Accidents

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How Does A Plane Crash Into A Light Pole?

12:45PM January 31, 2012 | Casey Chan

Everyone who drives a car eventually comes into close encounter with a light pole. Backing up, trying to parallel park, hey, it happens to all of us. And that’s totally OK. What’s NOT OK is if you’re a pilot and you crash your freaking plane into a light pole. How does that even happen? More »


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The View Inside The Costa Concordia Makes My Head Spin

4:30AM January 27, 2012 | Jamie Condliffe

Since the Costa Concordia ran aground in Italy, it’s been listing at an incredible angle, almost sitting on its side. It looks weird enough from the outside, but images taken by the Italian Navy make my head hurt. More »


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This Guy Didn’t Know He Shot Himself In The Head With A Nail Gun

1:00AM January 23, 2012 | Casey Chan

Dante Autullo is a tough guy. He’s also, according to his wife, a very accident-prone guy. So when he accidentally hit his head with a nail gun and only saw a scratch, he didn’t think anything of it… EVEN THOUGH HE HAD A FREAKING NAIL LODGED IN HIS BRAIN. More »


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Hundreds Reportedly Injured In Chemical Explosion At German University

10:45AM January 20, 2012 | Adrian Covert

According to the German newswire service DPA, a chemical explosion at Technical University of Dresden has injured dozens, possibly sending as many as 100 people to the hospital. More »


Geek Out

Watch An Exploded Fire Hydrant Hold Up A Car For An Hour

11:00AM November 10, 2011 | Casey Chan

One of my yet to be fulfilled New York dreams is to pop open a fire hydrant and dance naked in the street while the exploded hydrant rains all over me. FUN. I’m second-guessing myself now though, because exploded fire hydrants are FREAKING POWERFUL. They can even lift cars. More »


Cars

Male Crash Test Dummies Put The Ladies At Risk

8:00AM October 25, 2011 | Roberto Baldwin

Remember the annoying rapping crash test dummies Larry and Vince? The fact that it was Larry and Vince and not Larry and Veronica has been putting women in disproportionate danger. More »


News

Drunk Russian Fishermen Crash Into Nuclear Submarine

6:45AM September 24, 2011 | Sam Biddle

So you’re out on the water with your pals, trawling Russian waters for Neptune’s bounty. Fish! Fresh fish! What a wonder day we’ve got here — how about another drink? Yes. What’s that? A submarine? Full speed ahead. More »


Cameras

Camera Lens Falls Out Of Sky And Crashes Through Roof

11:37PM September 16, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Having an inanimate object blow a hole in your roof after careening through the sky is a real bitch no matter what. But at least if it’s a meteor or cruise missile, you understand how. But a Canon lens? What? More »


News

Navy Commander Fired After Shooting At Innocent Fishing Boat

9:40AM September 13, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Hey, everyone screws up at work sometimes. It’s natural. It’s normal. It’s usually not a big deal — unless you’re commanding a Navy destroyer, and start lobbing shells at a local fishing boat off the coast of North Carolina. Darn! More »


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Nuclear Site Explosion Kills One In France

10:08PM September 12, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

There has been an explosion at Marcoule’s nuclear plant near Orange, south of France. The explosion has killed at least one person and injured four more. The French nuclear safety authority claims there’s no risk of exterior radioactive leaks. More »