“First Date” by Craig Damlo One time, I went on an OkCupid date that ended with me receiving Reiki on my injured wrist in lieu of a kiss. That’s it. That’s my weirdest story. (Though I imagine my dates probably have a thing or two to tell you.) Clara Benson’s…

I can’t decide if this is amazing or terrifying. Either way, it’s good to know it’s physically possible. The US Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency require all aircraft with a seating capacity of 45 or more to demonstrate a full evacuation in under 90 seconds. Back…

I don’t care how much you just bench pressed. Shepherd Yusuf Alchagirov, from the southern Russian region of Kabardino-Balkaria, is tougher than you are or will ever be. When Alchagirov was attacked by a brown bear – whether it was hungry or was just playing with Alchagirov is uncertain –…

I love this. Not only because it’s an incredible story, but this is some first-rate storytelling by Doug DeMuro. The gist is Ed Bolian –  who is, unsurprisingly, a Lamborghini salesman – not only broke the cross-US driving speed record, he tore it off the wall, jumped up and down…

One time, I stopped myself one click away from purchasing a suspiciously cheap plane ticket from Athens, Greece to Minneapolis when I realized that the ticket was actually from Athens, Georgia to Minneapolis. Whew! Another time, an obnoxious agent at the Nice, France train station, who was extremely unhappy about…

[NSFW pictures below!] As any traveler will tell you, living statues are commonplace around the world. A few of these are outstanding. Most are forgettable. I’d become immune to this gimmick ages ago. But then I stumbled on this gutsy woman in Bogotá, Colombia. It took a minute, and about…

My sympathies to the Convention and Visitors Bureau in Harbin, China, because after today’s blinding, choking smog emergency they aren’t going to be able to attract conventions or visitors for the foreseeable future. Foreseeable – get it? Because you can’t foresee jack shit beyond the 10 meters of visibility in…