The Verruckt Meg-A-Blaster Will Be the World’s Tallest Waterslide
Schlitterbahn Kansas City Waterpark is building the world’s tallest waterslide, the Verruckt (which means “insane” In German) Meg-A-Blaster. The final height and speed of the…
Miles O’Brien Interviews Astronaut Chris Hadfield on PBS News Hour
Miles O’Brien recently interviewed retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on PBS News Hour, discussing his experience documenting life on the International Space Station. Chris is…
Students Win a Guinness World Record for Collapsing the Tallest Domino Structure in a 100,101-Piece Course
Fifty students from the HLUW Yspertal high school in Austria built a 100,101-piece domino course under the theme “Lower Austria”. The students recreated famous buildings…
Philadelphia Woman’s 144,000 VHS Tape Collection of 35 Years of TV News To Be Digitized by the Internet Archive
Marion Stokes Today the Internet Archive announced they will soon be receiving a comprehensive video collection of 35 years of U.S. television news—a bonanza for…
Conan O’Brien Plays ‘World of Warcraft’ and Provides Color Commentary at BlizzCon 2013
Conan O’Brien played World of Warcraft and provided color commentary for a championship player-versus-player match at BlizzCon 2013. Since he has no experience with the…
Google Play Newsstand, An App for Reading News, Blogs, Magazines, and More
Google Play Newsstand is an updated version of Google Currents and Magazines that collects subscription and free news articles, blog posts, magazines, and more in…
Man Documents His Movember Facial Hair Progress With Hilarious Celebrity-Inspired Selfies
Bug Hall as Carl “Alfalfa” Switzer Movember participant Ben Judd is giving his Instagram followers a laugh while he helps build awareness for men’s health…
Fitcoin, A Fitness App for Competing With Friends to Win Real Money
Fitcoin is an app created by Jamie Roberts, Adam Leibsohn, and Daniel Finkler that encourages people to compete in fitness challenges with their friends to…
Pharrell Williams Releases 24-Hour Interactive Music Video for ‘Happy’
At midnight on Friday morning, Pharrell Williams debuted his 24-hour long music video for “Happy.” The interactive video features celebrities — like Steve Carrell, Magic…
Jimmy Kimmel Pranks John Krasinski & Emily Blunt by Covering the Couple’s Home With Holiday Decorations
On Wednesday’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, host Jimmy Kimmel received help from HP as he pulled his annual holiday prank on neighbors John Krasinski…