There is something rather creepy about gas masks, yet we live in rather creepy times.  So what better fashion statement than to show up at your next party wearing your own personal cold war era gas mask?
But they will get you noticed. Below is a photo essay showing how gas masks have become part of our [...]

Santa sand sculptures
World renowned Indian sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik is already well known for his work with Santa Claus–last year, he entered the Guinness Book of World Records for creating the largest ever ’sand Santa’. This year, he’s using his talent and bolstered profile to highlight the growing challenges climate change is bringing to India–and [...]

Hospital superbugs such as C. difficile and MRSA cause dozens of deaths in hospitals each year
Disinfectants could be fueling the growth of superbugs by training them to be more resistant to antibiotics, a new study suggests.  Scientists found that exposing infectious bacteria to increasing amounts of disinfectant turned the bugs into hardy survivors.
 

Vespa’s stretch scooter
“Honey, I stretched the Vespa.” This unique, four-seater “family” version of the iconic Italian scooter allows you to take friends along for the ride.

To the frustration of many travelers, the nation’s 10 largest airlines collected about $740 million in baggage fees in the third quarter of this year — a 111 percent increase over the same period in 2008.

On December 31st, we will see the second full moon of the month, or the 13th full moon of the year. These rare occasions are called a blue moon, as in “once in a blue moon”. But that’s not the only thing special about New Year’s Eve this year. There will also be a partial [...]

 
We’re still not about say the e-book reader industry has branched out beyond the infancy stage, but one of its flagship products certainly has reason to celebrate. Amazon has announced it’s hit some pretty big milestones with the Kindle. The two bullet points it’s currently touting loudest is that the reader has become “the most [...]