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Boy Scouts Stone Rabid Beaver 14 Aug 2012 | 03:12 am
A group of Boy Scouts stoned a rabid beaver to death after it attacked their leader while he was swimming in a New York river. Assistant Scoutmaster Normand Brousseau, 51, was swimming in the Delaware...
Coming Soon: Instant Backcountry Beer 14 Aug 2012 | 02:45 am
Soon you'll be able to purchase powdered and condensed beer and soda for your next multi-day expedition into the wilds. Pat’s Backcountry Beverages, an Alaska-based company, is launching a line of con...
Am I More Likely to Get Heatstroke If I’ve Already Had It? 14 Aug 2012 | 02:26 am
I got heatstroke in a running race two years ago and passed out. Am I more likely to get it again than someone who’s never had it?
Allie Bombach on Movers and Shakers 14 Aug 2012 | 01:02 am
Allie Bombach on location. Photo: Miguel Tercero What is it about movers and shakers? What makes them tick? Filmmaker Allie Bombach wants to know and is using her MoveShake film series to uncover som...
5 Things to Know: Olympics Final Weekend 14 Aug 2012 | 12:52 am
Photo: sam_churchill/Flickr The five things you should know if you were only going to know five things about the final weekend at the Olympics. 1. Jamaica’s 4x100m relay team ran around a track in l...
Amazing Video Recorded by a Homemade Torpedo Camera 14 Aug 2012 | 12:47 am
I picked up the following video of off Krulwich Wonders, a science blog by NPR's Robert Krulwich. He doesn't ruin the surprise on his post, so I won't either. Mark Peters and his friends headed 20 mil...
Jet Skier Breaches JFK Airport Security 14 Aug 2012 | 12:37 am
A jet skier managed to breach the security system at John F. Kennedy International Airport after his jet ski broke down, forcing him to swim ashore. Daniel Castillo was out on Jamaica Bay around 7:45 ...
Trying to Save a Ship That Performed Rescues During 'The Perfect Storm' 14 Aug 2012 | 12:02 am
The Tamaroa on the way to help the crew of the sailboat Satori. Photo: U.S. Coast Guard, 1991 No ship has cut a path through history quite like the Zuni/Tamaroa. Soon after the Navy commissioned the ...
Your Non-Spoiler Olympic Primetime Guide: August 7 8 Aug 2012 | 07:07 am
Photo: ianpatterson99/Flickr Everything you need to know about tonight's Olympic primetime coverage—without knowing what actually happened. MEN’S PARALLEL BARS Feng Zhe of China comes in as the favo...
The Most Superstitious Olympic Athletes 8 Aug 2012 | 05:47 am
It's no secret that a lot of athletes are superstitious. Hockey player Bruce Gardiner used to dip his stick in the toilet during scoring droughts to punish it so it would perform better. NBA point gua...
