We're all excited to see Michael Phelps boil entire swimming pools with sheer athletic power, but above the Olympic fun is some serious military air business: London is ready to shoot you down. Read More >>
Featured comment by 21st Century Lurch:
"Charts like the one show at the top were distributed months ago, my dad's a glider pilot and even they have one at their club, which show the airspace..." More »
In another example of our incredibly bizarre and screwed-up legal system, a foul-mouthed blaggard from Wales has been banned from swearing in said country. Absurdly though, his "crasbo" only extends to the borders of Wales -- pop over to England and he can swear all he likes. Read More >>
Featured comment by Psyk60:
"The term "nationwide" is often used to mean UK-wide. The words "nation" and "country" can be quite ambiguous in regards to the UK. Both of them are so..." More »
England have just won a glorious victory at the world Russian Roulette Egg Championships. That's right, national hero Jerry Cullen has managed what Rooney and co couldn't, and brought it home to England. The majestic triumph occurred in Swaton Lincolnshire, where Cullen beat the odds and left the competition with egg on their collective faces. Read More >>
Unfortunately, Paul the "psychic" octopus had quite a bit of success during the world cup in 2012, which means we're going to be inundated with animals trying to "guess" the outcome of every Euro 2012 game. Apparently, England will beat France tonight if Rocky the psychic raccoon is to believed. Read More >>
Featured comment by DoghouseReilly:
"Never mind Rocky, how about poor keeper Mat Richards; "Oh it's easy for you to say that now Rocky, you promised me you were a f**king psychic!!". Get ..." More »
Summers appears to have landed in Blighty and, for a lot of us, that means BBQ and outdoor eating. But, rather than get one of those schlocky extendable awnings they sell on late-night TV, shelter your guests in a stylish sphere. Read More >>
Featured comment by Darrell Jones:
"Well if a Gazebo can turn me into a secret agent with the Mind patterns of anyone else in the world (not to mention a flying car) then I want one." More »
A series of unfortunate events: a confused helicopter pilot accidentally gives a signal that he's been hijacked. British RAF fighters are scrambled so quickly to shoot the thing down, they go supersonic. Brits down below fear explosions and earthquakes. Boom. Read More >>
Featured comment by tsjmcgrath:
"My dad - who works for BAE - was excited by this news. We heard it on the radio (in the car), where he shouted "Yes!", and kind of raised his clenched..." More »
Holy heart attack, this hot dog stuffed crust pizza from Pizza Hut UK is probably the most delicious meal you can get and I assume two is a lethal dose. I'll have seven, please. Read More >>
Featured comment by gazzateena:
"Had to try one following this article, sorry to say I was bitterly disapointed the hot dog tasted awful, almost off!!
Never again.. Its a sad day!!" More »
Sure, high speed printers can spew out the WSJ's full daily circulation in five hours but where's the soul in that? Where's the craftsmanship? To see the magic of traditional book-making in action, check out Birth of a Book. Read More >>
Featured comment by Phenomenological:
"99.999% of books are churned off high-volume machinery with no human input whatsoever apart from putting materials in at the beginning and removing bo..." More »
Sometimes life imitates art, and sometimes life imitates a series of stupid spy movie cliches: a briefcase detailing a joint French/UK military drone was stolen in Paris. A briefcase! A briefcase full of secret documents. Christ, man. Read More >>
Remember that time you carried that box home and it was like sooo heavy? Yeah, shut up. The quarry where some of Stonehenge's original rocks came from has been discovered, and the people of 5,000 years ago dragged them 160 miles. Read More >>
Featured comment by Magic Robot:
"Theodora - is it conceivable that the stones were dug up, fashioned and erected where they were found? - Then, at a later date some envious tribal gro..." More »
Yes, you may joke -- not that many people have actually scored for England -- but fitting 36 footballers' names on one stud is a pretty impressive feat. Graham Short, master metal engraver, has to take beta blockers and inject botox to get the job done. Read More >>
Hackers, do you consider nothing sacred? Sack the CIA, beat up credit card companies, fine. But how could you spoil the wedding day of two awesomely-rich, good-looking people? They're royalty! But their big day was almost hijacked. Read More >>
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