OSLO, Norway – Two years after receiving its first deposits, a “doomsday” seed vault on an Arctic island has amassed half a million seed samples, making it the world’s most diverse repository of crop seeds, the vault’s operators announced Thursday…

Turkey’s often look up at the sky during a rainstorm. Unfortunately some have been known to drown as a result. More than 19,000 U.S. Scientists have signed a petition stating that there is No convincing scientific evidence that humans can cause ‘Global Warming’…

It’s easy to laugh at cigarette ads from the golden age of American smoking—say, from the flapper–ish 1920s through the cool Mad Men—era of the early sixties. The images of doctors and “scientists” reassuring smokers seems to hail from a naive, optimistic…

Sprockets was a recurring fictional West German television talk show sketch created by actor, writer and comedian Mike Myers with Canadian actor Dana Andersen for Second City Theatre. He later ported the character to television for the American sketch…

The fifth season of Gene Simmons Family Jewels will premiere March 21st at 9pm ET/PT on A&E. They will be airing a special one-hour episode. For those unfamiliar with this particular reality TV show let me assure you, it is worth tuning in to. Gene Simmons of Kiss…

It’s become quite an issue recently. Several states and even some Michigan communities have banned texting while driving. Right now, there’s a new cell phone application that prevents teens from texting while driving. It’s called Textecution, and it’s meant…

You watched nothing but basketball all weekend. You studied all the top seeds. You vowed to win back bragging rights from the marketing assistant who still won’t let you forget that she finished ahead of you last March. But before you submit your bracket, heres a…

The story behind the gauges shows how Iran is finding its way around international sanctions meant to prevent it from getting equipment that can be used to make a nuclear bomb. At least half a dozen times in recent years, the Persian Gulf nation has tried…

Cardiologist Arthur Agatston, MD, told Prevention Magazine that the first question he asks patients when they walk in his office is “How’s the traffic?” It’s not small talk but a valid medical query. Being stuck in traffic raises blood pressure and triples heart attack…

There is a real place called Hicksville. It’s in Ohio. Eunoterpsia is the doctrine that pursuing sexual pleasure is the goal of life. Anne Frank addressed all her diary entries to Kitty. The use of the word “rat” as an insult goes back to the 16th century. Singer Prince…