The Mayans didn't predict the end of the world in 2012, and they clearly didn't predict whatever catastrophe submerged their sacred city thousands of years ago. Now divers are exploring Samabaj, an ancient paradise now sunk below the surface of a secret Guatemalan lake. picked by equinox 1 week ago

A 'legless' hedgehog was found rolling around an orchard after getting drunk by gorging on fermented apples.

This would be a good place for a joke about drinks being 'spiked' picked by pandorarin 1 week ago

Christopher Lee (the voice of DEATH in the Terry Pratchett movies) has been knighted!

Hooray for Sir Lee! picked by bcgrote 1 week ago

WJLA officials said the segments are providing an important service because many women don't know how to properly check their breasts.

During the next sweeps period, they'll air videos of men masturbating - because that's been shown to reduce the likelihood of prostate cancer. picked by cecilberman 1 week ago

I found this to be so creative. Take a common comic costume, and take it to the next level! Great idea! picked by analumass 1 week ago

That's right, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you. Bats perform fellatio on their mates. picked by gammerus 1 week ago

"They said my privacy wasn’t intruded on because the surveillance was covert."
That is what a school said to Jenny Paton when they spied on her and her family, phone records and more. Was she suspected of terrorism? No, she was suspected of falsifying her address to enroll her daughter into school. Lucky for her she recycles her trash or it could have been far worse. picked by 2manyusernames 1 week ago

Another case of "drive-thru rage," too much gangsta rap, or a joke that was misunderstood?

Four teens were cited for disorderly conduct Tuesday after rapping in a McDonald's drive-through. picked by cecilberman 1 week ago

I don't like the sounds of this at all.... picked by mutil8or 1 week ago

The University of Utah built an interactive sliding scale to illustrate the size of REALLY REALLY small things like cells, atoms, HIV, water molecule, etc. Click the link to see. Very cool. picked by jasontho 1 week ago

The uber idea they claim Pepsi stole from them? Selling purified bottled water. No sh*t. One billion dollars.

For their part, Pepsi (who's lawyers never showed up for the trial) claims the statute of limitations should preclude the lawsuit. But also that they weren't aware of the lawsuit until after the ruling.

I'd LOVE to see the board meeting where they talk about this one! picked by Moe 1 week ago

A fluid sample saved by a Japanese rape victim over 6 years ago led to the arrest of a man on suspicion of sexual assault and home invasion. The woman collected her assailant's fluids in a cup after the attack, froze them and then submitted them to police who only now have the technological tools to match the DNA. picked by mitzuzake 1 week ago

A nice study paper explaining why you can't tickle yourself. picked by Ankabout 1 week ago

Wile. E Coyote was not available for comment after a singer was killed by coyotes while hiking in an east coast national park. picked by chinook 1 week ago

Ilya, the wandering manatee has been plucked from the cold NJ waters by the Coast Guard and has been flown home to Florida. picked by suebe 1 week ago

Score one for Britain in its contest with the United States to create the stupidest fear-based society. The Watford Borough Council took the lead by banning parents from supervising their own kids in public playgrounds, “because they have not undergone criminal record checks.” picked by tigertony 1 week ago

11 Scariest Horror Movies of All Time, per the master. If you hurry, you might be able to find one of these. picked by meggysue 2 weeks ago

"Today God helped me realise my dream," Mr Dore said, after the wedding

Their wedding night will consist of a change of Depends and the clunk of false gnashers into the cup picked by Dontgivethedogchoccy 2 weeks ago

Modeled after the workings of a real ant colony, scientists have created 'digital ants' that can protect your computer from viruses and worms. picked by Ankabout 2 weeks ago

Lu Guang, a famous documentary photographer from China has won a grant in humanistic photography for his work. Really terrifying stuff. picked by jie 2 weeks ago

I fully expected to see "alcohol was involved" when I was reading this. Not sure how else two yahoos thought that covering their faces in permanent marker would aid their criminal endeavours. picked by cecilberman 2 weeks ago

Notes Left Behind is the true story of a six-year-old girl named Elena and her battle against brain cancer. In her last days she showed a community how to love and how to live. picked by TraumaMamma 2 weeks ago

Microsoft makes a deal to air a Family Guy special. Microsoft watches the special and discovers it's -- oh no! -- raunchy and offensive. Microsoft drops the deal, gets mocked by nerds. picked by lynxears 2 weeks ago

Zero tolerance strikes again! picked by tigertony 2 weeks ago

Let me start out by assuring you that I understand you are a good sort of person. You are kind to children and animals. You respect the elderly. You respect women. You like women. The problem is some statistics show that 1 in 60 men are rapists. How can you approach a woman you don't know without her kicking your testicles up through your throat? picked by 2manyusernames 2 weeks ago