What is WhatDoTheyKnow for? To help you find out inside information about what the UK government is doing. How does the site work? You choose the public authority that you would like information from, then write a brief note describing what you want to know. We then send your request to the public authority. Any response they make is automatically published on the website for you and anyone e... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Very technical title, I know. These are all Spore creatures that look like various characters (and inanimate objects) from pop culture, from Star Wars to Futurama. Kinda cool and scary stuff. picked by theshirtpocket 1 year ago

Why, like, you, like, should, like, not, like, have, like, sex, like, before, like, marriage, like um yeah whatevs. picked by buddha 2 years ago

Many of life’s annoyances can be swept away in a sea of calm with a deep intake of breath in and a tasty chocolate pill. It will soon become one of your hand bag essentials. 30 delicious chocolate pills in a blister pack to keep each little pill as fresh as they day they were made, just for you, or a friend you know that may be feeling a little glum. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

In honor of the 13th annual International Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th, Area 49 has released ayePhone (iTunes link), a ninety-nine cent iPhone application that helps you, too, avoid the critical mistake of speaking like a non-pirate on this, the holiest of all pirate days. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Slap an 'I Park Like An Idiot' sticker on that poorly parked vehicle, snap a photo and send it in.

I cant stand people who park like this. picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago

A new birth control pill that stops menstruation completely is expected to be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration next month. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

How many of you enjoyed Showtime's Dead Like Me? Sadly it was canceled before its time. Well there may be a reprieve in sight. Depending on DVD sales for the new movie, there is a good chance that the series will be brought back. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A group of officers were asked what they like and don't like, almost like they were signing up for a dating services. John Phillips took their responses that had a surprising similarity, and decided to share it with you.

Good stuff to know. I know a few police, and they say being polite is the best way to getting yourself out of a ticket. picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

You have probably heard of Botox - but did you know that it is actually a toxin that's so deadly that one pound of it is enough to kill all humans on Earth? Did you know that botulism got its name from ... sausage poisoning? Here's a few facts about the toxin that has the power to kill you and to eliminate your wrinkles .. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Not Dialogue as stuffy Mr Lucas would have us believe. Nothing quite like a troupe of dancing R2D2s, which is what this is. picked by pocksucket 11 months ago

As you know it is Talk Like A Pirate Day. Joy. It’s funny the first time. It gets old fast. Faster than the third “that’s what she said” of the morning. Nip it in the bud. Here are eight reactions to someone who is talking like a pirate. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Things such as, "Saying "I don't even own a TV." and "Being slightly less nice than Mormons." and other thing Christians like such as getting tattoos for God. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

New mint packets being sold by The Hershey Co. look nearly identical to the tiny heat-sealed bags used to sell illegal powdered drugs like crack, heroin and cocaine and glorify the drug trade, a Philadelphia police official said. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago