A Day At The Races

The Indianapolis 500 is called the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," and with good reason--it's one of the few races that transcends the sport and carries over into mainstream sports. It's not what it once was, thanks to an ugly feud between the CART/IRL racing series in the '90s (thankfully the feud has been settled and now the series continues as the IZOD IndyCar Series), but it's getting back to its old glory, and it always promises high drama. This year was no exception, thanks to Takuma Sato's last-lap spin that gave Dario Franchitti his third 500 victory.

We’re Gonna Crash!

When Buckminster Fuller referred to our planet as “spaceship Earth,” he wasn’t just whistlin’ “Dixie.” Our planet isn’t just orbiting around the Sun, it’s also hurtling through space, along with the rest of the Milky Way galaxy. This much we knew. What we didn’t know, until this week, is that our galaxy is on a collision course.

Former LFO Member Live-Tweets Abortion Clinic

If there's anything that spells "washed up" and "irrelevant" and "pathetic," it's a former boy-band member camping out at an abortion clinic and live-tweeting the happenings, as if it's any of his or anyone else's business what women choose to do. Brad Fischetti doesn't think so, though, and his days now, instead of singing about girls who wear Abercrombie and Fitch, are spent hanging out at the Orlando Women's Center and broadcasting what women and their partners choose to do.

Megaupload Seeks Lawsuit Dismissal

Ever since the U.S. government launched what it called one of “the largest criminal copyright cases ever brought by the United States” against Megaupload, people following the case have wondered what Megaupload’s response would be. Now we know. Kim Dotcom, Megaupload’s founder, and his legal team have asked a Virginia federal court to dismiss the government’s case.

Fish contaminated from caesium from Fukushima disaster.

Bluefin tuna contaminated with radiation turned up off the coast of California, just five months after a Japanese nuclear plant had a meltdown. The radiation is believed to be from the Fukushima disaster. Tiny amounts of caesium-137 and caesium-134 were found in 15 fish last year, and the levels found were 10 times higher than those in tuna from several years ago.

Paralyzed Rats Walk Again

People with spinal injuries haven’t had much hope for recovery, especially since stem cell research failed to produce the results researchers had hoped for. But now, Swiss scientists have successfully rehabilitated paralyzed rats using a combination of drug therapy and electrical stimulation.

Can You Live On Minimum Wage?

There’s a popular infographic making the rounds on Twitter and Facebook these days that shows how many hours a week a minimum-wage earner would need to work to afford a two-bedroom apartment in each state. Unsuprisingly, the chart shows that that minimum wage isn’t enough to live on, unless you have two or more minimum wage jobs.

Top Ten Worst Convertibles of All Time

With summer approaching, you'll see plenty of lists of "best convertibles for the summer", or "best of all time", or "best ones for a certain budget". These lists ignore the fact that there have been plenty of duds over time. We take a look at ten of the worst convertibles to ever grace the market.

Man Loses Prosthetic Arm to Fish

It's a plot point from Arrested Development come true—a fisherman in south Florida was participating in a fishing tournament when a fish pulled too hard on his reel, and his prosthetic arm popped out.Thankfully, it wasn't gone for good, but Jack Wiseman, a wounded war veteran, watched the arm float off and sink into the sea.

Brain Surgeon Hides Engagement Ring, Loses It

Dr. Steve Carr had the romantic idea of proposing to his girlfriend by hiding a diamond ring in the sand and having her find it. It's a cute idea, but there's one problem—if you hide something in the sand, you've got to be able to remember where you hid it. Carr forgot where he hid the ring.

Mitt Romney Is A Unicorn

Mitt Romney is a unicorn. Can you prove that he’s not? That’s the challenge made by liberal activist group Left Action. Absurd you say? No more absurd than birtherism, they say. And they’re right. Birtherism—the conspiracy theory that says that Barack Obama was not born in the U.S.A. and that his birth certificate is a forgery—is again in the news after the world’s most famous birther, Donald Trump's high-profile meeting with Mitt Romney.

Orville the Flying Cat

Pet taxidermy is big business. Increasingly, bereaved pet owners are having their pets stuffed so that they’ll never have to part with their beloved Spot or Ginger or Mittens. But a Dutch artist has gone one very weird step further by turning his deceased cat Orville into a helicopter.

Pregnant Woman Leaves Baby in Car

We all know it's dangerous to leave young children unattended in a vehicle. Well, one mom in Texas did just that recently, leaving her young daughter in the car while attempting to get a piercing. What's worse is that the mother is pregnant with another child and was drunk at the time.

Chicago Aldermen Suggest Tanning Ban

In accordance with the recent trends of people being told they're unable to make their own choices, a panel of Chicago aldermen is considering placing a ban on tanning for teens under the age of 18, even if they have parental permission. Alderman Debra Silverstein, of the 50th district, said, "I think that as a mother it is so important that we take care of our children...We do regulate cigarettes that causes cancer. I think this causes cancer as well."

7 Great Time Wasters

Apps are great. Who doesn’t love apps? If you have a smart phone, you love your apps. From your web browser to your Facebook app to that app that lets you slydial (going directly to someone’s voicemail with no danger of them answering the phone), there are a bazillion apps out there to help you with everything from banking to uploading sepia-toned pictures to hooking up. But some are just plain dumb.

Mayor Bloomberg Proposes Soda Ban

The war on obesity rages on, and this time with extreme measures proposed. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has introduced a plan that would ban sugary drinks from being sold in sizes larger than 16 fluid ounces. The ban, if approved, could be set into action as early as next March. But is this even a good idea, regardless of whether we should collectively cut back on our sugar intake?

Fisker Might Not Build Electric Cars Here After All

Despite being given nearly $200 million in loan money from the Obama administration, Fisker has been hinting since February that it might not follow through on plans to build the Atlantic gas/electric powered sedan at a former GM plant in Delaware. The plant was supposed to employ 2,000 workers someday, but after the Department of Energy froze a $529 million green-energy loan that the company has been using since 2010, Fisker has given off indicators that it might look for a cheaper place to build the car.

Woman Breaks Into Home, Cleans, Leaves Bill

We all like the feeling of waking up to a clean home, but usually when that happens, it's because we spent the day prior cleaning it ourselves. This wasn't the case for Sherry Bush and her family, who came home to a house that had been tidied up...and a bill for the unwanted services.

Florida Man on Quest to Find Dinosaur

Dinosaurs are extinct. They've been extinct for a good long time. Right? Right. It's a widely accepted fact, but one Florida man isn't ready to give up on a quest to find a real live dino. Joe Marrero will soon be travelling to the Congo with a team to discover, and possibly bring back, a living dinosaur.

Woman Breaks Into Home, Cleans, Leaves Bill

We all like the feeling of waking up to a clean home, but usually when that happens, it's because we spent the day prior cleaning it ourselves. This wasn't the case for Sherry Bush and her family, who came home to a house that had been tidied up...and a bill for the unwanted services.