The University of Washington found that researchers were able to predict the prevalence of obesity simply by looking at zip codes. picked by veronla21 2 weeks ago

A map of the Golden Gate bridge with markers and numbers of where and when people jumped from it.

I seriously never realized it was such a hotspot for jumpers! picked by doggylives 4 months ago

Some cultures use a whistled language to communicate. This means that speech is emulated in whistling, which can cover much larger distances (typically 1 – 2 km but up to 5 km). Link points to examples and the wikipedia page is incredibly fascinating and points to even more examples of people speaking in whistles. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

The body of a man believed to have fallen off the edge of the Grand Canyon has been recovered from approximately 300 feet below the rim at an undeveloped view point on the South Rim. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

Icicles merge with Stalactites, chambers are flooded, prop struts lie crushed like matchwood. Despite this, one brave photographer penetrated this disused Siberian mine to bring back these photos - including bats covered in condensation picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

Link takes you to the example, then you can make your own! (The "T", however, said to be in Portland, Oregon, is indeed in Vancouver, Wa., to the north of our fair city.)
Stupid, stupid Google. picked by teresag 5 months ago

Nearly two centuries after a flawed survey placed Georgia's northern line just short of the Tennessee River, some legislators are suddenly thirsting to set the record straight. picked by bevissimo 5 months ago

Forbes list based on factors such as unemployment, tax rates, commute times, weather, crime, ...

Is your city on the list? picked by tigertony 5 months ago

Mount Fuji has bewitched and beguiled onlookers for countless centuries. Here are nine illustrated, little-known facts about Mount Fuji that show the many moods of this most honorable mountain. picked by mitzuzake 6 months ago

The Mbuti Pygmies of Congo's Ituri forest have survived a brutal civil war and chaotic aftermath. But peace—with its inevitable land rush—poses an even greater threat. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Pictures of sculptures (NSFW ) in Korean parks. picked by SpamTrap 6 months ago

Imposing figure found at the Inaccessibility Pole. picked by bandit 6 months ago

A great Falkirk wheel Power Point project.

The video is no longer available for the old post: picked by spamtrap 7 months ago

Fifteen remarks on the topic of and subjects raised by religion made by athiests. Disparaging, not entirely unsurprisingly. picked by leopoldogolba 7 months ago

A map drawn in 1513 shows in great detail the coastline of Antarctica. The ice sheet on Antarctica is said to be over 1 million years old. How was this map ever generated so long ago? picked by Stadsman 7 months ago

If google map could be like that picked by wildminou 7 months ago

One more blond joke. picked by spamtrap 7 months ago

Much as men have forever, older women are going on holidays to get them some lovin' and lovin' and lovin' and some more lovin' picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

A geography Flash game. More challenging than you think. picked by ImagiCreator 8 months ago

THROUGH DEAF EYES is a two-hour documentary that explores 200 years of Deaf life in America.THROUGH DEAF EYES tells the story of conflicts, prejudice and affirmation that ultimately reaches the heart of what it means to be human. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Throughout the world, and dating back to antiquity, deaf people have communicated using their hands and faces. Signed languages are still often regarded as inferior to speech and are perceived as relying on mimicry or pantomime. Most linguists now accept that sign languages have all of the grammatical and expressive sophistication of oral languages. Not all linguists have seen the light, though. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

Yellowstone National Park is rising. Its central region, called the Yellowstone caldera, has been moving upward since mid-2004 at a rate of up to three inches (seven centimeters) a year—more than three times faster than has ever been measured. picked by molnatisi 8 months ago

NASA scientists have created two new images of Earth as it appears from space, a vista often called the "Blue Marble," combining data of the oceans, land surfaces and sea ice taken from many different satellites. picked by DrNothing 9 months ago

See title. picked by glik 10 months ago

The Flat Earth Society considers the notion of a round earth to be a conspiracy. picked by glik 10 months ago