A team of scientists in Israel grow a cannabis plant that, sadly, doesn't get you stoned. At all. In any way. Why would they do such a thing?
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May, 2012
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Killjoy scientists create pot without the high
Thursday, May 31st, 2012Biker Walks Away From Insane Crash
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
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What this biker lacks in riding skills he makes up in toughness. Didn’t really look like the type of crash you could just walk off.
Illinois State Lawmaker Has Massive Meltdown
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
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State Rep. Mike Bost has a massive meltdown on the floor of the Illinois House. Not sure what bill they’re debating, but pretty sure Mike is a ‘No’.
Airbag saves man, then kills him
Thursday, May 31st, 2012An engineer is saved in a crash by his airbag. However, during the crash, the airbag bursts and the man inhales some of its noxious chemical fumes. He dies two months later, the fumes being cited as a cause of death.
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Brazil burns mystery panties found in Congress
Thursday, May 31st, 2012SAO PAULO (Reuters) – A pair of women’s underwear that fell out of a Brazilian legislator’s briefcase on the floor of Congress two weeks ago has been incinerated after no one stepped forward to claim them, O Globo newspaper reported on Thursday. A group of five legislators was rushing into the Chamber of Deputies to vote on a cybercrimes-related bill on the evening of May 15 when one of them apparently dropped the offending red and white panties, O Globo said. Security guards quickly, but discreetly, swooped in to pick up the panties and turn them over to the chamber’s lost and found office. …
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Man interviews for job, gets detained for 1975 murder
Thursday, May 31st, 2012A Washington, D.C., man was detained for first-degree murder when a background check for a new job revealed an outstanding warrant in one of the oldest cold case murders in Montgomery County.
Onboard Formula One Pole Position Lap
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
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Nothing against NASCAR, but adding in the right turns really makes this seem a lot more difficult.
Diver Saves Puffer Fish From Hook
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
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A diver finds and carefully removes the hook out of the mouth of a rather calm puffer fish.
Dutch prince ‘ashamed’ over toilet-throwing contest
Thursday, May 31st, 2012Crown Prince Willem-Alexander has spoken at his shame of taking part in a traditional Dutch toilet-throwing contest.
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Everything Here Seems Totally Legit
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
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Ever see something that seems so reliable and awesome you can’t resist it? None of that is happening here.
Pictures of the day: 31 May 2012
Thursday, May 31st, 2012A microscopic crown, the Shard, a ghostly skull, and Her Majestea.
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Girl, 6, is youngest competitor in US National Spelling Bee
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, is the youngest participant ever to compete in the preliminary round of the US National Spelling Bee, getting off to a successful start by spelling “dirigible.”
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11 Awe-Inspiring Explosions
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
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When it comes to man versus nature rarely do both sides pull out all the stops like they do when it comes to producing explosions. Nature has supernovas, we have the Tsar Bomba. Big balls of fire for everyone.
Fine dining secret: kibbutz caviar
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012
May 30 – Israeli fish farmers produce sturgeon roe for foodies in the West. Elly Park reports.
No naked kite-surfing for B.C. premier
Wednesday, May 30th, 2012VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 30 (UPI) — British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says billionaire Richard Branson’s suggestion she take part in some naked kite-surfing was “disrespectful.”