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New Movie Releases — 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,' 'Brave' and 'Seeking a Friend for the End of the World'

Shauna Wright — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 19:22:46 +0000

If you’d like to watch an esteemed former president battle vampires, witness the first female heroine Pixar has ever had, or ponder what you’d do if you knew the world was ending, line up at the multiplex — this weekend’s new movie offerings were tailor-made just for you. In ‘Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,’ based on [...]

10 Amazing World Record-Breaking Foods

Carl Pettit — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:28:41 +0000

Sometimes you’ve just got to have more. That last slice of pizza or that last piece of apple pie simply wasn’t enough to satisfy your monster appetite. In the land of plenty, you’d think this really wouldn’t be much of a problem. The ability to super size pretty much anything might be added to the [...]

And the Rudest Country in the World Is…

Danny Gallagher — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:10:44 +0000

A new list of the rudest nations has been compiled and thankfully, America isn’t number one. Skyscanner.com conducted a survey of travelers to determine which is the least friendly. No surprise, France topped them all. The legendary French attitude helped earn the country more than one-fifth of the votes. Russia finished second, followed by Great [...]

Man Walks Around the World in 11 Years

Chris Illuminati — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:00:35 +0000

For some guys, a sports car and a new wife just aren’t good enough to shake off a mid-life crisis. A Canadian man decided to take a jog to keep his depression at bay. He just returned home — 11 years later. The Vancouver Sun explains how it all started.

New World Record for The Most Christmas Lights

Jami Bond — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:00:43 +0000

Santa won’t have any trouble finding the home of David and Janean Richards this Christmas! The property in Forest Act, Australia is illuminated with a whopping 331, 038 lights which sets a new Guinness World record for the most Christmas lights. Visitors come to view the 97,211 feet of LED strings, 15,000 cable ties and [...]

Is America the Best Country in the World? — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:00:29 +0000

According to a survey from the Pew Research Center of 2003 American adults, the idea of American exceptionalism is alive and well among the 48 percent of the country who say the US stands alone as the best country in the world. Fourty-two percent of the poll’s respondents classified America as “one of the greatest countries in [...]

World's Largest Pumpkin Turned Into World's Largest Pumpkin Zombie Carving [PHOTO]

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:00:13 +0000

A 1,818.5 pound pumpkin that currently holds the world record for the largest pumpkin is being carved into a macabre spectacle of flesh-hungry zombies. Artist Ray Villafane, who specializes in creative pumpkin carving, is behind the gruesome sculpture that he carved as part of the New York Botanical Garden’s “Haunted Pumpkin Garden.” The record breaking [...]

Nelson Mandela and Roger Federer Are the Two Most Respected People in the World

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 21:30:49 +0000

It should come as no huge surprise that a poll of more than 50,000 people in 25 different countries would find Nelson Mandela the most respected and trusted person in the world.

But the next spot may be a bit more surprising.

Eritera Is World's Most Expensive Place to Buy Gas

K Bear — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 22:24:50 +0000

Gas prices are utterly crazy!

Last week, the average cost of gasoline in the United States was $3.84. In places like Los Angeles, the price has jumped to $4.23 a gallon. These increases are correlated to conflicts in Middle Eastern oil-producing nations.