Five Deer Park, NY teens have been arrested since October for "fence plowing," the latest rage among certain Long Island youths, according to Suffolk County police. The concept is simple: Pick out a fence, run toward it at high speed, and launch yourself like a missile to plow through the wood. (w/video)
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The Latest Rage – Fence Plowing
Aqua Teen Hunger Farce: Bomb Scare in Boston
What’s up with Boston? LED boards featuring a Mooninite character for Adult Swim cartoon "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" had been placed for weeks in 10 other US cities, but caused a bomb scare only in Beantown. Looks like their "anti-terrorist" training really paid off…
Kunihiro Tsuji’s Water-based MODAL Loudspeaker
We’ve seen our fair share of strange, outlandish, overly heavy, and even ocean-related speakers before, but Japanese "sound space designer" Kunihiro Tsuji has crafted a sound reproducing medium that just might make the fishes a bit envious.
What Works, and What Doesn’t, in Online Marketing
In an end-of-the-year survey, ad:tech and MarketingSherpa asked online marketers what marketing tactics worked for them in 2006 and what they expected to concentrate their time and spending on in the months ahead.
Pole Dance Fitness Centers All the Rage in China
Luo Lan started her pole dancing school, located in a fashionable part of Beijing, last July after realizing that nobody in the city was offering classes in what had become a fashionable way to shape up and lose weight in the United States and Europe.
33rd Annual Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race
University of Manitoba is hosting the 33rd annual Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race. Teams from around the world show up to compete for this butt-puckering event. (w/pics)
Introducing the X-Hawk Flying Car
Still think that flying cars are something that is only possible in an episode of the Jetsons? Not so, if Rafi Yoeli of Israel is to be believed. In fact, he claims that his X-Hawk flying vehicle will be ready by 2010! Great video!
Repeated Lavender Oil Useage May Cause Breasts in Boys
Prepubertal boys who regularly use products containing lavender oil or tea tree oils may develop breasts, a study says, but the effects fade when they stop using the products.
