Presidential candidate Senator John McCain appeared on The Daily Show last night, and surprised host Jon Stewart by announcing his running mate: None other than Dunder Mifflin Assistant to the Regional Manager Dwight Schrute. If this goes through, we can expect every American to receive a monthly ration of Schrute Bucks ...5/8/08 | 01:40
20,000 people in southern Florida were left without power when an iguana crawled into some equipment and shorted it out. Florida Power & Light, the utility provider for the area, said it was a freak occurence. We believe there could be a more insidious plan behind it ...5/8/08 | 01:31
Today is World Pinhole Camera Day! You can get in on the fun by printing out and constructing your own from this site ...5/8/08 | 01:29
The Vatican is going high-tech for World Youth Day. For the event, which takes place in July in Sydney, the Vatican will set up a social networking site. The pope will also text message daily prayers to participants. "idk. my bff, God" ...5/8/08 | 08:35
A developer in Florida has been building an odd structure in full view of a busy interstate. It appears to be an ark. The developer has thus far declined to answer any questions about the building. Does he know something we don't? ...5/8/08 | 08:23
It's always been fairly obvious that the platypus is a weird animal. However, after decoding its genome, scientists are even more confused. As it turns out, the platypus could theoretically have up to 25 genders. That would make singles mixers a confusing proposition ...5/8/08 | 08:19
If you've always dreamt of working for NASA, but are really, really lazy, there's finally a job for you. NASA is offering $17,000 to lie in bed for 90 days. The purpose of the project is to study the effects of microgravity on the human body. A fringe benefit is that the participant will end up being incredibly well-rested ...5/8/08 | 08:15
Though this isn't a big shocker, it's sad nonetheless: In a new "Greendex" survey by the National Geographic Society, which ranks countries based on how environmentally friendly they are, American consumers came in last. Brazilians and Indians topped the survey, which asked consumers in 14 countries about their energy, buying, transportation and other habits ...5/7/08 | 05:16
It's probably safe to say that no one is thrilled about the rising gas prices, but one man in Indiana decided to take matters into his own hands. He climbed onto the roof of a gas station convenience store with a guitar and megaphone, and sang a song called "Price Gouge'n" for 15 minutes before he was arrested ...5/7/08 | 12:55
Apparently there are rumors floating around that Ryan Seacrest may be replacing Larry King when the CNN talk show host retires sometime around the end of this year. King has said that Seacrest is his first choice; his only qualm is whether or not the American Idol host is "versed ... in politics, world affairs." Might be something to look into ...5/7/08 | 08:52
