When a Pennsylvanian pet store received a package from US Airways they were expecting $1,000 worth of exotic fish. But instead of finding fish inside the box, there was a dead mailman. Jon Kenoyer, a retired postal worker, had died of Alzheimer's and was supposed to be shipped to Life Quest Anatomical for medical ... [Read More]

"It is a fantasy on earth but can humans fly in space?" ponders the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). We'll soon have an answer. Astronaut Koichi Wakata will attempt to ride a "flying" carpet inside the Japanese laboratory Kibo at the International Space Station (ISS). And while that will no doubt provide ... [Read More]

For years programmers having been trying to teach robots to be more human. Now ironically the robots are teaching us. As part of Japan's 'robot in every home by 2015' agenda (AKA enslave humanity), Professor Hiroshi Kobayashi has created Saya, a robot that can speak multiple languages, take roll call, and never goes on ... [Read More]

Islamic fundamentalists have already succeeded in passing a non-binding resolution on "Combating the Defamation of Religion" in part due to 42 abstentions. It "Urges all States to provide, within their respective legal and constitutional systems, adequate protection against acts of hatred, discrimination, intimidation and ... [Read More]

There's a van that goes from town to town harvesting organs. It sounds like the newest J-horror movie, but it's real. Chinese police are deploying the vans, which carry out executions by lethal injection, as a more humane alternative to the traditional death by firing squad. But Amnesty International says they've "gathered ... [Read More]

What's black, 12 inches long, and fits in the palm of your hand? That's right, the new 1/6 scale Barack Obama Action Figure from DiD corp. This isn't some cheesy bobblehead knockoff. It's a fully posable work of art. There are 3 sets of hands (grasping, finger pointing, and posable), 2 heads (mouth open/closed), and ... [Read More]

Drivers in Austin, Texas found themselves doing a double take this week when they saw road signs warning of zombies in the area. The signs were hacked into to say things like "The end is near!!!!!!!!!" "Caution! Zombies ahead!!!" and "Run for cold climates!" Tampering with the signs is a Class C misdemeanor punishable by ... [Read More]