Things That Are Funny
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The smart bike that pedals and twitters across America
Humans think they've got the market cornered on electronic communication, but a twittle bird told us that's no longer the case. See what we mean.
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Swarms of starving models stranded on oil-covered beaches
The kind of oil spill most fashion models are familiar with probably involves tanning oil. This fashion spread from Vogue Italia, however, is a little less "D&B" and a little more "BP." Take a look.
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A new way to grow peas: in your lungs
Nowadays growing food is totally hip, delicious, and sure to appease the most Frugal Freddy. But this is the weirdest place we've ever heard of growing food.
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Please eat this fish to extinction
In the recent wave of goodwill toward the ocean, some people are channeling the Noah's Ark approach to saving sea life while others are channeling Hungry Hungry Hippos. Check out this snack-rifice.
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Solar vibrator helps women get off while getting off the grid
Let's give a squeal of welcome to the newest member of the solar community: the Micro-Kitty solar-powered vibrator. Yes, yes, YES, you should take a peak at this climax in sustainable sex toy innovations.
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China to breed humongous bus-subway hybrid that swallows traffic
There may be 9 million bicycles in Beijing, but there's also a heck of a lot of traffic. To deal with all those wheels, Chinese innovators have come up with a Futurama-esque solution: a new breed of mass transit that lets cars drive through it. Take a look.
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Thieves hate fuel-efficient cars
Yet another reason not to buy a gas-gulping, big-honkin' SUV: They're more likely to get stolen!
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Federal agency teaches schoolkids the fun of drilling the Gulf
I'm all for promoting interactive learning for children. But this classroom activity touting the fun of oil drilling -- from the agency formerly known as the Minerals Management Service -- is shorely off-target. Starting with this, er, suggestive image that goes with it.
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Waiter, there's some-fin in my soup [VIDEO]
If you give a flip about what flops across your plate -- and want to avoid the dinner faux pas of the lady in this video -- then now is a great time to take some advice from the TV show 30 Rock and "live every week like it's Shark Week."
