Google Worker Struck and Killed by Google Bus in Mountain View
A Google employee, Emily Hong, was struck and killed by a vehicle in Mountain View, California, Monday evening,…
Hospital Evacuated After Tuberculosis Sample Accidentally Released
One of the world’s deadliest diseases—tuberculosis—made a rare stateside appearance Thursday. This afternoon, the Johns…
Watch Gravity Punish This Paraglider for Using a Selfie Stick at 2,500 Feet
You’ve been told for years now to stop using selfie sticks. They’re obnoxious, they’re annoying to others, and they…
Skyscraper Window Replacement Goes Horribly, Horribly Wrong
Construction workers in Moscow using a rooftop crane to lift a giant pane of glass to the top of a 30-plus-story…
Northrop Grumman Blamed for Loss of Mysterious Zuma Spy Satellite
The loss of a multi-billion-dollar satellite this past January is being attributed to engineering and testing errors…
Crashing Into Boiling Water and Other Ways Hoverboards Send Thousands of Kids to the Hospital Each Year
When it comes to hoverboard injuries, it’s tempting to think a good portion of them are severe burns caused by those ove…
Man Carrying Oxygen Tank Dies After Being Sucked Into MRI Machine
MRI machines use a powerful magnetic field to produce internal images of the human body. The magnetic fields are so…
This Is What It Looks Like to Cheat Death at 250 Miles Per Hour
Does the thrill of accelerating a dragster to speeds of almost 300 miles per hour outweigh the tremendous risks…
Biker Miraculously Survives a 250-Foot Plunge Off a Mountain Road
In addition to capturing moments of road rage, an action cam mounted on a motorcycle rider’s helmet can occasionally…
Car Crash Turns Utility Pole Into Fireball-Shooting Mortal Kombat Character
A driver in Ontario, Canada, recently discovered that crashing your minivan into a power pole can have bigger…
British Badass Gets Thrown 20 Feet By a Runaway Bus, Brushes Himself Off and Walks Away
We’d say this video is another good example of why it’s important to look both ways before crossing the street, but…
Watching an Underground Water Pipe Explode Is Like Seeing the Earth Fart
When thing go wrong underground, we’re often reminded that the Earth is nothing but a big ball of hot rocks, covered in…
Tunnel Collapses at Nuclear Facility Once Called 'an Underground Chernobyl Waiting to Happen'
Managers at the Hanford Site in Washington State told workers to “take cover” Tuesday morning after a tunnel leading to…
If You Could Only Die in Sudden Accidents, How Long Would You Live?
Imagine a world in which the only possible way to die was through a sudden accident, such as a car crash, falling down…
Shoppers Fly Down Staircase After 150-Foot Escalator Is Thrown Into Reverse
Are you afraid of escalators? Would you like to be?
Holy Crap, This Passenger Train Totally Obliterated a FedEx Truck
Damn. In a terrifying accident in Utah, a FrontRunner train crashed into a FedEx truck and basically shredded its…
This Is Why You Shouldn't Tailgate a Cloud of Smoke
Here’s a useful driving safety tip from our friends in Russia who all seem to have in-vehicle dash cams: If you find…
Winter Chaos Leads to Tanker Explosion and 50 Car Accidents
Icy conditions and freezing rain hit the East Coast hard overnight. Slick roads reportedly caused over 50 traffic…
Largest Water Slide in the World to Be Dismantled After Fatal Accident
A fatal accident three months ago has left a water park in Kansas City with no choice but to dismantle its star…
Science Channel Cancels Special After Grisly Pumpkin Cannon Accident
On Sunday, the Science Channel announced that it would not be airing a planned three-hour “Punkin Chunkin” special…