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See Crazy Photos From Coney Island's New Year's Polar Bear Swim

Emerald Catron — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 13:06:57 +0000

The Coney Island Polar Bear Club’s annual New Year’s swim looks like a great time. People in costumes, swimming, having fun. We probably should’ve gone, but there was that whole hangover thing to deal with. Which makes us wonder, does jumping into the freezing Atlantic ocean cure a hangover? If so, we’re totally there next [...]

Beyonce's NYC Concert Sells Out in 22 Seconds

Chris M. Junior — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 08:00:36 +0000

New York City has seen its share of quick concert sellouts, with Prince among the artists whose shows had lightning-fast ticket sales.

You can add Beyonce to that esteemed list. All of the tickets for her Aug. 14 show at Manhattan’s Roseland Ballroom were scooped up just 22 seconds after they went on sale to the general public on Aug. 10.

Tokyo Named World's Most Expensive City

Amory Gritta — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:30:44 +0000

You may have to dig deep into your pockets to get to Tokyo. You may have to dig even deeper to stay. The Japanese capital has earned the distinction of being named the world’s most expensive city. Tokyo is so pricy, it can make your head spin and the seaweed on your sushi unfurl. A [...]

Man Sets World Record for Extinguishing Cigarettes in His Mouth [VIDEO]

Amory Gritta — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:20:39 +0000

Stunt man Richie Magic is officially a world record holder after he extinguished 70 lit cigarettes in only 60 seconds - in his mouth.

Initially, his attempt was supposed to be part of the roll out for New York City's new ban on smoking in public places. However, because it was discovered that Magic still smokes - as you will hear in the video below, nicotine oozes off of his voice - he was forced to perform his sickening stunt without much pomp or circumstance.

Will Smith Forced to Move Giant-Sized Trailer

Amory Gritta — Fri, 13 May 2011 12:30:36 +0000

Though he's beloved by millions of moviegoers, Will Smith ticked off a number of Manhattan residents this week by parking his 1,150-square-foot, double-decker trailer right on the street.

According to the NY Post, SoHo residents and business owners

Lightning Strikes New York's Empire State Building Three Times [VIDEOS]

Amory Gritta — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:30:21 +0000

There was a major thunderstorm that raged through New York City on Tuesday night. The rain came pouring down and the thunder slammed loudly throughout the night.

A lot of dogs were hiding under beds, children were scared, and adults were pretending not to be. The storm was so crazy that New York's most famous landmark, The Empire State Building, was struck by lightning at least three times -- and even cooler than that, it was caught on video!

Watch it happen, along with nine more lightning-strike videos of famous buildings after the jump.