Vents in New York sidewalks blow gusts of air up to street level each time a subway train goes past. So if you attached an inflatable animal to the vent it would stand up with each gust. Watch it - it will make sense.

Part 2, which is more involved, in the comments. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

Hero pins fallen man under the subway as it passes over them. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

And it's still the least of your worries down in the tubes. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A concrete pile being driven into the ground at street level suddenly dissapeared. It had fallen right through to the subway and smashed through the roof of a train! picked by sparky 2 years ago

The first subway line opens today in the Dominican Republic. Hopefully the public address system is better than NYC's. picked by suebe 7 months ago

After falling asleep on a subway platform while waiting for a train, a Brooklyn musician awoke to find his possessions were missing - a backpack, a laptop, CD recordings and, most importantly, his treasured Scarampella violin. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

I especially love James Graseck, violinist, and fixture for many years playing in the NY subway system. picked by Anik 5 months ago

Police on Wednesday gave the all-clear after a suspicious package was found on a subway train near the center of Washington, closing three stations and disrupting traffic along a major route through the city. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

These guys are *amazing*. This whole thing looks and feels like a feel-good commercial. At any time you expect someone to walk by with a coke and a smile :) picked by henkspaan 2 years ago

The subway corporations serving South Korea's capital will introduce women-only cars next year to make rides more comfortable and free of groping male hands. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Following budget cuts for dirigible design, parts of the frame were incorporated into the construction of Moscow's subway station. Pretty innovative. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

One single customer recognized Kurt Wild as a gay porn performer. This "man" who obviously hates who he is threw a hissy fit and threatened to go elsewhere to spend his $5 unless Kurt was fired. Subway was happy to oblige the bigot. picked by BernardBlack 4 weeks ago

What's a Rusty Bolt Doing In My Subway Sub? Josh Sjowall knew something wasn't right with the foot-long roast beef combo sandwich he ordered.(My home town Tracy, Ca.) picked by Bornbad 5 months ago

Seatless subway cars are coming to NYC in a few months.

What's next? Subway people pushers? picked by suebe 2 months ago

A Queens, N.Y. man is suing his local Subway restaurant after he made a frightening discovery that gives new meaning to his former favorite, the Italian cold-cut trio: a knife baked right into the bun. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

A skittish kitten that scampered out of its carrier on a subway platform has been found after 25 days in the underground tunnels.
Georgia had lost some weight and scratched her nose but was otherwise unhurt. picked by Marli 8 months ago

An American tourist from California was killed by a train as he walked on the tracks in a daze after he drank a cappuccino laced with drugs and then was robbed, railway police said Monday. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

The subway corporations serving South Korea's capital will introduce women-only cars next year to make rides more comfortable and free of groping male hands. picked by Proverb 11 months ago

Police have arrested a man suspected of brutally attacking a dozing subway passenger with a hammer while other riders did nothing to stop the assault, the city's police commissioner said Wednesday
Victim now has seven staples in his head and a broken finger. picked by merzbabe 4 weeks ago

For weeks my boy had been begging for me to please leave him somewhere, anywhere, and let him try to figure out how to get home on his own. So on that sunny Sunday I gave him a subway map, a MetroCard, a $20 bill, and several quarters, just in case he had to make a call.

**Changed the link as the original one isn't working now picked by doggylives 6 months ago