As part of a publicity stunt for the Olympics, London Mayor Boris Johnson ziplined down to the public from atop a tower. Except, he didn't quite make it all the way down, getting stuck some 20 meters from the ground, decked out in his suit, his helmet and a couple of Union Jack flags for company. Let's take a moment and appreciate how perfect this is. The mayor, long regarded for being a good sport, took the whole thing in much better stride than his zip line did, waving his flag at passers-by, shouting at people to find a ladder and leading cheers for the UK's gold medal-winning rowing team. It's a good life lesson for all of us. Sometimes, your big moment gets sidetracked by things outside of your control. You can either complain about it, or you can wave your flags and laugh it off. Both are options, but only one will turn you into an Internet meme ... Discuss

Short filmmakers Amael Isnard and Leo Bridle put together this brilliant little look into some London vermin getting into the Olympic spirit, passing their own miniature torch through The Big Smoke. Undoubtedly the most charming video you'll watch today ...

Somehow, London has managed to spend 37.5 billion dollars and counting on the Summer Olympics, which is more than double the amount they'd projected and much more than double the amount of money scientists believe exists in the known world. At this rate, London is on track to host the most expensive games in Olympic history, and that is what these games are all about: being first ... Discuss

There is a campaign in London to get as many world records as possible by the time the Olympics start this summer. Four couples secured another one last week at the St. Pancras International train station when they hugged for 24 hours and 44 minutes. They did get a 5 minute break every hour, which one can only hope was used to reapply deodorant ... 

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Researchers looked at the brains of London taxi drivers and found they actually had increased space for memory and spatial navigation. Since they have to memorize 25,000 streets and 20,000 landmarks, it kind of makes sense ...

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