Tiny Flying Air Force Robots
So the Air Force is developing super-creepy flying robots that look like pigeons or bugs and could be equipped with "incapacitating chemicals" or explosives. Great! Good to know our government is preparing for the robot apocalypse.
The Pink Panthers
French police believe the drag queen jewelry heist at Harry Winston's earlier this month may have been the work of a network of Serbian thieves known as the Pink Panthers.
The Hajj
This week was the end of both the Muslim festival Eid al-Adha, the "Feast of Sacrifice," and the annual pilgrimage to Mecca called the Hajj. This picture shows pilgrims performing a ritual at Mecca's Grand Mosque - lots more great pictures at the source. Almost three million people made the pilgrimage this year.
1930s Parkour
Amazing stunts from back in the day. This guy looks like he is just having so much fun almost dying all the time.
Hugh Jackman Hosts the Oscars
Hugh Jackman will host this year's Oscars.
Man vs. Bug
This is the epic story of Mr. Chi-City's heroic struggle to kill this motherf*cking bug.
Snowball Fight We Can Believe In
You'd think the Secret Service would take care of this sort of thing for him.
Broccoli Flute
This man can play "Angels We Have Heard on High" on his flute made of broccoli.
Chuck E. Cheese's is Dangerous
The Wall Street Journal reports on the disturbing trend of violent fights breaking out at Chuck E. Cheese's.
Credit Crunch Casting
Because everything is recession-themed nowadays, Empire magazine offers Hollywood some cheaper alternatives to expensive movie stars.
Sunny von Bulow
Heiress Sunny von Bulow died yesterday after a coma that lasted almost 28 years. Her obituary is a soap-opera-worthy story of society scandal and attempted murder.
45,000 Photographs
This music video was actually created out of 45,000 still photographs.
10 Amazing Things the Sky Can Do
Discover has a gallery of ten cool visual effects created by different atmospheric conditions, like this refracted sunset.
Recession Christmas Cards
Christmas cards will be a little toned down this year to fit the nation's somber, recession-y mood.
Hello Kitty Hospital
This maternity hospital in Taiwan is entirely Hello Kitty-themed, down to the blankets, nurses' uniforms, and birth certificates. And of course, there's a statue in the lobby of Hello Kitty wearing a doctor's uniform.
Teddy Bears in Space
A group of Cambridge University students sent four teddy bears into suborbital space last week. The "intrepid space teddies" made it back to Earth intact, but frozen solid.
Repeal Day
Today is the 75th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition.
Christina Romer Has Three Arms
As this photo clearly shows, Obama's choice for head of the Council of Economic Advisers can accomplish 50% more than other economists, because she has three arms.
Chalk Shadows
Artist Michael Neff goes around outlining shadows in chalk.
Liveblogging Thanksgiving
The New York Times is liveblogging Thanksgiving.