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Disabled Man Banned From Driving Wheelchair Tank

This could be a real case of tanks for nothin'. British authorities have told a disabled man he cannot use his wheelchair on public streets because he requires a tank license to drive it. Jim Starr, 36, has been banned from using his custom-made wheelchair by Britain's Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency, which claims...

Secret Scientists Claim to Create Rain in Arab Desert

A secret scientific program to control the weather has seen artificially created storms rain down on the Middle Eastern desert. Recent reports say Swiss scientists working for the ruler of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi last year successfully created 52 rainstorms in a usually arid region of the United Arab Emirates, using...

Segway Inc. Owner Killed by Own Product: 5 More Fatal Inventions

(Sept. 27) -- Jimi Heselden, the British philanthropist and owner of Segway Inc., tragically passed away on Sunday after an accident involving an off-road model of his own company's famous two-wheeled vehicle. According to a spokesman from the West Yorkshire Police, "a Segway-style vehicle was recovered" and the...

13-Year-Old's Wall Climbing Machine Really Sucks

(July 2) -- The coming of summer has many school children climbing the walls, but one 13-year-old inventor is doing it literally. Hibiki Kono of Cambridge, England, is sucking up lots of media attention because of a wall-climbing device he invented that uses two 15-pound vacuum cleaners Kono came up with the sucky...