When Randy Foote was eight years old, he played a daring game with trains in his town. He jumped on the side of them and rode them through town. When his parents found out, he promised not to do it again, but a week later, he ran alongside another … More

Numerous scientists worldwide were recognized at a reception bearing a prestigious name: “Nobel.” Ig Nobel, to be exact. Bemused Nobel Laureates awarded prizes — a Starbucks cup bearing a toothbrush, chewed gum, a cigarette butt, a cellphone, and a printed certificate — to scientists after they complete the “24/7 lecture” … More

Have you ever loved and feared something, even at the same time? Something you know you adore, even when it could bring you stomach-wrenching pain? More specifically, the new Tsundere Pizza by Domino’s Japan.  Every anime-loving fanatic will recognize that name. Tsundere is a Japanese term for a love interest … More

Eighteen years after the 9/11 attacks, commemorating the tragedy online can be a pitfall for pizzeria operators. The pain remains fresh to some customers, who frown on any attempt to commercialize it. Ledo Pizza learned this the hard way with a viral tweet. The Annapolis, Maryland-based pizza chain tweeted a … More

Nearly a decade ago, a hungry man traded 10,000 Bitcoins for two large Papa John’s pizzas.  In today’s value, those pizzas would be worth $100 million. Now Domino’s in France is celebrating its 30th anniversary by offering pizza lovers a mind-boggling prize: €100,000 ($110,466) in cash or Bitcoin (BTC). Pour … More

y Callie Daniels Bryant The California-based pizza chain has declared September 10 a holiday: “Fresh Brothers Impossible Day.” What’s impossible about September 10? The inspiration for the holiday began a year ago when Scott Goldberg, co-founder and executive chef of Fresh Brothers, dusted a plant-based meat substitute with seasoning, making … More

y Callie Daniels Bryant Thirty RFK Middle School students in Queens, New York, celebrated National Cheese Pizza Day with pizzas donated by sLICe Pizzeria and better yet, Nike backpacks with a year’s worth of school supplies. New York Mets’ first baseman Dominic Smith hosted this wholesome event. “RFK Middle School … More

y Callie Daniels Bryant A year after a fall from grace when he uttered a racist expletive during a conference call, Papa John’s founder announced a $1 million gift to Simmons College, a historically black college in Kentucky. John Schnatter said the gift is “a better investment to build a … More