Kyodo News agency said Tanjo mailed his severed left pinky finger, a DVD showing the finger being chopped, and a protest statement... picked by kxmk 1 year ago

A quick look at the lengths of children's index and ring fingers can be used to predict how well students will perform on SATs. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"It wasn't a transplant. Mr Spievak re-grew his finger tip. He used a powder - or pixie dust as he sometimes refers to it while telling his story."

via the BBC from Ohio... picked by ybcool 5 months ago

A gene test that predicts which cancer drugs will be most effective for different people is to be trialled in the US. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

As if reaching out with a come-hither motion, a giant gas finger emanating from two neighboring galaxies has hooked into the starry disk of the Milky Way and is pulling all three galaxies closer. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A German thief got nabbed after he tore off his finger during a bungled break-in then went back to retrieve it, police said on Wednesday. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Alledgedly, this lady found a finger in a Subway. I'm thinking the Subway store in question would have noticed if a clerk lost a digit so you tell me.

So where did she obtain the finger in question?

Suggestions? picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

France's justice minister wants to know why someone sent her a severed finger in the mail. picked by mango-fox 9 months ago

Plime, meet Ho Eng Hui, the 56-year-old Kung Fu king/street performer in Malaysia that used his index finger to smash through the tough shells of coconuts. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

Of all five fingers, to choose that one. And to keep it in the manner of a saintly medieval relic… Today it seems a loud gesture. Galileo Galilei’s middle finger is preserved in the History of Science Museum in Florence, Italy. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

The test, which was found to be 90% effective, is inexpensive and can be administered by minimally trained staff with same day results and treatment possible. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

U.S. researchers say itraconazole, a drug commonly used to treat toenail fungus, can also block the growth of new blood vessels in cancer. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Disney thought it would be a good idea if they created a finger scan, along with a ticket, to make sure that tickets were not resold or exchanged or from one visitor to another. picked by arrch8 2 years ago

California researchers say they have developed molecular "smart bombs" that stop pancreatic and kidney cancer from spreading in mice while causing fewer side effects and damage to healthy surrounding tissues than traditional chemotherapy. picked by deEPCHIll 3 months ago

Finger Eleven "Paralyzer" music video, from Them Vs. You Vs. Me. (new band I like and wanted to share) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Actress played ditzy teenager Kelly Bundy on Fox's 'Married...with Children'

"Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery." picked by ImNotBlue 2 months ago

Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among Canadian women. Despite slight declines in mortality rates over the past decade for women with breast cancer, one in nine Canadian women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime; one in 25 Canadian women will die from this disease. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Being creative or artistic doesn’t mean you know how to draw or play an instrument. Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world.
Creative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

A chemical used to abort pregnancy could fight breast and ovarian cancer, say scientists. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

James says that, as obesity rates soar, the list of cancers associated with those extra pounds is growing: "Breast cancer, particularly post-menopausal breast cancer, cancer of the large bowel, and cancer of the pancreas, those are the three big ones.

In other news: Hot Dogs, beer and nachos banned from sporting events. (Well, you can't smoke there either). picked by dollyllama 11 months ago