We put a Ford Fiesta up against a Lamborghini. The Lamborghini may be faster on the straightaway, but the Fiesta rocks a capless fuel filler, 34.5 ft turning diameter, and a useable trunk.

We love driving, and we love the manual transmission as an integral part of the driving experience. We will not abandon that third pedal and the connection it provides with our machines. We are driving enthusiasts, and we need to save the manuals.

While you may not recognize Vanessa Branch’s name, you almost certainly know her face and voice. Anyone who’s turned on a TV in the past eight years has seen the actress as the blond, perky Orbit gum spokeswoman with gleaming teeth that are the color of pearls.

Somewhere between a 1970s flight attendant and Glinda the Good Witch, Vanessa’s character possesses the amazing ability to make us believe that peppermint gum could actually be part of a healthy dental regime.

The next time you snag a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken, you might want to give a thought to just where the bucket came from. According to the forest activists in the Dogwood Alliance, a sizable percentage of the Colonel’s U.S.-market red-and-white tubs were sourced from trees in the environmentally pristine Green Swamp in far southeastern North Carolina.

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Not many people have had the opportunity to look down on the peaks of the Himalaya, but this 1963 picture from photographer Barry Bishop gave proof that Americans had finally reached the summit of Mount Everest. Bishop’s teammates became the first Americans to summit Everest on May 1, 1963.

And here is the list of the Games Spoiled: Super Mario Brothers, Super Mario Brothers 2, Super Mario Brothers 3, Rampage, Contra, Rygar, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda 2, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Metroid, P.O.W., Final Fantasy, Bad Dudes, Adventures in the Magic Kingdom, Back to the Future, Mega Man, Mega Man 2, Mega Man 3, Mega Man 4, Mega Man 5, Mega Man 6.

Little Nemo: The Dream Master, Paperboy, Adventures of Lolo, Bubble Bobble, Castlevania, Double Dragon, Double Dragon 2, Battletoads, Battlestoads & Double Dragon, Metal Gear, River City Ransom, Ninja Gaiden, Ninja Gaiden 2, Ninja Gaiden 3, Shadowgate, Mike Tyson’s Punch Out, Ducktales, Bionic Commandos, Kid Icarus, Silver Surfer, A Boy and his Blob, Robocop, The Punisher, Kirby’s Adventure, Yo! Noid, Deja Vu, Wizards and Warriors, Wizards and Warriors 2, The Three Stooges.