A Swedish gentleman, citing a a curiosity about whether or not it’s possible to split atoms in one’s own home, has been arrested for trying to induce fission of radium, americium, and uranium in his kitchen. No joke.
After catalyzing a “small meltdown” on his stove he wrote an inquiry to the Swedish Radiation Authority asking if his activities were, strictly speaking, legal.
In July 2010, a Russian tourism company forced a donkey to parasail over the Sea of Azov as part of a publicity stunt. “As soon as his ordeal was over, a lot of the people on the beach ran forward to soothe him.””
Keith Richards tells a great story about Charlie Watts, legendary drummer for the Stones.
After a night of drinking, Mick saw Charlie asleep and yelled, “Is that my drummer? Why don’t you get your arse down here?”
Richards continues, “Charlie got dressed in a Savile Row suit, tie, shoes, shaved, came down, grabbed him and went boom! Don’t ever call me “your drummer” again. You’re my … singer.”
Acceptance speech for a Hugo Award. So touching… (via Best Fanzine – The Garcia Moment, Worldcon Captured on Ustream:2011 Hugo Awards Conference)
Levi’s aspirational ad that was pulled from the UK: Legacy – Now is Our Time (by agencyspy)
A Korean artist playing God … June Bum Park 1 Parking (by thegrandnarrative)