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Cindy Drukier
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Why Do Airplanes Still Have Ashtrays?
If you think about it, airplanes have more no-smoking signs than passengers. So why in the world is ...
Aviation News
March 12, 2016
Rescued Zoo Chimp Who Spent 18 Years in Isolation Won’t Let Go of New Friend
For 18 years Terry the chimp lived in isolation at a zoo, now he has a new friend ...
Animal videos
March 12, 2016
Airlines Set New Record for Cramming People Into Planes
While air passenger traffic is growing, airlines aren't necessarily adding more seats—they're just flying fuller planes.
Aviation News
March 10, 2016
Abe Vigoda Forgotten in Oscars ‘In Memoriam’
It's bound to happen now and then. The Academy Awards tradition of honoring the stars who departed in ...
Entertainment
February 29, 2016
Chris Rock’s Best Jokes of the Oscars
Chris Rock was entirely tight-lipped about what he'd say as host of the most controversial Oscars in recent ...
Entertainment
February 28, 2016
Video: Unbelievable Vintage Ad Shows ‘The Flintstones’ Smoking Winston Cigarettes
In the 1960s, “The Flintstones” was actually sponsored by Winston cigarettes and the ad spot shows our favorite ...
Ads
February 27, 2016
Video: Little Girl Who Grew up With Gorillas Reunites With Them 12 Years Later
This is an incredible story about the bond between humans and animals—even ones in the wild. (tip: fast ...
Animal videos
February 27, 2016
11 Foods That Grow in Totally Unexpected Ways: Cashews, Baby Corn, Cinnamon
Do you know how these grow? Chocolate, cashews, pepper corn, baby corn, cinnamon, wasabi, pineapple, kiwi, sesame seeds, ...
Environment
February 13, 2016
Best Tweets of #JonasBlizzard #blizzard2016 #Snowmaggedon2016 #Snowzilla
Extreme weather is always good fodder for social media. Here are some of the best tweets from the ...
Social Media
January 23, 2016
More Ridiculous Things Passengers Tried to Slip by the TSA
One of the most entertaining Instagram accounts out there is maintained by Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which keeps a ...
Aviation News
January 23, 2016
Gen X Turns 50 — ‘We’re doing well, thanks for asking’
The first cohort of Generation X turned 50 this year—you probably didn't notice. That's OK, they didn't notice ...
US Features
December 30, 2015
Petition Asks Chinese Leader to Intervene for Anastasia Lin, Miss World Canada
The petition asserts Lin has been excluded from competing in the Miss World finals in China because she's ...
Canadian Content
November 21, 2015
CEO and Writers Impressed by Intensity of Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra Experience
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—"It's quite remarkable in its intensity and color—musical color," commented Deborah Dunning with equal intensity describing her ...
Audience Comments
November 1, 2015
Mom Treats Her Young Budding Musician to Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra
PROVIDENCE, R.I.—Although the only performance of Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence was on ...
City
November 1, 2015
Lax Standards Could Be Behind Tianjin Port Explosion
While the cause of the two blasts in Tianjin, China, is not yet clear, observers suspect that poor ...
China
August 13, 2015
Wing Piece From Missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 May Have Washed Ashore
A piece of an airplane wing that could belong to Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that went missing over a year ago ...
Aviation News
July 29, 2015
Once the Domain of States, Private Sector Now Dominates 76 Percent of Space Economy
The private space industry now accounts for 76% of the $330 billion space economy—eclipsing government spending on space.
Space
July 17, 2015
China’s Sloppy Battery Industry Threatens Global Gadget Supply Chain
Lithium ion batteries—found in almost every rechargeable device—are prone to exploding if they're low quality or poorly packaged.
China Business & Economy
July 14, 2015
Hackers Just Added a New Reason Why Your Flight Can Be Delayed
LOT airlines was hacked grounding 10 flights and delaying others validating growing concerns about the vulnerability of the ...
Aviation News
June 22, 2015
Asian Airlines Have Cleanest Lavatories and Best Cabin Crews
Most Airlines could learn a thing or two about customer satisfaction from their Asian counterparts.
Aviation News
June 21, 2015
Why Planes Still Have Ashtrays, and 4 Other Mysteries of Flying Solved
Why are there ashtrays on non-smoking flights? Why do we have to open the window shades and put ...
Aviation News
June 10, 2015
Dying 22-Year-Old Rejects Organ Transplant Option, Adds ‘Go Viral’ to Bucket List
Channan Petrides doesn't have many choices, but she made a choice many people find it hard to accept.
Health News
June 6, 2015
How to Book a Private Jet at Economy Prices
Roughly 30 percent of all private jets in the air are flying empty, which gives charter companies an ...
Aviation News
May 27, 2015
Unable to Recover From Tragedies, Malaysia Airlines to Be Dissolved, Recreated
Malaysia Airlines was placed in receivership on May 25 with the appointment of an Administrator, after a year ...
Asia & Pacific
May 25, 2015
The First Memorial Day Was No Picnic
Today Memorial Day is a national holiday, but it wasn't always a day that united Americans. It came ...
Good to Know
May 24, 2015
Hate Parking? This Folding Car Is Made for You
Imagine a 2-seater electric car that can self-park, drive sideways, and fold up to fit in the tiniest ...
Autos
May 20, 2015
Signs Your Dog May Have the Flu
There's a lot of talk about bird flu, swine flu, and of course human flu, but dogs can ...
Animals
May 18, 2015
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