accidents

Worst Bridesmaid Prank Ever Leaves Bride Paraplegic and Unmarried

Maureen O'Connor · 11/17/10 05:57PM

Rachelle Friedman's bridesmaids pushed her into a pool's shallow end, breaking her neck and leaving her paralyzed from the chest down. Now she can't marry her fiance because their combined income would cause her to lose her Medicaid benefits.

Metallica Guitarist Accidentally Kicks a Child

Maureen O'Connor · 11/16/10 04:18PM

During a Sydney performance of "Seek and Destroy," Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett is kicking balloons around the stage. He winds up, swings his foot, and—uh oh. Was that a child that just went flying?

Miracle Baby Falls Six Stories, Survives

Maureen O'Connor · 11/02/10 04:48PM

A Parisian baby fell out the window of her parent's apartment, plummeted six floors, bounced off an awning, then landed in the hands of a doctor who happened to be walking by. He checked her out. She is now fine.

Guy Shoots Himself While Sleepwalking

Adrian Chen · 10/27/10 08:11PM

Why do people keep loaded guns near their bed while they sleep? For every crime in progress this stops, another three or four guys probably shoot themselves while sleepwalking. Like this man, who shot himself in the knee.

Watch a Dog Make a Little Girl Fly (and Fall)

Matt Cherette · 10/22/10 01:49PM

So, videos of children being hurt aren't funny (except that they are, sometimes), but I bet you'll have a hard time not laughing at this. Watch a little girl yell, "Go!" to her dog, which he does. Then, she flies/falls.