(Getty Images)Dehydration is a well-known foe of marathon runners, but who knew it was a threat to marathon Scrabble players, too?

We didn't…nor did Scrabble champ Raymond Tate, who keeled over during a Scrabble marathon in Scotland over the weekend.

Tate, together with teammate Craig Beevers, was 15 hours into an attempt on the world record for the highest number of Scrabble points scored over a 24-hour period when he collapsed. He was taken to the local hospital by ambulance, where officials described his condition as "stable," according to The Herald Scotland.

Baseball, football, and other sports trading cards can be worth a pretty penny, but there's a sprawling universe of "non-sports" trading cards out there, too. And while none of them can quite match up to a nice Honus Wagner, there's still no shortage of money changing hands over these collectibles.

Here are ten of the most valuable collectible cards out there, but be warned: if the thought of printed bits of thin cardboard selling for thousands of dollars makes your blood pressure climb, you may want to have your meds at hand.

Warcraft Monopoly MurlocTop hat, iron, thimble, Scottish terrier: the cast-metal cast of a Monopoply set is a familiar sight to board game fans.

But if you were producing a version of Monopoly based on the world's most popular online role-playing game, which of World of Warcraft's memorable characters and objects would you choose to replace them?

That's the question Monopoly special-edition maestros USAopoly posed to Warcraft fans earlier this year. Given a shortlist of ten iconic doodads from the game -- everything from a keg of ale to a clockwork gnome -- over 50,000 of them chimed in with their preferences. And the verdict is in, USAopoly announced this week: no thanks, big anvil; yes please, fishlike "Murloc."

When nine-year-old Caine Monroy spent his summer vacation building an elaborate arcade out of cardboard boxes found in his father's used auto parts store, it was the sort of project that typically would have been remained a cute tale told at family gatherings.

But then filmmaker Nirvan Mullick stopped by the east Los Angeles shop. He was looking for a door handle for his car, but was captivated by the world Caine had created -- and quickly became the first customer of Caine's arcade.

Ever thought of taking a rip-roaring road trip to Neo-Tokyo on the back of a futuristic motorcycle?

Inspired by post-apocalyptic anime smash Akira, Japan native Masashi Teshima has done just that, and in the process turned his fan-fueled dreams into a platform for a worthwhile cause or two.

Both brain-teasing and curiously relaxing, a good jigsaw puzzle is still one of the nation's favorite ways to while away a rainy afternoon.

But no matter how many thousand-piece behemoths you've got under your belt, we bet at least a few of these jigsaw facts are news to you. Did you know that the world's largest jigsaw weighs over 40 pounds? Or that they're not made with saws at all? Or that -- if you really want -- you can pay nearly $10,000 for one? Read on.

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Bored with Batman? Tired of Toy Story? Had enough of Harry Potter? Here's a sneak peek at what could be Lego's next movie-licensed set -- and it's hungry for tasty, tasty brrraaaainssss.

As any horror fan will tell you, this is a lovingly accurate Lego replica of the "Winchester" pub from hit zombie comedy 'Shaun of the Dead'. It's three stories of zombie-infested watering hole, complete with customized minifigure replicas of the movie's cast, authentic props, and a small horde of zombies.

(Credit: Orfield Laboratories)

NASA heads to a lab in Minnesota to put astronauts through acoustic torture tests

By Mike Wehner, Tecca

If you've been to a crowded airport, sporting event, or even a kid's birthday party lately, a little peace and quiet might sound like the perfect thing to help you kick back and relax. Just don't let things get too quiet, or you might drive yourself a wee bit insane: the anechoic chamber at Orfield Laboratories in Minnesota can mute 99.99% of all sound, but visiting the silent oasis isn't as calming as you might expect.