
Zombie Wedding: I Now Pronounce You Brainless and Undead
Brain-eating, undead, demonic creatures — now that’s what I call romance!
