News & Features Archive

• February 24 2011

  Daily Pizza Habit Saves Woman’s Life

  Pizza delivery driver Susan Guy was surprised that a regular customer hadn't called in a few days -- so she went to the woman's home and alerted rescue officials, saving her life. Read More

• February 16 2011

  Portland, Maine Restaurant Creates “Biggest Loser” Challenge for Employees

  Restaurant owner David Turin knew that he and many of his employees had put on too much weight -- so he launched an optional challenge that's encouraging his staff to get into top shape. Read More

• February 03 2011

  6th Grader David Sukhin Invents 100% Accurate Snow Day Calculator

  A student invented an online calculator to predict the odds of schools calling snow days -- and in five years, he's never been wrong. Read More

• January 25 2011

  Intellidrive “Talking Car” Technology Can Prevent Collisions and Save Lives

  A new technology called Intellidrive can alert drivers to potential accidents in their path. Read More

• January 23 2011

  Phantom Sculptor Leaves Guerrilla Art In Boulder, Colorado

  Donna Coughlin received a surprise lawn sculpture, which she believes to be from Mark Guilbeau, a "phantom sculptor" who'd struck her house 23 years earlier. Read More

• January 18 2011

  Residents of Stony Stratford, England Clear Shelves to Save Library

  Townspeople organized a protest through Facebook to prevent the closure of their beloved public library. Read More

• December 30 2010

  Sisters Jamie and Gladys Scott Released from Prison on Kidney Transplant Condition

  The Scott sisters' life sentence for robbery has been overturned, with the condition that Gladys Scott must give a kidney to her sister Jamie. Read More

• December 29 2010

  Amazon Patent Lets You Exchange Bad Gifts Before They Arrive

  There may be no need to return an unwanted Christmas present from Amazon in the future, thanks to their new Bad Gift Exchange patent. Read More

• December 21 2010

  Instead of Echinacea, Try Chocolate for a Cough or Cold

  Theobromine, a chemical found in chocolate and cocoa, could be more effective than echinacea in curing a cold. Read More

• December 10 2010

  Seven Incredible Wedding Proposal Videos

  From video game hacks to fake movie trailers, here are some of the most creative wedding proposals in the world -- caught on video. Read More

• December 08 2010

  “Dr. Elvis” Claudio Palma Gives CPR at Rock ‘n Roll Half-Marathon

  A woman who fainted during a half-marathon received CPR from a doctor dressed as Elvis. Read More

• November 30 2010

  Lukas the Genius Horse Wins Guinness World Record

  A horse named Lukas knows more than 35 tricks. Finally, one of them has gotten him entry into the Guinness Book of World Records. Read More

• November 22 2010

  Police Use Facebook to Bust Stupid Criminals

  Police officers are using social networks like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter to track down and arrest criminals who brag about their actions. Read More

• November 19 2010

  Frederika Goldberger: Super Grandma

  When his grandmother was feeling down, Sacha Goldberger took photos of her in a superhero costume -- and inspired a worldwide fan movement. Read More

• November 02 2010

  Study Finds that Twitter Can Predict the Stock Market

  A new study found that Twitter messages could predict trends in the stock market -- and may have uses for other predictions, too. Read More

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