Man Pays Homage to ‘Chuck’, Legally Changes Name to ‘Captain Awesome’

There are fans, rabid fans, and then there are fanboys, fans so devoted they’ll do anything for the object of their passion. Meet the fanboy formally known as Douglas Allen Smith Jr, now legally known as “Captain Awesome” in homage to a character from the NBC spy show “Chuck.” 

Motorola Droid Explodes in Owner’s Ear

The robotic uprising may not be upon us just yet, but you can chalk up first blood to the Motorola Droid 2 phone. Either by fluke or evil plotting, one hapless owner’s phone exploded while he was holding it to his ear.

Man Arrested for Mailing Tarantulas to the U.S.

Over the holidays every post office is laden down with packages, parcels and cards as consumers around the world shop and ship their presents. Amid the holiday wishes and innumerable boxes of fruit cake though, some postal carriers were unsuspectingly transporting something a bit more nightmarish; tarantulas.

15 Things You Didn’t Know About Outer Space (Infographic)

Outer space is a great place to live if you’re on the USS Enterprise, or the Millennium Falcon.

Woman Fights Off Bear Attack with Zucchini

Hipster Dinosaurs

Who knew dinosaurs could be so darn hipster? Trendy and pretentious, here are some little tidbits of advice from our favorite hipster dinosaurs, drawn with crayons by Molly Lewis!

The Five Strangest Corrupt Cops

Corruption in law enforcement is not a new concept to most people in the modern world, in fact, it has gone on for a very long time. Whether it’s a cop abusing power, taking bribes, or taking advantage of their authoritative position, it happens. Here are five of the strangest corrupt cop stories we’ve heard of.

9 Inexpensive Ways to Solve the World’s Problems

If there is one thing we can all agree on, it is that we are living in the end of times. Global warming, Mayan predictions, super volcanoes in Europe — everywhere you turn there is nothing but hopeless, bleak destruction. It’s time to wake up and smell the burning ashes of the coming Apocalypse. However, before you grab your sign proclaiming that “The End is Nigh!“, consider all these simple ways that all our problems can be solved once and for all (or until something bigger and more dangerous comes along).

5 Horrifying Things Mother Nature Made to Wreck Your Junk

We know Mother Nature is not all fuzzy bunnies and wildflower meadows. Anyone who’s met up with stinging nettles or a rabid raccoon can testify that there’s some nasty stuff out in the wild, which is why most of us live cities and experience nature via the Discovery Channel.

45 Demotivational Posters That Are Actually Funny

Demotivational posters are one of the Internet’s oldest and most over-played memes… yet once in awhile we get sent a few that are mildly amusing if not actually funny. Here’s 45 of the best of them. I bet you laugh at least twice.