Drones smuggling porn, drugs to inmates around the world

Inmates for years have thought of ingenious -- and sometimes very compromising ways -- to sneak contraband inside prison walls. Theyve bribed guards, used carrier pigeons, had relatives put the goods in body cavities...

This Is What’s In Your Store-Bought Pancake Mix

If you’ve ever made pancakes from scratch, you know the ingredients are pretty benign. Flour, baking powder, salt and sugar make up the dry ingredients butter (or oil), milk (or buttermilk) and eggs get...

6 Letters By Famous Geniuses That Prove They Were Huge Dicks

One of the most tragic casualties of the modern world is the ability to sift through a famous person's entire library of correspondence as soon as they drop dead -- nowadays, that crap is...

5 Reasons You Should Take LSD This Weekend Instead Of Having Sex

1. Because It’s Awesome And Hilarious And Everything’s Going To Be Fucking Weird And HOLY SHIT!!! LSD is so awesome, and there’s a reason scientists are fascinated by how your brain looks when...

20 best autumn recipes: part 1

From baked squash to a classic blackberry and apple pie, Observer Food Monthlys selection of the pick of the season Part 2 of this series launches tomorrowRichard Olneys pears in red wine (poires au...

How To Make Cookie Dough That Won’t Give You Salmonella

There comes a time in every betchs life when instead of actually breaking and baking the cookies from the refrigerated log, she just digs into the cookie dough with a spoonand you're lying...