[credit provider=”Hammacher Schlemmer” url=”http://www.hammacher.com/Product/Default.aspx?sku=11985&promo=Sports-Leisure-Outdoor-Fun&catid=231″] What started as a small hardware store in the Bowery back in 1848 is now one of the most successful innovation retailers. Hammacher Schlemmer was responsible for offering the first pop-up toaster, electric razor, steam iron, electric pencil sharpener, microwave oven, answering machine and on and […]

[credit provider=”Sothebys”] Buyers went crazy last night at Sotheby’s watch auction of the collection from Reginald H. Fullerton Jr. and his grandfather Henry Graves Jr. The sale racked in a total of $8.4 million.A Patek Philippe 18K yellow gold tonneau wrist watch that belonged to Fullerton and has the Graves […]

[credit provider=”Kirsten Acuna / Michael Izzo, Business Insider”] The New York subway system is often referred to as a travelling reading room due to the number of people who pack a book or a magazine for their commute to work. For a certain type of New Yorker, displaying a highbrow book […]

[credit provider=”ACarlos1000/Flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/acarlos1000/5752469744/sizes/l/in/photostream/”] The New York Post is reporting that hardware stores in NYC have seen an increase in rope sales over the past several months — and it’s not because men are suddenly conquering their to-do lists.Women are flocking to these stores to purchase rope, apparently because of the […]

New York City’s parents spoil their kids more than any other city in America, according to a Bundle.com infographic.

[credit provider=”walmart.com ” url=”http://www.walmart.com/ip/16472094?adid=22222222227000790273&wmlspartner=wlpa&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=&wl3=14000952550&wl4=&wl5=pla”] Good news for kids—parents are splurging on toys again.Grandparents and parents are reverting to their pre-recession mentality and springing for luxury toys like mini-Cadillacs and giant stuffed animals, Adrienne Appell at the Toys Industry Association told us.

[credit provider=”John “Pathfinder” Lester/Flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/pathfinderlinden/3508106899/sizes/o/in/photostream/”] A nice car, a large home, an expensive watch—they’re all status symbols.But some folks will break the bank to buy a rare timepiece.

Occupy Wall Street is off to a slow start in its quest to make history today, and the U.S. is marking the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s demise.

[credit provider=”Courtesy Bonhams”] You know you’re rich when you have $26.7 million to spend on a ceramic bowl.Porcelain, a lunch menu from the Titanic, and a model battleship were some of the most outrageous purchases of April.

[credit provider=”Mattel”] What better way is there to put excitement back into a drawn-out primary slog than a sexy new candidate? That’s right, there’s a new candidate ready to hit the campaign trail this summer, and she’s a doll.Literally. It’s Barbie.

[credit provider=”Getty Images” url=”http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/singer-beyonce-knowles-performs-onstage-during-the-2007-bet-news-photo/74928086″] What would you buy if you were worth millions and millions of dollars?If you were an ultra-famous movie star, you might buy a trip into space. Or your own personal fire brigade.

[credit provider=”Centaur Art Galleries” url=”http://www.centaurgalleries.com/Main/Item.cfm?ItemNo=06778&r=0″] Zach Bodish, a resident of Columbus, Ohio, paid $14.14 in a thrift store last week for what he thought was a regular framed poster advertising Picasso’s work.But as it turns out, the poster might be an original linocut print that Picasso made himself for a 1958 […]

As a guy who cares a lot about technology, it surrounds me daily.

[credit provider=”By seq on Flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/sequoya/2231480554/sizes/l/in/photostream/”] Once one of the most popular toys in all the land, Etch A Sketch has been long forgotten by the mainstream.That is, until Mitt Romney’s aide came through with a gaffe that quickly went viral on the web.

When you are a child, there are a number of activities that you wish could be careers. One of the ones we always fantasized about was “Paper aeroplane Designer.”

Penn professor Vijay Kumar did an amazing demonstration at the TED conference in California yesterday.

[credit provider=”Flickr/frankjuarez” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/frankjuarez/2123600397/sizes/o/in/photostream/”] Goody bags handed out at birthday parties are, at least for the children receiving them, probably an afterthought.But Alexandra Zissu reports for The New York Times that goody bags can be a big source of anxiety for parents who see them as a statement: of status, of ecological […]

If you’ve been secretly holding on to childhood toys, you are not alone.

[credit provider=”Phillipe Leroyer” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/blushingmulberry/6287189217/sizes/m/in/photostream/”] The headline pretty much explains it all.In October a woman in San Rafael, California lost her gold necklace–a gift from her husband–when the toilet claimed it for its own, reports the AP.

[credit provider=”Flickr via orangeacid” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/orangeacid/212813910/sizes/z/in/photostream/”] Yesterday a Chinese shipping magnate, Hu Zhen Yu, paid a record-breaking amount for a Dutch fancy pigeon of the Dolce Vita breed, Bruno Waterfield reports for The Telegraph. The amount was $328,000, MSNBC reported. The bird was auctioned off in a group of 245 pigeons on […]

[credit provider=”proxibid.com” url=”http://www.proxibid.com”] The world’s largest cut emerald–the size of a watermelon–is going up for auction on January 28 at Western Star Auctions in British Columbia, eXtravaganzi reports.It weighs 57,500 carats and is valued at $1.15 million.

[credit provider=”John Philip Green via Flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/heyjohngreen/4253003336/”] Luxury watches are not just functional wristwear–they’re works of art with hundreds of years of technology packed inside.Consumers’ tastes and shopping preferences for watches are evolving around the globe.

[credit provider=”Bid4Assets.com” url=”http://www.bid4assets.com/info/USMS/Diamond/Pic5.jpg”] A 16.64-carat yellow diamond that was stolen from Graff Diamonds in London in 2007 has recently somehow resurfaced in a pawn shop in Hong Kong, reports the Daily Mail.The stone is valued at $1.5 million.

Most people have memories of driving a toy remote control car as a child and crashing it into everything in sight.

[credit provider=”Ellis Hamburger, Business Insider”] The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is filled with room after room of smartphones, computers, and gizmos—but that’s not all this show is about.In the upper reaches of North Hall you’ll find a variety of insane cars packed to the gills with carbon fibre, […]

[credit provider=”Screenshot / In Icons” url=”http://inicons.com/order.html”] One company is selling a Steve Jobs action figure for $99.Seriously.

[credit provider=”Courtesy of Archives.gov” url=”http://www.archives.gov/research/american-cities/”] In cities of yesteryear, it was much more common to see horse-drawn carriages or trolleys than the electric cars, city buses and limos of today.

If you just don’t know what to do with the older Porsche sitting in your yard, we may have found a possible solution.

Companies use tons of tricks to lure kids to their products, and this girl does not approve (via GOOD).

[credit provider=”Flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/brunoderegge/3086447005/in/photostream/”] Every holiday season, there’s one must-have toy that sends parents whirling through the aisles of crowded department stores in mass consumer hysteria. Last year, it was a tiny, squishy animal in a plastic bubble. And the year before that, a line of cuddly fake hamsters. 

[credit provider=”Sergey Nagorny / http://holy-mozart.livejournal.com” url=”http://holy-mozart.livejournal.com/269362.html”] Photographer Sergey Nagorny visited a Christmas toy factory near Kiev, Ukraine and took some beautiful images of how glass ornaments are created.

[credit provider=”Illustration by Kim Bhasin / Business Insider”] Hasbro is the #1 seller of board games on the planet, and boasts big name time-honored brands like Monopoly, Scrabble and Battleship. It’s usually one of the big winners as shoppers stock up presents for the holidays.But lately, it has been getting […]

[credit provider=”Richard Branson’s Blog” url=”http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/blog/great-white-sharks-submarines”] The status symbols of the super rich used to be the expensive cars, 200 foot yachts, and outrageous homes.Now they will need to start comparing submarines.

[credit provider=”via Hemmings” url=”http://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/dealer/lamborghini/countach_anniversario/1223019.html”] While growing up, boys tend to keep a bunch of posters on their walls.Movie stars, girls, comic book characters, and cars are all common sights. But of all the cars, one was always more common than the rest.

We got an up close look at the Bugatti owned by now-deceased designer Bijan Pakzad, which is parked in front of his House of Bijan boutique and has become a landmark on Rodeo Drive. Iranian-born Bijan died back in April after suffering a massive stroke. Since then, either the manager […]

[credit provider=”Andy M. Smith via Flickr ” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/andymsmith/6391559871/sizes/l/in/photostream/”] One thing that’s recession-proof? Toys. Although disposable income has decreased greatly in the past year—the average American has $1,315 less per year to spend on extras than he or she did when the recession started—spoiled children need not worry. Despite the downturn, […]

[credit provider=”By seandreilinger on Flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/seandreilinger/110158978/sizes/o/in/photostream/”] This article originally appeared at American Express OpenForumFifteen years ago, in all his giggly and shaky glory, Tickle Me Elmo took over.

[credit provider=”via Boat International” url=”http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-sales/40373/m-and-m-for-sale”] There are definitely preconceived notions that the exterior of a yacht is reflected on the interior.It seems that classic sail boats have regal accommodations while the latest modern yachts feature high tech minimalism.

[credit provider=”eBay Motors” url=”http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/HANGOVER-Mercedes-1965-220se-Convertible-FAMOUS-MOVIE-CAR-/190609682921?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2c6138f1e9#v4-48″] For us, the most cringeworthy moment of The Hangover was not seeing Bradley Cooper being beaten with a crowbar by a naked man.Instead, it was the crashes that ultimately claimed the life of an innocent Mercedes 220 SE.

[credit provider=”Ed Callow [torquspeak] via flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/ejcallow/4508945097/sizes/o/in/photostream/”]With the 2012 Olympic Games in London fast approaching, the city is in the midst of their preparations.Along with that, numerous upgrades are also occurring in the London business world.

[credit provider=”via Ueli Anlicker” url=”http://www.anliker-ueli.ch/index.php/projekte/39-projekte/59-mc-laren-slr-999-red-gold-dream”] The Mercedes McLaren SLR is one of the most expensive and fastest cars in the world.However, it was never hailed as the best looking.

[credit provider=”Chris McVeigh”] Professional shutterbug Chris McVeigh, 39, always had a thing for LEGOs.As a little boy, “it was my favourite toy besides Star Wars toys,” he recalls.

[credit provider=”Bryce Edwards via Flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/bryceedwards/161677887/sizes/l/in/photostream/”] In recent years, the activity of pirates in the Arabian Sea has brought increased attention to the area.But it has also decreased the number of luxury yachts.

[credit provider=”Jameslist” url=”http://blog.jameslist.com/2011/kevin-spacey-ditches-sydney%E2%80%99s-hotels-for-superyacht/”] Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has eschewed the luxury hotels of Sydney, Australia in favour of a private superyacht during his appearance in Shakespeare’s Richard III at the city’s The Star casino for two weeks.Apparently none of the available suites were to his liking.

[credit provider=”via Hindustan Times” url=”http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Bangalore/Barber-owns-a-Rolls-Royce-67-other-cars/Article1-778352.aspx”] The Indian car market is in its infancy for the majority of the country.However, one man has taken shrewd advantage of the burgeoning market and has profited nicely.

[credit provider=”wikimedia commons” url=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:B-2_Spirit_original.jpg”] Even the stealthiest planes return a radar signature.It may be that of a small bird instead of a large craft, but they are still detected.

The Tata Nano is the cheapest new car in the world. At $2,400, it was supposed to bring motoring to the masses in India.

Have you ever wanted to visit the Titanic? Do you have a spare $60,000?

City transportation, either by car, subway, bus, or on foot, always has pros and cons.

There is a right way and a wrong way to leave a parking garage.

[credit provider=”Youtube” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZbGugaTcHA”] The boots match the skirt, the tie matches the shirt, and the belt matches the shoes.Now the tires can also match the car.

[credit provider=”ellenm1 via flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/ellenm1/5231038160/sizes/o/in/photostream/”] It’s Christmas!Well, it’s not quite; but while everyone else is getting into the spirit, we thought we would join in the festivities with a top 10 list of the best car gadgets for Christmas.

[credit provider=”Youtube” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuSqMHAonK0&feature=relmfu”] Video has finally emerged of Nissan testing their insane Juke-R on the track.For those of you who do not know, Nissan has merged a 480 horsepower V6 from their fastest roadcar, the GT-R, with their compact crossover offering, the Juke.

[credit provider=”via Wikipedia” url=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airlines_of_Russia”] The aerospace industry is one of the few in the world that leaves the final appearance of the product up to the end user.Instead of offering planes in a slew of colours, they are instead sent to the customer in primer, leaving the final design up […]

[credit provider=”courtesy James Spotting”] Abu Dhabi’s ADM Shipyards has just launched the 462.5 ft. megayacht Yas, which now ranks as the world’s 6th largest, just ahead of Crown Prince Sultan of Saudi Arabia’s Al Salamah and David Geffen’s Rising Sun.The yacht, whose design was adapted from a UAE Navy frigate, […]

[credit provider=”screenshot via CBSlocal” url=”http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2011/12/01/bank-courier-vehicle-loses-cash-on-route-19/”] Typically roadway spills are a hassle for drivers and cleanup crews.In this case, the drivers were jumping over each other to clean it up themselves.

There has been fear that TV host Jeremy Clarkson’s recent controversial remarks that striking government workers in Britain should be shot in front of their families could spell disaster for the hit BBC program Top Gear. However, the BBC has confirmed that Top Gear will return to TV on December […]

The 2012 Nissan Versa is the cheapest new car in America. With a $10,990 base price, the Versa costs about $109.90 per mile-per-hour to reach it’s top speed of 107.

[credit provider=”via Boat International” url=”http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-sales/27047/rasselas-for-sale”] The 203 foot yacht Rasselas has been made available for sale for $74 million (via Boat International).Constructed by Dutch yacht builders Feadship in 2005, Rasselas is meant to evoke designs of classic yachts of the 20th Century. That was the intention of the Rasselas’ owner, […]

[credit provider=”AT&T”] An accident late Tuesday that claimed the life of a Western Australian woman could fast track legislation that will ban young drivers from powerful cars in the region.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, nearly every province of Australia has provisions in place that ban young drivers from cars […]

[credit provider=”via Carriage House Motor Cars” url=”http://www.carriagehousemotorcars.com/2005-porsche-carerra-gt–c-20.htm”] This 2005 Porsche Carrera GT has been made available for sale for $385,000 (via Carriage House Motor Cars).The Carrera GT is actually the result of one engine that could never find a home. The V10 was first intended for Formula 1 in the […]

[credit provider=”autoviva.com via flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/autovivacom/5488845286/sizes/o/in/photostream/”] The rapidly growing Chinese economy has earned the country the first non-European appearance of Top Marques.Top Marques is a live supercar and ultra-luxury auto exhibition in Monaco that caters to super rich clientele. By using the streets that make up the Monaco Grand Prix track, […]

The Ferrari 458 Italia is an exercise in automotive perfection (when it isn’t on fire).

[credit provider=”Youtube” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-45s1zScPUY&feature=related”] The 2009 crash of a Bugatti Veyron into a Texas lagoon is back in the spotlight and now part of an investigation into a very complex case of insurance fraud.According to Speed Channel, Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company claims that the owner of the car, Andy House, intentionally […]

[credit provider=”Wikimedia Commons” url=”http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Deeside_Gliding_Club_-_geograph.org.uk_-_914933.jpg”] Last week, ex-Marine Barrington Carl Slack crashed a twin-engined plane in Houston that was carrying hundreds of pounds of marijuana, according to the Houston Chronicle.He escaped the wreckage carrying as much as he could, but had to drop over 100 pounds of weed that was slowing […]

[credit provider=”Lachlan Hardy via flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/lachlanhardy/4508961499/”] A vandal slashed over 36 tires Monday night in the Park Slope area of Brooklyn.While this is unfortunate, it is not always front page news. But what is interesting in this case is the ironic twist that occurred beforehand.

[credit provider=”via CarBuzz” url=”http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2011/11/27/The-2011-Essen-Motor-Show-Girls-7706010/”] When the automakers are showing their latest and greatest creations, it only makes sense to accompany each car with a gorgeous model.Every automaker knows that the predominantly male audience will gravitate towards a car that has an attractive woman in front of it. It’s science.

It is not uncommon for someone to drive away from a small fender bender.

If you are planning to drive in New York, you need to be even more careful around some cabs than others.

[credit provider=”via Bonhams” url=”http://www.bonhams.com/eur/auction/19293/lot/458/”] On December 1st, Bonhams will be auctioning off a large collection of significant automobilia and collector cars in Weybridge, England at Mercedes-Benz World.Among the collection are classic race cars, a replica of the famous Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movie car, and even a new Lotus Evora […]

[credit provider=”via CarBuzz” url=”http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2011/10/18/-12-000-000-worth-of-Hondas-Left-Floating-in-Water-7705301/”] Thailand’s recent awful weather and flooding has been catastrophic for their car industry.But no automaker has been harder hit than Honda.

[credit provider=”Wikipedia” url=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2009-03-11_Student_driver_SB_on_N_Gregson_St_in_Durham.jpg”] Learning to drive can be scary.But a lot of the time it is truly terrifying for the instructor.

[credit provider=”Tony Cyphert / Flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/tony717/4221596824/”] How much money will you spend on presents for the kids this holiday season?According to the National Retail Federation, the average shopper will spend about $400 on family members.

The bailouts of the American auto industry were a humbling experience that created a feeling of camaraderie amongst competing brands.

[credit provider=”Wikimedia Commons” url=”http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BMW_Z1.jpg”] Ludwig Willisch, CEO of BMW North America, believes that BMWs are at the head of the class when it comes to their competitors.Except for one crucial area.

The realm of the Apple hacker never seems to stop growing.

[credit provider=”AP”] British tabloid the Daily Mail has launched a campaign to build a new megayacht for the Queen of England and the British Royal Family which, if and when completed, will be the world’s third largest yacht behind those of Roman Abramovich and the ruler of Dubai.The beleaguered British […]

[credit provider=”Wikimedia Commons” url=”http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7c/Chevy_Volt_EDTA_DC_04_2011_1787.jpg”] Over the weekend the federal government opened a formal investigation into recent fires that have occurred in the groundbreaking Chevy Volt after crash tests.According to the New York Times, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (N.H.T.S.A.) has had multiple battery packs emit sparks or catch fire […]

[credit provider=”Youtube” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZq5_oLE7s4″] While Formula One fans love to watch the sport, it is not often that they have a chance to actually participate.Ferrari is now changing that by making a simulator available to fans for the bargain basement price of $400,000, according to F1 commentator James Allen.

[credit provider=”via Boat International” url=”http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-sales/27220/nero-for-sale”] Nero, a Chinese superyacht, has been made available for sale for $90 million (via Boat International).Nero’s designer wanted to emulate older superyachts such as those owned by J.P. Morgan. The resulting masterpiece is an exercise in classic design.

[credit provider=”Roger Wo via Flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/rogerwo/467320530/sizes/l/in/photostream/”] Over the past few years there has been a lot of discussion as to when Chinese cars will be entering the American marketplace.With Warren Buffett’s investment in Chinese automaker BYD as well as growing interest from Chery and other Chinese automakers, the day for […]

[credit provider=”Wikipedia” url=”http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Maybach_62S_Zeppelin.jpg”] Mercedes‘ foray into super luxury automobiles is coming to an end.According to Autocar, Maybach will be gone from the marketplace by 2013.

Changing tires on a moving vehicle: it’s not something you normally see while driving down the highway.

[credit provider=”Porsche Design Group”] High rise condos in South Florida have been the epitome of exclusivity and luxury for years.But now, one complex is aiming to take that to a whole new level.

[credit provider=”ToastyKen via Flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/toasty/1934321086/sizes/o/in/photostream/”] At 30 years old, the Chinese car market is nascent compared to the rest of the world.However, the nation’s quickly expanding economy means that the demand has grown exponentially; automakers like GM are investing heavily as sales growth there is outpacing almost everywhere else in […]

[credit provider=”popculturegeek via flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/popculturegeek/6039791512/”] While it may not travel through time and unfortunately does need roads to get to the magical 88 MPH, one of the rare Deloreans actually driven in Back to the Future III could soon be yours.There were only seven used for filming of the movie […]

[credit provider=”rutlo via Flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/rutlo/4549454685/sizes/l/in/photostream/”] Rose Devlin and Denise Egan had the perfect plan. One would distract the staff while the other walked out of the Asda Supermarket in Manchester with over $600 in liquor.According to The Telegraph, the British duo forgot the most important part of the getaway: a […]

[credit provider=”kawanet via flickr” url=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/u-suke/2415798875/sizes/o/in/photostream/”] When American’s think of high speed rail, Amtrak’s Acela Express is the closest they can get.With a top speed of 150 mph, according to Amtrak, the Acela is indeed the fastest train currently running in the USA. 

[credit provider=”Boat International” url=”http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-features/explorer-yachts-for-sale-rugged-and-ready-to-go/”] If you want to escape the usual boating crowd and get away to exotic places such as Patagonia, Alaska, and the Amazon, an explorer yacht is the way to go.Paul Allen’s 414-foot megayacht, the Octopus, may be the best known example of an explorer yacht, having […]

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Foggy weather resulted in a huge pile up on the Autobahn near the Dutch border on Friday, leaving three dead and dozens injured.

[credit provider=”Dhiaa al-Essa via Facebook” url=”https://www.facebook.com/Dhiaa070?sk=photos”] Dhiaa Al-Essa, a 22-year-old Saudi Arabian student, is living the dream of every man in his twenties.Believed to be the son of billionaire Mohammed Al-Essa, Dhiaa has been using his unlimited means to build the ultimate Garage Mahal. His father even gifted him the […]

[credit provider=”Dhiaa el-Essa via Facebook” url=”https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150932375225109&set=a.10150265353535109.504043.685260108&type=3&theatre”] It takes a lot to impress the jaded über-rich of Saudi Arabia, but being the first person with a brand new Lamborghini Aventador is one way to do just that. Dhiaa Al-Essa, a 22-year-old Saudi Arabian whose father is estimated to be worth $2.4 billion, […]

[credit provider=”Boat International” url=”http://www.boatinternational.com/yacht-sales/30111/roma-for-sale”] The RoMa Yacht with six ensuite bedrooms is listed for $66.2 million (via Boat International).The 20-foot yacht has a game room, a jacuzzi and a movie theatre on board giving its 12 guests the finest luxurious amenities.

[credit provider=”YachtKismet.com ” url=”http://yachtkismet.com/”] A hammock, two bars, six ensuite guest rooms, a lounge area, an office, a gym, a hot tub, a gallery kitchen, a jet ski and tanning deck sound like amenities a five-star hotel would have.But we’re actually describing the Kismet megayacht, whose price was just slashed […]

[credit provider=”Giving away plane tickets is hardly Virgin founder Richard Branson’s wildest stunt.”] We did a double-take when we saw this offer from Gilt City today: a two-week, whirlwind tour of Sir Richard Branson‘s retreats on Necker Island and in Morocco and South Africa.The price tag? A cool quarter of […]

[credit provider=”Uralsk.info” url=”http://uralsk.info/novosti/uralsk/moigorod/vykidysh-kak-igrushka.html”] Some macabre children’s toys are on sale in northern Kazakhstan, according to press reports.The gruesome playthings appear to imitate an abortion or miscarriage, an Interfax report said: “A plastic keg-shaped box contains a human embryo in red liquid. If the cover of the container opens, the embryo […]

[credit provider=”Meredith Galante/Business Insider”] Spiderman showed of his acrobatics today in Rockefeller centre in New York underneath a giant 11-foot-tall, 21-foot-wide spider.Spiderman, also known as Craig Henningsen from Broadway’s “Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark,” helped unveil the bronze sculpture by the late artist Louise Bourgeois outside Christie’s Auction House today. […]

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[credit provider=”Courtesy of Chevrolet ” url=”http://www.chevrolet.com/culture/article/iconicchevys/”] On Nov. 3, 1911 in a factory in Detroit, car manufacturer Chevrolet was born.Nicknamed “Chevy,” the company has created more than 100 models of car in its century of creation, according to the company’s website.