Travelers, despite their better judgment, have tried to bring over 1,500 guns onboard in 2012 according to the latest Transportation Security Administration report.
Ice Sculptures Create a Real Winter Wonderland at the Harbin Ice and Snow Festival
China’s northernmost major city is a built-up metropolis home to more than 10 million people. But each winter since 1985, the focus in Harbin has turned to the seasonal constructions of the Ice and Snow Festival. Sculptors from …
Anti-Muslim Ads Return to NYC Subways
The new year brings a new load of vitriol to New York City’s subway systems.
Eric Schmidt Went to North Korea and Looked At Things [Photos]
It was the oddest of couples embarking on the most excellent of adventures: Google’s executive chairman and Eric Schmidt joined Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, in a three-day tour of North Korea. And there were …
WATCH: People Freak Out as ‘Invisible Driver’ Haunts Drive-Thrus
Fast-food workers of the world, you’ve been warned: If a car pulls up to your drive-thru window, all empty seats, it’s probably haunted.
Behold, the 2013 Golden Globes Drinking Game Brought to You By Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
The mere fact that Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are co-hosting Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards would have been enough to fill the month’s awesomeness quota. More than enough. But just a few days before the event, the duo has hit us with …
Reading While Eating for Jan. 10: And the Nominees Are
Must-read links for your lunch break: Everything you need to know about the Oscars nominations
The London Underground Celebrates its 150th Anniversary
A hundred and fifty years ago on January 9, the world’s first underground railway took its first trip. The journey was exclusive (by invitation only) and relatively short — between the stations of Paddington and Farringdon, a …
Wanted: Mars Colonists Who’d Do Really Well on Reality TV Shows
You say you want to go into space and become a global reality TV star while you do it? Well then Mars One is the company for you.
McDonald’s To Give Away Books With Happy Meals in Britain
McDonald’s is set to become the largest children’s book distributor in the UK with their new Happy Readers program.
Brazilian Prostitutes Learning English Before 2014 World Cup
The oldest profession in the world is brushing up its resume before English-speaking soccer fans flood their country
WATCH: Australia’s McDonald’s Gets a New Name
On Jan. 26, the familiar red-and-gold logos on McDonald’s Australian outlets will bear a new name for the first time anywhere: Macca’s.