Asia to Lead the World’s ‘Rich List’
Asia is poised to become the world’s “economic center of gravity,” with Singapore set to have the richest residents in the world by 2050.
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‘F-Bomb,’ ‘Sexting’ and ‘Mash-Up’ Added to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary
The latest edition of Mirriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary has some new and familiar words.
Drunk Man Falls Asleep on Airport Baggage Belt
A Norwegian man who fell asleep on a baggage belt at Rome’s Fiumicino airport traveled 160 feet through its secure baggage area before being spotted by an X-ray machine.
(WATCH: Drunk Guy Sings Flawless Rendition of …
Killer Kitties: Study Proves They’re Not as Innocent As They Look
Lazy furball or cold-blooded predator? Only the Kitty Cam knows for sure.
Scientists Hear a Star’s ‘Screams’ As It’s Devoured By Blackhole
Scientists have recorded the last gasps of a star being swallowed by a black hole, and are likening its “quasiperiodic oscillations” to a human scream.
“You can think of it as hearing the star scream as it gets devoured,” …
Gorillas Outsmart Poachers: Are the Apes Rising?
We’ve been so fixated on the zombie apocalypse that we didn’t even realize the apes were quietly rising. Or, at least, exhibiting signs of intelligence that ought to put their human poachers on edge.
They may not be smart as …
Worker Set Fire to Submarine So He Could Leave Early
Most people would simply feign a tummy ache if they wanted to leave work early. Not Casey James Fury, who in a misguided attempt to cut out of work mid-shift, set a nuclear-powered submarine on fire.
The USS Miami was …
Eagle Scouts Return Badges in Protest of Gay Ban
When the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed its policy of excluding openly gay members last week, it couldn’t have known that the decision would spark its highest-ranking members to defect. Yet a growing number of adult Eagle …
Hey, They’re People Too: Seattle Woman Weds Corporation
In a thinly-veiled protest of corporate personhood, a Seattle woman claimed to have married a corporation last week. With about 40 people in tow, the bride, Angela Vogel, managed to file a marriage certificate listing one …
Chinese Theme Park Offers Discounts for Miniskirts
And you thought Disney’s rescued princesses were sexist.