Asylum http://www.asylum.com Asylum http://www.asylum.com/media/feedlogo.gif Asylum http://www.asylum.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Sentinel Island -- Inside the Home of the Last Uncontacted Peoplehttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/sentinel-island-inside-the-home-of-the-last-uncontacted-peopl/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/sentinel-island-inside-the-home-of-the-last-uncontacted-peopl/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/20/sentinel-island-inside-the-home-of-the-last-uncontacted-peopl/#commentsFiled under: , ,


You've just been chosen as a contestant for "Survivor: Andamans." But instead of immunity idols, there are red buckets. Instead of elimination challenges, there's smallpox. And instead of Parvati, Hatch and Vecepia, there are British imperialists and ... Read more

 

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]]>andamanssentinel islandSentinelIslandTed Rabinowitz2011-01-20T11:30:00+00:00Dakar Rally Almost Ends in Desert Disaster, Asylum Persevereshttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/dakar-rally-part-3/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/dakar-rally-part-3/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/19/dakar-rally-part-3/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Before crossing the finish line of the 2010 Dakar rally, Asylum's Brett McKenzie and the Volkswagen motorsports team had to cross one of the driest, most inhospitable places on Earth: the Atacama desert. This is the third and final episode of ... Read more

 

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]]>Dakar 2010dakar 2011dakar rallyBrett McKenzie2011-01-19T15:30:00+00:00Asylum Sets Up Camp With Dakar Rally Racers in the Andes Mountainshttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/dakar-rally-bivouac-andes-mountains-part-2/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/dakar-rally-bivouac-andes-mountains-part-2/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/12/dakar-rally-bivouac-andes-mountains-part-2/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


For part two of Asylum's behind-the-scenes look at the Dakar rally race, correspondent Brett McKenzie traveled with the Volkswagen Motorsports team through the Andes Mountains to reach the Bivouac at Copiapo, Chile. Just in case you didn't know, a ... Read more

 

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]]>bivouaccopiapodakarDakar 2010dakar 2011dakar rallyDakar2010Dakar2011DakarRallyBrett McKenzie2011-01-12T15:30:00+00:00New Film Series Documents Humanity 'One Square Mile' at a Timehttp://www.asylum.com/2011/01/06/one-square-mile-documentary-film-series/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/06/one-square-mile-documentary-film-series/http://www.asylum.com/2011/01/06/one-square-mile-documentary-film-series/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As Lex Luthor's father once told his shiny-headed son, "Stocks may rise and fall, utilities and transportation systems may collapse. People are no damn good, but they will always need land and they'll pay through the nose to get it. Remember: land." ... Read more

 

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]]>documentaryone square mileOneSquareMileDanny Gallagher2011-01-06T11:30:00+00:00Argentinian Cruise Ship Smashed by 30-Foot Waveshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/argentinian-cruise-ship-smashed-by-30-foot-waves/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/argentinian-cruise-ship-smashed-by-30-foot-waves/http://www.asylum.com/2010/12/09/argentinian-cruise-ship-smashed-by-30-foot-waves/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Argentinian Antarctic cruise ship the Clelia II and its 160 passengers were left at the mercy of what we're calling "massive angry waves of doom" (they might be more accurately described as "rough seas") on Tuesday after its engine conked out. ... Read more

 

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]]>antarcticaargentinaclelia iiCleliaIicruise linerCruiseLinerDrake PassageDrakePassagefailvideoOliver Jones2010-12-09T18:00:00+00:00Prison Outlet Store Sells Crafts Made by Inmateshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/30/prison-outlet-store-arizona-correctional-industries/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/30/prison-outlet-store-arizona-correctional-industries/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/30/prison-outlet-store-arizona-correctional-industries/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In the hierarchy of thoughtful Christmas presents, handmade gifts always outrank the generic mass-produced ones. So, this year, instead of getting your mom that Coach bag she's been hinting at, why not give her a one-of-a-kind license plate-purse ... Read more

 

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]]>arizonaarizona correctional industriesArizona Department of CorrectionsArizonaCorrectionalIndustriesArizonaDepartmentOfCorrectionsprison outletprisoner artPrisonerArtPrisonOutletrick kahnRickKahnLaura Leu2010-11-30T10:30:00+00:00Are You OK With the New Full-Body X-Ray Scans at Airports?http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/16/tsa-full-body-x-ray-scans-pat-downs-airport-security/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/16/tsa-full-body-x-ray-scans-pat-downs-airport-security/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/16/tsa-full-body-x-ray-scans-pat-downs-airport-security/#commentsFiled under: , ,


You've probably heard about the "Don't Touch My Junk" guy, who refused to allow airport security officers to give him a full-body pat down -- which includes a "groin check." John Tyner scored a viral video hit by using his cell phone to record the ... Read more

 

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]]>air travelairport securityAirportSecurityAirTravelJohn TynerJohnTynerterrorismTSAX-rray body scanX-rrayBodyScanJeremy Taylor2010-11-16T12:30:00+00:00Charleston, S.C., Is the U.S. City With the Most Attractive Residentshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/11/09/travel-leisure-charleston-s-c-is-city-with-the-most-attractive-people/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/09/travel-leisure-charleston-s-c-is-city-with-the-most-attractive-people/http://www.asylum.com/2010/11/09/travel-leisure-charleston-s-c-is-city-with-the-most-attractive-people/#commentsFiled under: ,


Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with. According to the readers of Travel + Leisure, Charleston, S.C., features the best-looking people in the United States. Visitors to Travel + Leisure's website were asked to rate 35 cities ... Read more

 

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]]>Best looking citiesBestLookingCitiescharlestonCharleston south CarolinaCharlestonSouthCarolinaTravel + LeisureTravel+LeisureWorst looking citiesWorstLookingCitiesJeremy Taylor2010-11-09T17:00:00+00:00Average Male Driver Spends 276 Miles Per Year Losthttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/sheilas-wheels-average-male-driver-spends-276-miles-per-year-lost/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/sheilas-wheels-average-male-driver-spends-276-miles-per-year-lost/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/sheilas-wheels-average-male-driver-spends-276-miles-per-year-lost/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with. The average man logs an extra 276 miles in his car each year because he cannot find his way. English car insurance company Sheila's Wheels calculated that 30 percent of male drivers will ... Read more

 

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]]>Asking for directionsAskingForDirectionsdirectionsgendergender differencesGenderDifferencesLostSheilas WheelsSheilasWheelsJeremy Taylor2010-10-28T17:00:00+00:00Time Traveler With a Cell Phone Caught in Charlie Chaplin Film?http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/charlie-chaplin-time-traveler-video/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/charlie-chaplin-time-traveler-video/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/28/charlie-chaplin-time-traveler-video/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


If there's one thing the Internet loves, it's kittens being cute. Failing that, absurd conspiracy theories will do, and this clip of an alleged time traveler appearing to talk on a cell phone in a Charlie Chaplin film has to be one of the oddest. ... Read more

 

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]]>cell phonecharlie chaplincharlie chaplin mobile phoneGeorge ClarkGeorgeClarkgraumans chinese theatreGraumansChineseTheatremobile phoneThe CircusTheCircustime travellerunexplainableAlastair Plumb2010-10-28T12:30:00+00:004 Simple Steps to Become a Japanese Pop Starhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/15/japanese-pop-star-how-to/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/15/japanese-pop-star-how-to/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/15/japanese-pop-star-how-to/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. Fair enough, but what if you don't make it in New York? And you're tired of living in the City That Never Sleeps? Consider moving to Tokyo, like Joshua Brown. After a decade in the Big ... Read more

 

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]]>Big in JapanBigInJapanFamejabJapanjapanesejapanese tvJapaneseTvJoshua BrownJoshuaBrownpopularityRyan McKee2010-10-15T13:30:00+00:00Oktoberfest Survival Guide -- How to Navigate the Beer, Fights and Boobshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/10/13/oktoberfest-germany-survival-travel-guide/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/13/oktoberfest-germany-survival-travel-guide/http://www.asylum.com/2010/10/13/oktoberfest-germany-survival-travel-guide/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Every year, millions of people from around the world flock to Munich in Germany's Bavaria region for Oktoberfest. This celebration of drunken debauchery consistently leads to arrests, due primarily to excessive beer intake before sundown. ... Read more

 

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]]>guideMunichOktoberfestoktoberfest 2010Oktoberfest2010survivaltravelMatt Robertson2010-10-13T15:30:00+00:00Texting Has Led to a Surge in Driving Deathshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/09/27/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-texting-while-driving-deaths/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/27/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-texting-while-driving-deaths/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/27/national-highway-traffic-safety-administration-texting-while-driving-deaths/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies. Almost 6,000 motorist deaths in 2008 were caused by a driver using a cell phone in some capacity. According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis ... Read more

 

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]]>cell phonesCellPhonesdistracted drivingDistractedDrivingDrivingNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministrationTexting while drivingTextingWhileDrivingJeremy Taylor2010-09-27T17:00:00+00:00Traffic Jams Are Caused by Defensive Drivershttp://www.asylum.com/2010/09/20/georgia-tech-university-lyon-traffic-jams-are-caused-by-defensive-drivers/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/20/georgia-tech-university-lyon-traffic-jams-are-caused-by-defensive-drivers/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/20/georgia-tech-university-lyon-traffic-jams-are-caused-by-defensive-drivers/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with. Aggressive and timid driving behavior is what leads to stop-and-go traffic. According to a new study conducted by researchers from Georgia Tech and the University of Lyon, in France, ... Read more

 

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]]>aggressive drivingAggressiveDrivingdefensive drivingDefensiveDrivingGeorge TechGeorgeTechMotorist behaviorMotoristBehaviorTimid DrivingTimidDrivingTrafficUniveristy of LyonUniveristyOfLyonJeremy Taylor2010-09-20T17:00:00+00:00Wish You Were Here? Make a Personalized Google Maps Envelopehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/09/09/map-envelope-make-a-personalized-google-maps-envelope/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/09/map-envelope-make-a-personalized-google-maps-envelope/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/09/map-envelope-make-a-personalized-google-maps-envelope/#commentsFiled under: ,


Ever since the invention of that infuriating Internet thing, it's been difficult to get across a personal touch with your electronic messages. Behold ... the letter. An oldie but a goodie, it's a packaging for communications that could do with a ... Read more

 

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]]>envelopegoogle mapsGoogleMapsholidaysmailmapmap envelopeMapEnvelopepostAlastair Plumb2010-09-09T09:00:00+00:00Incredibly Heavy Weather Turns Cruise Liner Into Disaster Moviehttp://www.asylum.com/2010/09/08/heavy-weather-turns-pacific-sun-cruise-liner-into-youtube-disaster-movie/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/08/heavy-weather-turns-pacific-sun-cruise-liner-into-youtube-disaster-movie/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/08/heavy-weather-turns-pacific-sun-cruise-liner-into-youtube-disaster-movie/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


"2012"? "The Poseidon Adventure"? They haven't got anything on this. New footage has come to light from the Pacific Sun cruise liner, which recently got caught in rough seas off New Zealand. It's pretty flippin' scary. Chairs tumble across the ... Read more

 

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]]>cruisecruise linercruise shipCruiseLinerCruiseShipinceptionpacific sunPacificSunyoutubeAlastair Plumb2010-09-08T13:00:00+00:00The Average American Spends 46 Minutes Per Day Commutinghttp://www.asylum.com/2010/09/02/gallup-healthways-average-american-spends-46-minutes-per-day-commuting/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/02/gallup-healthways-average-american-spends-46-minutes-per-day-commuting/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/02/gallup-healthways-average-american-spends-46-minutes-per-day-commuting/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Our happy hour fact to amaze your drinking buddies with. The average one-way commute from home to work is 23 minutes. Gallup-Healthways came to that number by surveying more than 170,000 employed adults between 2009 and 2010. Not surprisingly, ... Read more

 

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]]>carCommuteCommutingGalluphealthwaysTrafficWell beingWellBeingJeremy Taylor2010-09-02T17:00:00+00:00Baikonur -- Inside the Russian City of Rocketshttp://www.asylum.com/2010/09/01/baikonur-cosmodrome-russia-soviet-space-program/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/01/baikonur-cosmodrome-russia-soviet-space-program/http://www.asylum.com/2010/09/01/baikonur-cosmodrome-russia-soviet-space-program/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Three-thousand miles east of Moscow, out beyond what's left of the Aral Sea, deep in the heart of the ancient Asian steppe, there's a place that, for 60 years, wasn't officially a place at all. In the beginning it was Tyuratam, nothing more than a ... Read more

 

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]]>baikonurR-7 SemyorkaR-7SemyorkarussiaSergei KorolyovSergeiKorolyovsoviet unionSovietUnionspace programspace raceSpaceProgramSpaceRacesputnikTyuratamyuri gagarinYuriGagarinTed Rabinowitz2010-09-01T11:30:00+00:00Space Flight Bookings Now Available for $200K in Space Cashhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/08/26/space-flight-bookings-virgin-galactic-200K/http://www.asylum.com/2010/08/26/space-flight-bookings-virgin-galactic-200K/http://www.asylum.com/2010/08/26/space-flight-bookings-virgin-galactic-200K/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Have you always wanted to experience the awe-inspiring majesty and beauty of outer space without huffing an entire gallon of paint fumes? Now you can, if you've got the dough. Virgin Galactic's civilian spaceflight program is now selling tickets ... Read more

 

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]]>spacevirginVirgin galacticVirginGalacticDanny Gallagher2010-08-26T18:00:00+00:00Zipper Boat and the Most Ludicrous Ships Ever Sailedhttp://www.asylum.com/2010/08/26/zipper-boat-yasuhiro-suzuki/http://www.asylum.com/2010/08/26/zipper-boat-yasuhiro-suzuki/http://www.asylum.com/2010/08/26/zipper-boat-yasuhiro-suzuki/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Only last week we told you about an uber-cool shark boat which jumps out of the water. Now, we've discovered a motorboat designed like a giant zipper. The not-all-that-imaginatively titled "Zipper Ship" is the creation of a Japanese artist who has ... Read more

 

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]]>boatsFerrari F50FerrariF50livio de marchiLivioDeMarchiSeabreacher XSeabreacherXshipsweird boatsWeirdBoatsyasuhiro suzukiYasuhiroSuzukizipper boatZipperBoatSimon Crisp2010-08-26T15:00:00+00:00