Environmental crusader and prominent Democrat Al Gore uses 20 times more electricity in his home than the average American, says a conservative U.S. think tank.

The Guinness Book of World Records recently confirmed the discovery of the world's hottest chili pepper, Bhut Jolokia, a naturally occurring hybrid native to the Assam region of northeastern India.

A rare, 184-year-old copy of the U.S. Declaration of Independence found by a bargain hunter at a Nashville thrift shop is being valued by experts at about 100,000 times the $2.48 US purchase price.

Belgian carrier Brussels Airlines this week changed its 13-ball logo, after receiving a flurry of complaints from superstitious passengers.

A New York City spa is offering relief to people with numb thumbs, exhausted from punching out e-mails and text messages on their BlackBerry and mobile devices.

An enterprising Hungarian village is selling its street names to people seeking to leave their mark.

Hallmark Cards, purveyor of messages for birthdays, holidays and funerals, sees a market for some less-traditional occasions … like coming out, getting chemotherapy or struggling through the emotional wreckage of a divorce.

Don't look now, but your workspace could be a disaster, a feeding and breeding ground for bacteria.
And it's even worse if you're a woman, according to a study.

If you thought pillow menus in hotels were over the top, how about customized mini-bars? The Catalina Hotel and Beach Club in Miami's South Beach is offering themed mini-bar packages for $50 each and up. Forget pretzels and tiny bottles of vodka; the hotel is calling this deal Pimp Your Fridge.

The old adage that there are no free meals is proving to be false, at least for underweight models in London, England, for fashion week.

Thousands of people are expected in downtown Halifax on Friday night to try to set a world record for the largest pub crawl.

Valentines can visit their valentines this year at no cost, thanks to an airline promotion.

A coffeehouse proprietor in Kirkland, Wash., says he's brewing up something special with his voluntary payment program that encourages patrons to pay what they like for the café's sandwiches, coffees, espressos and blended drinks.

A middle-aged suspect has been charged with theft of services after being accused of failing to pay for pedicures and other spa treatments, Illinois police said Monday.

A California assemblyman is aiming to turn the lights out on incandescent bulbs with his proposed how many legislators does it take to change a lightbulb act.