Colossus, the 36 year old wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Magic Mountain caught fire on Monday and partially collapsed. The park was closed at the time of the fire and no one was injured. The ride closed last month after 36 years, and is to be replaced by a hybrid wood-steel ride called Twisted Colossus set to open next ... Read More »
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Daddy took my ear and nose off!
In the video above, a little boy struggles to come to terms with his “missing” body parts after his dad pretends to take them away. “My nooose!” he bawls as his dad jokingly “pulls” it off. Don’t worry, though, both ear and nose end up making it back to their rightful places. Read More »
That moment you realize you’re a cat
For one curious Scottish Fold cat, there’s nothing quite like seeing yourself in the mirror for the first time. Sure, he’s probably seen a mirror before, but this kitty hasn’t paid attention to who’s on the other side until now and it’s frightening. Read More »
Omar Khayyam on It’s way to Manhattan
A statue of Persian classic poet Omar Khayyam (1048-1131) is scheduled to be installed in Manhattan, New York City. Created by the Iranian sculptor Hossein Fakhimi, the two-meter tall statue was sent from Tehran to New York on Monday evening. The decision to set up the statue as a Persian symbol was made by Manhattan municipal officials during Iranian President ... Read More »
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s wedding
The first photos of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s wedding have officially arrived. People magazine has exclusive photos from the couple’s nuptials, including a look at Jolie’s unique and colorful twist on a wedding dress. People is running the photos in conjunction with Hello! magazine internationally — that cover shows the gown from the back. Jolie, 39, and Pitt, 50, ... Read More »
90 Year old puts on a dance show on her Birthday
During the 2014 SEA Jam dance event in Bangkok, Thailand, famous swing dancer Jean Veloz celebrates her 90th birthday by showing everyone she’s still amazing. Even though she started dancing in the 1940s in Hollywood movies, age is not a factor here. Read More »
Incredible show of power by forrest Ants
Watch as ants create a daisy chain, maximizing their pulling force to drag off a huge worm that will soon be dinner. New research published early this year showed that the neck joint of a common field ant can withstand 5,000 times the ant’s weight. Previously, ants had been photographed carrying dead baby birds, so it was estimated they could ... Read More »
9 year old girl kills gun instructor
A 9-year-old girl accidentally killed an Arizona shooting instructor as he was showing her how to use an automatic Uzi. The deadly incident occurred Monday morning at a gun range in Arizona that caters to Las Vegas tourists. The girl and her family where visiting from New Jersey. A video of the shooting, which her parents recorded on a cellphone, ... Read More »
Man fights to wear spaghetti strainer for License
A Surrey, B.C. man is straining the limits of British Columbia’s ID guidelines, saying it’s his religious right to wear a colander on his head for his driver’s licence photo. Obi Canuel, an ordained minister in the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, says the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is denying him the right to wear his religious headgear ... Read More »
Amazing work by Washington Lumberjack
Scott’s Tree Service in Randle, Washington, does not mess around when it comes to the act of cutting down trees without damaging property. Sure, you could probably do it yourself and save a little bit of money, but you can’t pull off this kind of wizardry. They go on to note on their facbook page that, This is not a ... Read More »