Danny Gallagher is a freelance writer, reporter, humorist and all around nice guy living in Texas who is a regular contributor to TheFW and has also contributed features, essays and stories to Maxim, GameTrailers, Aol, TruTV's "Dumb As a Blog," Cracked, Mental Floss, CBS' "Mancave Daily and Spike. He also likes puppies and cookies. He can be found on the web at www.dannygallagher.net and on Twitter @thisisdannyg.
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How Did Dalmatians Become Synonymous With Fire Stations?
It seems that every fire house in the country has a dalmatian. Even fire stations in the movies and TV shows have the black and white spotted beauty running around somewhere. So how did this staple of firefighter-dom get started?
Bill Nye the Science Guy Has Some Interesting Questions for the Aliens
Just about everyone has wondered either to themselves or out loud if intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe. We're sure that very few of those people have actually asked themselves what they would ask them if they could speak our language.
Art Exhibit Features Real Sleeping Beauties
Art has different kinds of beauty. There's simplistic beauty in pieces like Claude Monet's nature scenes and Botticelli's "The Birth of Venus". Others have intrinsic beauty like those painted by Pablo Picasso. This exhibit has actual living beauties and you can actually take one home with you.
Alan Rickman Brings Drama to the Tea Party
Esteemed thespian and movie icon Alan Rickman has played a lot of villains. Being such an evil presence requires a heavy hand in just about everything he does, including some of the most mundane activities. He could make playing with a litter of happy puppies seem like the most sinister thing a man can do.
He brings that same gravitas to this series of artistic slow-motion videos.
The Seven Deadly Sins Aren’t As Deadly As You Think
For centuries, people believed that the infamous "seven deadly sins" aren't just bad for your soul. It's also been said they are bad for your health. But science says otherwise...
You’ve Been Warned! The Octomom Has Recorded Her First Single
Nadya Suleman has been doing everything she can to remain relevant in the spotlight since she earned her infamous nickname "the Octomom." She jumped in the boxing ring. She took a twirl on the stripper pole. She even stepped in front of the camera to shoot an adult film. Now she's back, and instead of assaulting your vision, this time she's after your ears as well.
Magician Freaks Out Drive-Thru Employees with a Floating Cup
Working at a drive-thru restaurant must stink out loud. You work long hours for minimum wage. You spend all your time over a hot stove handling raw meat. Your clientele consists of drunks and the hungover.
Bringing a little magic to the job might sound like a cruel prank, but it might actually brighten somebody's day.
NASA Has the Darndest Superstitions
NASA astronauts might seem like atomic supermen, but they are still only human, with the same foibles and fears that the rest of us have. Just because they aren't screaming like little girls as the craft makes its re-entry doesn't mean they aren't screaming on the inside.
The best proof of this is NASA's protocol for space missions. In between the list of pre-launch requirements lies a longer list
Footage of Plastic Army Men Shows That Desktop War is Hell
To survive war, you've got to become war. As this video shows, it also helps if you're tiny and made of hard plastic!
Chinese Card Thrower Wants to Break World Record for Cucumber Slicing
This isn't a still from the newest X-Men movie, it's the handiwork of a man who hopes to slice a record number of veggies using only a handful of everyday playing cards.
10 Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies That Need to Be Remade
For fans of the 1990 original, the new remake of 'Total Recall' starring Colin Farrell seems very unnecessary. The original is not only a classic action film but it’s also one of the few good films in Arnold Schwarzengger’s long and painful career.
These Milkshakes Can Stop Your Heart Just From Looking at Them
Milkshakes might make for the ultimate summer treat but they can be among the unhealthiest. In fact, a Baskin-Robbins Oreo flavored milkshake once earned the dishonor of being dubbed the "Most Unhealthy Food in America." The only reason it won is because these weren't part of the submission process.
Go for a Ride in a Formula One Race Car Without Leaving Your Living Room
Going for a ride in a high performance race car might look like a blast, but it's quite dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. These are powerful, fuel injected vehicles that respond to the slightest movements and reactions. One slight turn or brake can mean the different between setting a world record for the fastest lap on the Circuits of the Americas or the most compound fractures susta
Google Street View Can Now Give You a View of Death Valley
Google Maps' Street View can take you to just about every corner of the globe you want to see without having to leave the comfort of your living room or put on pants. Now it can even take you to a place you'd probably rather not go, especially in the middle of the summer.
Shark Snags an Underwater Camera
Sharks are often portrayed as terrors of the deep. Richard Dreyfuss' character referred to them in the original 'Jaws' as "an eating machine." He called them "a miracle of evolution" and noted that all it does "is swim and eat and make little sharks." He never said anything about their innate kleptomania.