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Indian Train Surfing Is Completely Insane [VIDEO]
Indian Train Surfing Is Completely Insane [VIDEO]
Indian Train Surfing Is Completely Insane [VIDEO]
In this video, a bunch of Indian youths grab hold of the side of a train and “surf” it through the station’s platform. Then the train leaves the station, with the boys still casually hanging on, and things go from pretty nutty to completely insane.
This Day in History for August 28 – Gorbachev Resigns and More
This Day in History for August 28 – Gorbachev Resigns and More
This Day in History for August 28 – Gorbachev Resigns and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1867 – During World War II, the United States takes possession of the then-unoccupied Midway Atoll (More info) 1963 – At the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Martin Luther King, Jr. gives his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech (More info)
Celebrity Birthdays for August 28 – Shania Twain, Jack Black and More
Celebrity Birthdays for August 28 – Shania Twain, Jack Black and More
Celebrity Birthdays for August 28 – Shania Twain, Jack Black and More
Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today: Shania Twain Age: 46 Occupation: Singer and Songwriter Known For: Country/pop crossover hits such as ‘You’re Still the One,’ ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much,’ and ‘Man! I Feel Like a Woman!,’ five Grammy awards, her divorce from music producer Mutt Lange after he had an affair with her best friend, and her recent karmic-justice marria
This Day in History for August 19 – Germany Elects Hitler and More
This Day in History for August 19 – Germany Elects Hitler and More
This Day in History for August 19 – Germany Elects Hitler and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1812 – The American frigate USS Constitution earns the nickname “Old Ironsides” after defeating the British frigate HMS Guerriere off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada (More info) 1909 – The first race is held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the home of the Indianapolis 500 (More info)
This Day in History for August 11 – Watts Riots Begin and More
This Day in History for August 11 – Watts Riots Begin and More
This Day in History for August 11 – Watts Riots Begin and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1929 – Babe Ruth becomes the first baseball player to hit 500 home runs in his career with a home run at League Park in Cleveland, Ohio (More info) 1934 – The first civilian prisoners arrive at the Federal prison on Alcatraz Island (More info)
Yikes! Amazon UK Sees Giant Spike in Sales of Aluminum Bats, Clubs During London Riots
Yikes! Amazon UK Sees Giant Spike in Sales of Aluminum Bats, Clubs During London Riots
Yikes! Amazon UK Sees Giant Spike in Sales of Aluminum Bats, Clubs During London Riots
As the London enters another day of rioting, looters and bystanders have taken to the web to arm themselves. Amazon’s UK site has seen scary-high spikes in sales of blunt objects over the past 24 hours, including a 50,000% spike in clubs and a more than 35,000% spike among different aluminum baseball bat models.
30 American Troops Killed in Afghanistan After Taliban Attack on Helicopter
30 American Troops Killed in Afghanistan After Taliban Attack on Helicopter
30 American Troops Killed in Afghanistan After Taliban Attack on Helicopter
Editor's Note: This post has been updated to reflect that 30 American troops were killed in the attack, rather than 31, as initially reported. Taliban insurgents shot down an American military helicopter in Afghanistan Saturday, killing 30 American troops, 7 Afghan commandos, and an interpreter multiple news outlets are reporting.
This Day in History for August 4 – Anne Frank Captured and More
This Day in History for August 4 – Anne Frank Captured and More
This Day in History for August 4 – Anne Frank Captured and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history: 1892 – The parents of Lizzie Borden are found murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home (More info) 1944 – A tip from a Dutch informer leads Nazis to a sealed-off area in an Amsterdam warehouse where they find and arrest Jewish diarist Anne Frank, her family, and four others (More info)

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