No one likes waiting in checkout lines. But according to new data from Visa, what Americans hate most are the people in front of them who slow the process by fumbling for change or writing checks.

The Bank of Canada expects "dangerous levels" of currency counterfeiting to continue for up to three more years. Since 2001, counterfeiting has exploded in Canada, breaking historical records and making the country one of the worst in the world for the circulation of funny money.

A “liger” is the result of breeding a male lion with a female tiger. It often has a mane like a lion, and stripes and spots. The spots are inherited from its lion father, even though adult lions are not visibly spotted. Ligers make the sound of both a lion and a tiger, although their […]

The sudden realization after several decades of evidence that the world is drowning in burned fossil fuels has catalyzed a lot of initiatives to reduce consumption and emissions, but few are as tantalizing as the prospect of diesel motorcycles which further enhance the already economical motorcycle to new levels of fuel efficiency and offer astounding […]

Our good friends at Malgusto are the true masters at finding unusual and crazy photos.  Here are a few great ones to start off your week.

Everyone knows that Simon Cowles drinks a Coke during the judging on American Idol. The camera is on the cup in front of him almost as much as on his face. And Coca-Cola pays a lot to make sure of that fact. But is that money well spent?

While small children typically take naps in the afternoon, our culture generally frowns upon mid-day sleep; however, many people feel a mid-afternoon slump in mood and alertness, especially after a poor night of sleep. Many believe that this slump is caused by eating a heavy lunch. However, in reality, this occurs because we were meant […]

David Kirkpatrick:   Talking to Safi Qureshey, founder of Quatics, has reinforced my impression that the media world, especially television and cable, will be threatened and transformed even faster than most realize. How? Quartics makes a chip that gets video from your PC to a TV. And it does it with minimal effort and at low […]

According to a new report from JupiterResearch, "US Travel Forecast: 2006-2011," online travel revenues will reach $128 billion in the US in 2011 — 38% of all travel revenue for that year.

Touting such benefits as improved concentration and stopping hangovers, Oxia pure oxygen canisters are becoming a major trend in New York.