"Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) introduced a bill in the Senate on Thursday that would effectively allow Internet service providers to slow down or block Internet content or applications of their choosing." picked by gammerus 2 weeks ago

They'll think your eyes are juicy, delicious flowers! picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

Health class? Sex ed? Home economics? Relationships & Traditional Gender Roles 101? Some unholy (but Jesus-based-religions-approved!) combination of all of the above? picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

Parent alert: the Walt Disney Company is now offering refunds for all those “Baby Einstein” videos that did not make children into geniuses. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

15 laps a day for eleven years - Martha Michel has hit a major milestone: 10,000 miles. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

As the nation battles the obesity crisis, ambulance crews are trying to improve how they transport extremely heavy patients, who become significantly more difficult to move as they surpass 350 pounds. And caring for such patients is expensive, requiring costly equipment and extra workers, so some ambulance companies have started charging higher fees for especially overweight people. picked by bingo 2 weeks ago

A pair of New Zealand researchers claim a medium-sized dog has about the same carbon footprint as a sport-utility vehicle due to its diet. picked by bingo 2 weeks ago

Norway is releasing official records showing the annual income and overall wealth of nearly all the country’s taxpayers. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

Senator Al Franken exposing the truth about health care; A nice read. picked by Jerry520 2 weeks ago

Use your mouse or the keyboard. You can even change the color of the piano itself as well as a few other things. This is what happens when you're bored and find random things on the webz! picked by madhatteraggie 2 weeks ago

Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called "mermaid syndrome," and gained a wide following on the Internet and national television, has died. She was 10. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

You know all those iconic signs you see all around airports and other places - learn more about the language of the pictogram. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

Feeling childish and want to laugh at something immature? Then I have the link for you. Go on. Give it a click. You know you want to. picked by pocksucket 2 weeks ago

...During these years, we were competing with men and we were winning. We learned to curse like truck drivers and work our sources as well as the next guy. We broke major stories. And we dressed the part, out-machoing the men with our truly tragic wardrobe choices — boxy suits with giant shoulder pads and floppy bow ties. picked by DerAlt 2 weeks ago

The mother of Falcon Heene, thought to have been swept away in a giant helium balloon, has admitted the incident was a hoax, according to court documents.

Some appropriate justice would be nice to see now picked by Dontgivethedogchoccy 2 weeks ago

The 14-year-old girl was suspended after a student said her peppermint mocha smelled like peppermint Schnapps.

"My daughter doesn't even know what peppermint Schnapps is," says Glass. "No one tested it, There was no breathalyzer, but they suspended my daughter. That is ridiculous." picked by bingo 2 weeks ago

Interesting visual comparison and light medical commentary of various food and drink from 20 years ago and today. picked by choco 2 weeks ago

One of the best and most addicting word games I have played in a while. Upgrade your letters and type in words to destroy the invading mechanical spiders. Created for Dictionary.com. picked by titojuante 2 weeks ago

An ancient Confucian philosopher once said, "I love the lotus because while growing from mud, it is unstained."Now, with help from an ultra high speed camera, a powerful microscope and an audio speaker to solve the mystery that has puzzled scientists for ages. picked by bernardblack 2 weeks ago

The police chief apologized for the 39 citations given out over the past three years. Those who issued the citations will be investigated and those who were ticketed will have their fees reimbursed. picked by bernardblack 2 weeks ago

A Florida man admitted to reporters that he killed his wife and five "innocent" children, adding that he wants to be executed "right away" so he can be buried with them on Saturday.

Mesac Damas, 32, said he wanted to take his own life, but did not have the courage to go through with it, "because if you kill yourself, you're not going to heaven."
Update to this picked by bingo 2 weeks ago

We here at the Coca-Cola Company feel your pain. Or rather, we don't, actually, but we like to say we do in marketing copy. In fact we're all about figuring out sinister ways to keep you wildly addicted to as many of our products for as long as humanly possible -- which, if you drink enough of them, won't be that long at all. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

Naked, beheaded, and tangled, the bodies of 51 young men—their heads stacked neatly to the side—have been found in a thousand-year-old pit in southern England.

The dead are thought to have been war captives, possibly Vikings, whose heads were hacked off with swords or axes. picked by bingo 2 weeks ago

Citigroup wants to pay $100,000,000 in bonuses to their top executives. No. My mistake. They want to award the hundred million to one man.

This is the same Citigroup that received $45 billion in bailout money. The same Citigroup that will soon be 34% owned by the U.S. government. The same Citigroup that has lost 95% of its share value since 2007. picked by bingo 2 weeks ago

...for both himself and his mother. No mention of whether the father even gets a discount. picked by choco 2 weeks ago