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The evolution of the flying car we’re still waiting on
Nov. 1947 A ConVairCar Model 118 flying car during a test flight. The hybrid vehicle was designed by Theodore P. Hall for the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Company of San Diego, California, but never went into production. A test pilot had … Continue reading
3 planes had close calls with drones near JFK in 3 days
If you need an argument for stronger regulations on drones, here it is. Two different commercial airliners came within 100 feet of unmanned air vehicles (UAV) when landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport on Friday, according to CNN. … Continue reading
Some of the funniest 5-word Singapore stories
SINGAPORE – The hashtag #5WordSingaporeStories blew up on Twitter on MondayStarted by popular local blogger @mrbrown, the meme got hundreds of Singaporeans joining in within hours. Flat’s here. We can marry#5wordSingaporeStories #Singapore #SG50 pic.twitter.com/JPTGvIWPnF — mrbrown (@mrbrown) August 3, 2015 … Continue reading
‘Tiger Beat’ lives, thanks to … Nick Cannon?
Cue squeals: Ailing tween heartthrob tabloid Tiger Beat will live to be ripped apart and taped inside middle schoolers’ lockers again. See also: Kevin Spacey auditioned for ‘Tiger Beat’ before he was a star The New York Times writes that … Continue reading
Cecil the lion will live forever as a Beanie Baby
Beanie Babies are still a thing and “Cecil the Lion” will soon become one According to a press release on August 3, Ty Warner has created a Cecil the lion Beanie Baby in memory of the big cat who became … Continue reading
Twitter’s new experiment makes it look a little more like Facebook
Your Twitter timeline may soon bear a greater resemblance to your Facebook news feed. Twitter is trying out a new look for summary cards — that is, tweeted links on Twitter.com — and the experiment looks a little familiar “We’re … Continue reading
‘Ultimate Frisbee’ gets International Olympic Committee recognition
LONDON — Ultimate Frisbee could be coming to the Olympics. Flying disc sports, including Ultimate Frisbee (or Ultimate), Disc Golf and Freestyle, have just been recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). See also: Awkward frisbee game proves some people … Continue reading
Ricky Gervais dubs Texan’s failed armadillo shooting ‘karmadillo’
LONDON – Ricky Gervais has started the hashtag #karmadillo to draw attention to a bizarre incident where a man injured himself while trying to shoot an armadillo The man was treated for a minor injury to the jaw, according to … Continue reading
Amazon ‘bullish’ on new show from ‘Top Gear’ trio
LOS ANGELES — Amazon is not having second thoughts about its decision to give Top Gear hosts Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond a new home after their departure from BBC “I think if you look at the show … Continue reading
iPhone found working after falling from airplane
Conventional wisdom suggests that your iPhone would shatter if dropped from 10 or 20 feet. Surviving a drop of more than 9,000 feet seems impossible. But apparently not. Texas man Ben Wilson found his still-working phone, using the Find My … Continue reading
