Arthur C. Clark's short story "Transit of Earth" appeared in the January 1971 issue of Playboy. It's a moving tale of an astronaut stranded on Mars, on the verge of… Read the rest of the article: Arthur C. Clarke reads his short story "Transit of Earth" (1975)

The US Navy is building a ship that they are naming after a true American hero. Harvey Milk (1930-1978) was an inspiring LGBT activist who in 1978 became the first… Read the rest of the article: US Navy building a ship named after Harvey Milk sixty years after he was booted out for being gay

Isaac Johnson, 14, of Bloomington, Minnesota, has the world's largest mouth gape. Johnson's 3.67 inch pie hole was recently confirmed to be .21 inches large larger than the gape of… Read the rest of the article: This teenager is not just a big mouth but the world's BIGGEST mouth

In 1990, Brian Eno and John Cale made a wonderful experimental pop/art rock record called Wrong Way Up, released by Warner Bros. Records. At the time, the label would send… Read the rest of the article: Listen to Brian Eno's beautiful cover of Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire"

A porch pirate in St. Paul, Minnesota had the gall to leave a smug "thank you" note after stealing a package off Hilary Smith's doorstep. "I do appreciate a nicely-crafted… Read the rest of the article: Porch pirate left smug "thank you" note

Tabasco isn't quite hot enough for my jaded tongue but I do like the consistent taste and the product's ubiquity. Also, the tiny bottles they sometimes include with hotel room… Read the rest of the article: How 700,000 bottles of Tabasco are made every day

Starbucks has apologized after two Riverside County sheriff's deputies reported that baristas ignored them when they waited to place an order. This comes just a couple weeks after an Oklahoma… Read the rest of the article: Starbucks apologizes after two cops claimed they were ignored by the baristas

In honor of today, please enjoy Harry Manfedini's "Overlay of Evil/Main Title" from the score to Friday the 13th (1980). And as a bonus, here is the evolution of Jason… Read the rest of the article: Ki ki ki, ma ma ma

Throw some salt over your shoulder and enjoy this 1977 Encyclopedia Britannica short documentary, The Occult: Mysteries Of The Supernatural, hosted by Christopher Lee who famously starred as Dracula in… Read the rest of the article: Celebrate Friday the 13th with "The Occult: Mysteries Of The Supernatural" (1977 )

Security officers at Lithuania's Vilnius Airport built a Christmas tree from "items that are prohibited to carry in hand luggage and which were taken away from passengers during screening." "With… Read the rest of the article: Airport security made a Christmas tree out of confiscated items

Fish farmers on Canada's Vancouver Island spotted an eagle in the clutches of a giant Pacific octopus. Realizing the eagle would soon drown, the men freed the raptor from the… Read the rest of the article: Watch: Octopus vs. eagle

In the above episode of the Museum of Modern Art's "The Way I See It," the patron saint of bad taste John Waters looks at Lee Lozano's "Untitled" (1963). "I… Read the rest of the article: John Waters looks at modern art

According to a new exhibition titled "Your Stonehenge — 150 years of personal photos," this image of was taken at the Wiltshire, England's magical megalithic structure in 1875 and depicts… Read the rest of the article: This is the first known family photo taken at Stonehenge

The Nikon Museum in Tokyo issued this handsome wristwatch commemorating the 60th anniversary of the revolutionary Nikon F camera. Apparently the company only made 100 of the watches for sale… Read the rest of the article: Wristwatch commemorating the Nikon F's 60th anniversary

In 1920, the great Nikola Tesla patented this ingenious valve that allows fluid or gas to flow in one direction but not the other. And it does it based entirely… Read the rest of the article: See the magic of a Tesla Valve

Rewound is a free iPhone app that simulates the iPod Classic click wheel interface. How did its creator Louis Anslow manage to get it approved for the App Store? From… Read the rest of the article: This app turns your iPhone into an iPod

In Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Walmart was hosting a "shop with a cop" event where police officers take young people from low-income backgrounds on shopping sprees to buy gifts for their families.… Read the rest of the article: Tip: Don't shoplift when store is holding 'Shop With A Cop' event

Vigilant trainspotters will notice Thomas the Tank Engine sitting in with these real world trains. Delightful editing by Pavel Jirásek using source material from the video below (and elsewhere): (via… Read the rest of the article: Trains perform Pachelbel's "Canon in D Major"

Olivia Newton-John recently auctioned off hundreds of personal items from her career to benefit the Cancer Wellness & Research Centre she built in Australia. The big ticket item was her… Read the rest of the article: Heartwarming story about how Olivia Newton-John got back her iconic Grease leather jacket

Last month, I posted about "witch bottles" — containers of curious items like human teeth, fish hooks, glass shards, and undetermined liquid — sometimes found in chimneys or inside walls… Read the rest of the article: The weird history of magical ways to protect your home