Chito, a fisherman from Costa Rica, has done the impossible. He's successfully tamed and domesticated a 17-foot long crocodile.
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Steve Jobs Action Figure Gets Trashed
As a cultural icon, it's no surprise that companies would seek to "immortalize" Steve Jobs by creating products in his image. One company released an eerily realistic Steve Jobs "Action Figure"... and was quickly shot down by Apple.
Read More »Man Gets 10,000 URLs Tattooed on His Body
What kind of crazy stuff would you do to be in the Guinness Book of World Records? If you're Pat Vaillacourt, you get over 10,000 URL addresses tattooed on your back and shoulders.
Read More »A Kindle Loaded With eBooks is Heavier than a Regular Kindle
Think digital information isn't a physical element? Think again. Berkeley professor John D. Kubiatowicz has proven that a Kindle loaded with digital content actually weighs more than an empty Kindle.
Read More »Chewing Gum Enhances Brain Function, Say Scientists
A team of psychologists at St. Lawrence University have discovered that chewing gum actually has measurable cognitive benefits. Chewing gum during certain activities has proven (in this study) to be very effective at boosting a person's mental performance.
Read More »The ‘Ban Skyrim’ Petition is too Ridiculous to be Real
According to "Stephenson B.", Bethesda's newest title, "The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim" should be banned, and all current players should be prosecuted.
Read More »‘Brain-Controlled Siri’ Could Turn Out to be a Hoax
A few days ago, we shared a story with you about several hackers who claimed to have modified Siri to be controlled with brainwaves. However, according to some experts, they might have just been pulling an elaborate hoax.
Read More »Man Calls 911 to Complain About Broken iPhone
What do you do when your iPhone isn't working? Well, if you're Michael Alan Skopec, you call 911 to complain. Five times.
Read More »Immortalize Your Dead Xbox with the RROD Coffin
Australian designer Alexis Vanamois has developed a unique (and slightly macabre) accessory for your bricked Xbox 360 gaming system. Now, you can send your Xbox off in style by placing it in its very own, custom-fit coffin.
Read More »China Building Mysterious Giant Structures in the Middle of the Desert
Does China know something we don't? Arial photos have captured some really weird stuff out in the Chinese desert.
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