Everyone thinks they know better than cab drivers when it comes to the local knowledge of streets. (Via New Scientist)
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Better Book That Italy Trip: House of Gladiators Collapses, Monuments In Danger
The collapse of an ancient house in Pompeii could be just the beginning.
A Man, A Plane and A Mask: How Easy Is It To Disguise Yourself?
NewsFeed smells even tighter airport security regulations in the future.
Google to Offer Free In-Flight Wi-Fi
Happy holidays: Google announced a partnership with select American airlines that will offer a free wireless connection to passengers traveling on all domestic flights from Nov. 20 to Jan 2. Read more on Techland.
Introducing the Most Incredible Solve in Wheel of Fortune History
Who needs to go through the rigmarole of actually playing Wheel of Fortune when you can solve a seven-word, 27-letter puzzle with only the one letter filled in?
Qantas’ A380 Close Call: Not the First Incident For ‘The World’s Safest Airline’
This week held big scares for the airline that has never had a fatality. NewsFeed recaps what’s gone wrong with the line of the world’s largest of aircrafts.
Randy Moss Is Now A Titan
Eccentric NFL wide receiver Randy Moss has been claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans. Moss was cut by the Minnesota Vikings earlier this week, after a strange series of incidents in which he slammed the team in a press …
A Cure For Sidewalk Rage: London Considers Pedestrian Lanes to Improve Traffic Flow
A virtual line has been drawn and London’s famous Oxford Street may never be the same again.
Does the Airline Bomb Plot Spell the End for In-Flight Wi-Fi?
If you’re unable to read NewsFeed at a cruising altitude of 36,000 feet, does that mean the terrorists have won?
Dutch Recall Nazi License Plates
Imagine driving around with the word Fascist splashed across your car. That’s what almost happened to a hundred Dutch drivers over the weekend after they received license plates with the letters “NSB” on them, a Dutch equivalent …
Think Like the Chaplin Time Traveler: The 10 Historical Events We’d Crash
Sorry, crazy lady with a cell phone. If we had a time machine, we’d pick way better events to crash.
Time Traveler Caught on Film? We’re Skeptical
Irish filmmaker George Clarke stumbled upon a strange sight when watching the DVD extras for Charlie Chaplin’s film The Circus.