Oregon opened another chapter in U.S. marijuana history when at 4:20 p.m. Friday, about three dozen people christened the nation's first cafe for licensed residents to sit down, sip coffee and smoke marijuana. picked by ozero 5 days ago

A tree snail found in the tropical forest near Cairns, Australia has been named after the late Steve Irwin. The Queensland Museum named it Crikey steveirwini. picked by Magoo 5 days ago

Never afraid to let their bigotry and prejudice trump their boss rules to do good, turn the other cheek, and help people, the catholic charity plans on stopping charity work. picked by bernardblack 6 days ago

"It's clearly a distraction, somebody's going to turn their head to look at some girl flipping upside-down and spinning on a pole, and take their eyes off the road and could swerve and pop up the sidewalk and plow into a bunch of tourists that are walking along." picked by BrownTrout 6 days ago

If you are a guy, it's now OK to take a whiz in the backyard. If you're a woman - not so much. Come one... come all. Activate the composting process and have a little fun while you are at it. picked by BrownTrout 6 days ago

The horror! picked by JoshSF49 6 days ago

The Australian Koala Foundation reported this week that koala populations are declining because we humans continue to invade their habitats. Wildfires and global warming aren't helping, either. ... picked by bingo 6 days ago

From Paste Magazine. As with all lists, this is a bit subjective; but it does list some great breweries. And if you've never had anything from any of them, get out there and try them. picked by donteatpoop 6 days ago

It's smooth rounded edges are perfect for safetly catching the edge and releasing the eye so it can be easily removed with padded tweezers or gentle padded pliers picked by Bornbad 6 days ago

I'm touching a wet slab of protein, what feels like a paper-thin slice of bologna. It's supple, slimy, but unlike meat, if you were to slice it down the center today, tomorrow the wound would heal. It's factory-grown living tissue. picked by Bornbad 6 days ago

Mmmm, tastes like chicken! picked by arsphidius 7 days ago

Ohio waded into uncharted territory Friday when it announced plans to switch from the usual three-drug cocktail used to execute inmates to a one-drug method that death penalty opponents praised as a step forward — albeit one that has apparently never been tried on prisoners. picked by TraumaMamma 7 days ago

BMW on a parking lot drives onto two cars and takes off without reporting the incident. picked by marinuse 1 week ago

A woman finally lost it and attacked her coworker who kept wearing strong perfume.

I know how she feels. picked by jhordie 1 week ago

There is water on the Moon, scientists stated unequivocally on Friday, and considerable amounts of it.

“We got more than just whiff,” said Peter H. Schultz, a professor of geological sciences at Brown University and a co-investigator of the mission. “We practically tasted it with the impact.” picked by DerAlt 1 week ago

Another officer, Senior Sgt. Mark Todd, 42, said in an interview Thursday that he fired the shots that brought down the gunman after Sergeant Munley was seriously wounded. A witness confirmed Sergeant Todd’s account. picked by cecilberman 1 week ago

Captain Morgan may have pulled off the quietest and shortest-lived advertising ambush in sports history last Sunday. One that was almost universally unknown, barely noticed, and yet, promptly squashed by the NFL this week. picked by bisquick3 1 week ago

They also closed their own Madoff accounts at that time and withdrew hundreds of thousands of dollars each, prosecutors said. The two men, who started to work for Mr. Madoff in the early 1990s, left in December 2008, according to the S.E.C. complaint. picked by drogue 1 week ago

Florida police say a man arrested for repeatedly calling 911 looking for sex claimed it was the only number he could dial after running out of cell phone minutes. picked by drogue 1 week ago

They say they are losing money on the $1.00 Double Cheeseburger sales they are being forced to promote. Apparently the Double Cheeseburgers cost $1.10 to make. picked by Moe 1 week ago

Tattooing dates back to at least Neolithic times and has experienced a resurgence in popularity in many parts of the world in recent years. Advancements in tattoo pigments and the refinement of tattooing equipment has seen an improvement in the quality of tattoos being produced. picked by Jerry520 1 week ago

Banks make billions of dollars every year on overdraft protection fees without having to disclose the fees or the service. With many like Bank of America being accused of monkeying with the procedures in order to collect more of the outlandish fees, this is a good thing. picked by bigirishdude 1 week ago

Alleged Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be sent to New York to face trial in a civilian federal court, officials say. picked by shep182 1 week ago

This new composite image of the center of our galaxy is simply beautiful beyond words.

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A suspicious wife posed as a teenager online to catch her husband propositioning girls in a chatroom, Cardiff Crown Court has heard. picked by iamamaniac 1 week ago