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Corvette Celebrates 60 Years Of Getaway Cars And Smooth Rides
The Chevrolet Corvette celebrates its 60th anniversary on Sunday. More than 1.5 million have bee produced since June 30, 1953.
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Thousands Gather Across Egypt Calling For President Mohamed Morsi To Resign
Thousands of Egyptians gathered at the presidential palace in Cairo and in cities across Egypt on Sunday to call for Islamist President Mohamed Morsi to step down. Protesters are calling for Morsi to resign and for early presidential elections to be held. Egypt's religious authorities have warned of the dangers of "civil war," with the army insisting it will not sit idly by if the situation continues to escalate.
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Study: Ritalin's Could Play Surprising Role In Helping Cocaine Addiction
Researchers at New York's Mount Sinai School of Medicine found that a single dose of Ritalin decreased connectivity between the parts of the brain where habits form.
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Greek Yogurt Actually Might Be Destroying Mother Earth
Greek yogurt: Delicious, protein-packed, annoyingly trendy... and secretly murdering thousands of fish. It turns out that the meteorically popular food has an environmentally devastating byproduct, called acid whey, that could have seriously negative impacts on rivers and streams, unless we find a better way to dispose it.
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Harry Potter Fans Love Dumbledore, Quidditch And Probably Obamacare
A new book titled "Harry Potter and the Millenials" says that fans of the series about a boy wizard have liberal or left-leaning political views -- according to a study. They also have great taste in fantasy books -- according to the truth.
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Tour De France Begins: Iconic Moments From World's Most Famous Bike Race
Take a look back at the cycling race that started 110 years ago.
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This DJ Super Duo's New Jam Might Just Be Your Song Of The Summer
Armand van Helden and A-Trak - who work together as Duck Sauce - took over the summer of 2010 with their hit "Barbara Streisand." This summer, they might be on track to do the same with their new jam "It's You."
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Why Some States Block Tesla From Selling Electric Cars
Tesla sells its electric cars directly to customers, but in some states it's against the law for cars to not go through local dealerships. A White House petition to prevent states from forbidding direct sales is trying to end this and says "state legislators are trying to unfairly protect automobile dealers in their states from competition".
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Prop 8 Plaintiffs Wed In California's First Same-Sex Marriage In Over 4 Years
Proposition 8 plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier were married on Friday afternoon after a federal appeals court lifted its stay blocking same-sex marriage in California.
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Obama On Egypt: "Every Party Has To Denounce Violence"
At a press conference with South African President Zuma, President Obama spoke about his feelings on the recent unrest in Egypt saying that "we are looking at the situation there with concern" and that "we would like to see the opposition and Morsi engaged in a more productive conversation."
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$175,000 Bed Apparently Feels Like "Floating On A Cloud"
So what makes the so-called "Royal Bed," from mattress company Savoir, worth the $175,000? Each mattress is filled with pure Mongolian cashmere, virgin lambs' wool and blonde horse hair from Latin America -- and it takes more than 700 hours to custom-make each bed. Savoir says it should feel like you're "floating on a cloud."
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Pope John Paul II Is On The Fast-Track To Sainthood
The Vatican just confirmed John Paul II's second miracle, clearing the way for him to become a saint - a mere 8 years after his death. That means he could become the a saint faster than anyone else in recent history - kind of like that guy who cuts the line at some sort of celestial DMV.
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Will.i.am Is Suing, Because He Claims He Trademarked The Phrase "I Am"
Will.i.am is suing Pharrell Williams... and in the process, making it really hard to for us to talk about ourselves. Pharrell's new company, "i am OTHER,' uses the same lower case 'i am' as Will.i.am's name -- so he's suing. Never mind that "I am" is also one of the most common phrases in the English language.
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Zimmerman Trial, Week One: Knock-Knock Jokes, 911 Calls, And The Grilling Of Rachel Jeantel
In a week dominated by massive news stories, George Zimmerman's trial may have been the most captivating: from the defense lawyer's opening knock-knock jokes and the scream-filled 911 calls to the prolonged questioning of Trayvon's friend, Rachel. Here's what went down.
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Two Heads, One Shell
Their names are Thelma and Louise, and they're a two-headed pair of conjoined turtle twins, recently born at the San Diego Zoo. Two-headedness, or bicephaly, is not terribly uncommon among turtles and snakes, and the twins are reportedly in good health.
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If You Insult Alec Baldwin's Wife, He'll Call You A "Toxic Queen" On Twitter
So, a guy at the Daily Mail noticed that Alec's pregnant wife Hilaria had tweeted during James Gandolfini's funeral, and wrote about it. And Mr. Baldwin was displeased, and decided to take the high road -- and call the reporter a "queen" on Twitter.
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New Test Could Diagnose Schizophrenia By Taking Cells From Your Nose
US and Israeli scientists have uncovered a new method for diagnosing schizophrenia, by swabbing cells from the upper nasal cavity -- the closest nerve cells to the brain. By comparing these cells in schizophrenic and non-schizophrenic patients, researchers may have found the first biological test for the disorder.
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Vatican Official Arrested For Plot To Smuggle $26 Million In A Private Jet
Vatican cleric Monsignor Nunzio Scarano was arrested Friday along with two others in a corruption plot. The 3 were allegedly plotting to bring 20 million euro ($26M) from Switzerland to Italy in a private plane. It's the first high-profile arrest in Pope Francis' crackdown on Vatican corruption.
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Dance Dance Revolution Lovers, Meet Your New King
Viral video popped up of a man at an arcade in China absolutely destroying Dance Dance Revolution. If DDR was an Olympic sport, this man would be Michael Phelps.
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Star Witness In Zimmerman Trial Calls Defense Attorney "Retarded"
On Thursday, Rachel Jeantel testified for the second day at the trial for the murder of her friend Trayvon Martin. Jeantel, who was on the phone with the victim at the time of the altercation with George Zimmerman, called the defense attorney "retarded" when he asked if Martin could have been lying about being close to his home at the time.
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