What will life be like when people stop reading? Reading for pleasure seems to be a fast downslide, not just in America but world-wide. It is even more alarming that it appears that it isn't just a loss of will to read, but a loss of reading ability. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Come on brainbots - lets have it.
Please post your test results. We'd all love to know how smart you are. :) picked by Milkshake 2 years ago

The use of speed bumps is widespread around the world, and they are most commonly found where prevailing vehicle speeds are expected to be low. Although speed bumps are very effective in keeping vehicle speed down, their use is sometimes controversial as they can cause noise and possibly vehicle damage if taken at too great a speed. THIS IS THE MOST EFFECTIVE SPEED BUMP IN THE WORLD picked by urkeee 11 months ago

I am gonna get killed for this, but what's the betting they're women... (goes into hiding) picked by spocksmyhomeboy 1 year ago

Poppy seeds eaten even the day before a drugs test can give a false positive for heroin use. Leave those bagels alone! picked by sparky 2 years ago

A German man failed his driving test after attempting the examination while three times over the legal alcohol limit, police said Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A convincing twin of Darth Vader stalks the beige cubicles of a Silicon Valley office, complete with ominous black mask, cape and light saber. But this is no chintzy Halloween costume. It's a prototype, years in the making, of a toy that incorporates brain wave-reading technology. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A saliva test could help speed up detection of human immmunodeficiency virus, or HIV, Canadian researchers say.

A followup of sorts to this post by 2manyusernames. picked by ybcool 5 months ago

Problem, how do you get children, especially minority children to read? Not sure the best method, but this video running on Black Entertainment Television that teaches kids to read "Not a sports page, not a magazine, but a book n****r, a f**kin’ book n****r" is probably not it. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

The mystery of how we read a sentence has been unlocked by scientists. Previously, researchers thought that, when reading, both eyes focused on the same letter of a word. But a UK team has found this is not always the case. In fact, almost 50% of the time, each of our eyes locks on to different letters simultaneously. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

I think we've probably all seen the "Paomnnehel pweor of the hmuan mnid" text before, but now you can try reading your favourite websites in the same style :-) picked by bunmaster 4 months ago

The V150 trainset reached 574,8 km/h at kilometre point 191 on the new East European LGV high-speed line, in France, at 13h13, exceeding by 59,5 km/h the previous world rail speed record, set in 1990. picked by studio 2 years ago

Markus Stoeckl just broke the World Speed Record for series mountain bikes, hitting an incredible 130.7mph (more than 210kmh). Read that again. 131 miles per hour on a mountain bike! He devastated the previous record by 14 mph. It took place on a 2000m stretch at a 45 degree run in the Chilean Alps picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Milan authorities are handing out free urine testing kits to parents of teenagers so they can find out if their children are using illegal drugs. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

It tells you your connection speeds. picked by singletrack 11 months ago

Because there's more to you than a photograph (I hope) take this personality test. Borrowing heavily from the Briggs-Myers Personality Test, this one distinguishes itself by not pussy-footing around the interpretation of the results. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

This kid is amazing. I would love to see her in another 2 years. picked by tigertony 7 months ago

Test your reaction speed by clicking your mouse when the dot changes colour. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

Want to be part of the PlayStation home beta test? Click the link and see how to apply. I hope to see you there. Hell, I hope to see ME there! picked by punthe 2 months ago

Measure the frequency response of your own ears. This flash script allows you to play sound files with a range of frequencies and sound levels with the click of a mouse and create a line graph based on what you hear. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago