The Coolest Kindergarten Ever Is Made From An Old Airplane
A man has created a top flight playschool in Rustavi, Georgia out of a retired Yakovlev 42 plane.Headmaster Gari Chapidze brought the old plane from Tbilisi airport for an unspecified sum and arranged...
View ArticleSPOTTED: A Truck Full Of Ferraris In China
Seeing a Ferrari as powerful as the F12berlinetta or 458 Italia is always a pleasure. Seeing five of them in one spot is something else altogether. Rarely is the theft of a truck this...
View ArticleThe Latest Trend In Yachts Is A 'Support Yacht' To Carry All Your Toys
The arms race in mega-yachts has reached a new level, with the launch of the "mega support-yacht."Support yachts are for people who have outgrown their mega-yachts and need more space for their...
View Article12 Vacation Hot Spots You Never Knew Could Be So Affordable
This post originally appeared on SmarterTravel.Most people dream of taking a once-in-a-lifetime vacation to somewhere far away and exotic.Maybe it's to celebrate a special occasion like a honeymoon or...
View ArticlePakistan International Airlines Fired 3 Pilots Who Faked Their Qualifications
Pakistan's ailing national airline has sacked three of its pilots after discovering they had faked their qualifications.Asif Yasin Malik, the chairman of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), has also...
View Article11 Sailors Died After Two Ships Collided In The North Sea
Dutch and Belgian air sea rescue and coastguard have recovered five bodies and have given up hope of finding survivors among the six crew members still missing from the sinking of the Baltic Ace.A...
View ArticleVolvo Has A Very Different Take On The Self-Driving Car, And It Just Passed A...
The technology behind autonomous cars is rapidly advancing.Google has made huge progress, and Mercedes is on the verge of releasing an S-Class that could drive itself (though it will not).Volvo is also...
View ArticleAn Italian Investment Group Just Saved Aston Martin
Aston Martin, maker of the luxury British sports car favoured by James Bond, has revealed Investindustrial is pumping £150 million ($240.26 million) into the company.The deal will see the Italian...
View ArticleThe FCC Is Trying To End The Silly Gadget Ban On Airplanes
The FCC wants the FAA to consider allowing airplane passengers more leeway in the devices they're allowed to use during flights, according to a letter by FCC chairman Julius Genachowski obtained by The...
View ArticleThree New Laws Everyone Should Know Before Traveling Over The Holidays
The 2012 holiday travel season is going to be better in at least three important ways.And if it isn’t, you may be able to get help — or at least, see your travel company pay for its misdeeds.New rules...
View ArticleThe Former Popemobile Is Now Available For Bachelor Parties
In 1979, Pope John Paul II toured Ireland in the yellow Ford Transit van that served as the Popemobile. Now, the old van is available for bachelor and bachelorette parties.Paddy Dunning, an Irish...
View ArticleFord's Plan To Make A Stick Shift-Only Car Is Not As Stupid As It Sounds
Last week, we test drove the 2013 Ford Fiesta 1.0-Liter and had a great time. During the presentation, Ford noted a variety of interesting facts and statistics, but only one really surprised us:An...
View ArticleA Huge Rube Goldberg Machine Uses Cars, A Helicopter, And A Fake Plane (Video)
Red Bull's publicity stunts are usually top notch, and this one is no different. After sending Felix Baumgartner into space, the energy drink company has a new video that stays closer to Earth, but is...
View ArticleThe New Panama Canal Could Change Everything For US Imports
The near-total closure of the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, which ended Wednesday after a week-long strike, could have crippled the flow of goods into the US. But it could be the start of new...
View ArticleSubscribe To A Newsletter For A Chance To Win An iPad Mini From Business Insider
Just in time for the holidays we're giving you have a chance to win an iPad mini. Become a newsletter subscriber now and you'll have a chance to win Apple's latest tablet. If you're the lucky winner...
View ArticleThere's Been An Incredible Drop In Projected US Carbon-Dioxide Emissions
Without any major policy changes regarding energy use or climate change, the EIA has been massively ratcheting down projections of future US carbon-dioxide emissions from energy.Via SoberLook, on...
View ArticleHere Are 10 Little-Known Ways You Can Practically Travel For Free
Cheap is good, but free is fabulous.Our fifth annual roundup of almost-free travel deals features free round-trip flights in the Bahamas, free convertible rentals in Hawaii, free kids' sailings on...
View ArticleFormer Soldier Turned Ice-Road Trucker Dies Pursuing His Dream
A former soldier who was so fascinated by the TV series "Ice Road Truckers" that he flew to Canada to become one, died when his giant rig careened off a frozen highway featured in the show.Brett...
View Article2 Abandoned Dogs Learned To Drive In New Zealand (Video)
A pair of highly trained canines guided a modified car along a New Zealand race track Monday, passing their doggie driving tests with flying collars on live television, despite the odd off-road...
View ArticleThe TSA Found A Rocket Launcher And 40 Stun Guns Last Week
The Transportation Security Administration found an expended AT-4 rocket launcher in a checked bag at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.In the Week in Review post on the TSA blog,...
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