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Scotty Lago Photo Controversy

Bronze medal winning snowboarder Scotty Lago is facing controversy after photos emerged of a girl kissing his bronze medal in a sexually suggestive way. In the most racy photo, Scotty Lago is hanging the bronze medal around his waist and it is covering his crotch area. An Asian girl is bending...

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Former Boxing Champion Vernon Forrest Shot Dead in Atlanta

Former pro boxing champion Vernon "The Viper" Forrest was killed Saturday night when he tried to defend himself from being robbed. The robbery turned into a gunfire exchange between Forrest and the robber which claimed Forrest as its victim. The incident occured at Chevron on Whitehall Street in...

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Jennifer Capriati, Former Olympic Gold Winner, Possible Overdose

Jennifer Capriati a former Olympic Gold winner, was hospitalized for possible overdose.  The thirty four year old record breaking, right handed Tennis prodigy was found unconscious at a Riviera Beach, Florida hotel room on June 27, 2010. Capriati was rushed to a nearby hospital and per reports...

15 Incredible Applications of Biomimicry

15 Incredible Applications of Biomimicry

The 15 Coolest Cases of Biomimicry listed such great ideas as Velcro, Gecko Tape and Whalepower Wind Turbines to illustrate some applications of the developing engineering practice of designing sustainable human technologies inspired by nature. Here are some more examples coming out of the biomimetics...

15 Ancient Mysteries That Aren’t So Mysterious

15 Ancient Mysteries That Aren’t So Mysterious

I blame the History Channel. It used to be just the kooks who believed that extraterrestrials were responsible for anything in humanity’s past, or that amazing advanced ancient societies on islands disappeared leaving only a handful of artifacts in their wake. Now, with a supposedly fact-based network backing them up, a whole new generation of people are falling for the same old BS. Here are 15 mysteries that just aren’t so mysterious.