Over-sharers:
Why do some people seemingly fail to realise
that their web-based musings are actually being
read by others? picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Anger really can kill, doctors have warned.

Feelings of rage can trigger potentially deadly irregular heart rhythms, research shows.

The finding, from a study of patients with cardiac problems, could explain other studies which have linked the anger sparked by world events - from the loss of a World Cup match to a war - with heart attacks. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Yes, older kids stop drinking milk. That's to be expected. As delicious as dairy products can be, to suggest that we need to drink three glasses of the secretion of a cow's mammary glands in order to be healthy is a bit outrageous and doesn't fit our evolutionary profile.
*I confess that I love meat, cheese, yogurt and greens. Eat enough variety and you're bound to be all right* picked by bornbad 5 months ago

A BOOK which teaches children about lesbian mums getting pregnant using sperm donors is being pitched at kids as young as two.

The controversial publication, Where Did I Really Come From?, also features a drawing of two gay men holding a baby in a chapter about surrogacy. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Defense contractor KBR Inc. has been awarded a $35 million Pentagon contract involving major electrical work, even as it is under criminal investigation in the electrocution deaths of at least two U.S. soldiers in Iraq. picked by shep182 10 months ago

New York's ban was signed in March, one of the final acts of former Gov. Eliot Spitzer before he resigned after he was implicated in a prostitution ring. Nothing was made of the passage then in the tumultuous transition to a new governor.
*Somewhat gruesome details in article. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Simple how to illustrations to electrocute yourself.

Example: Climb a hay pile and pretend a pitchfork is your penis, then headbutt some wires. picked by PulsisX 8 months ago

Police say a 29-year-old York County woman is dead after her husband apparently shocked her with an electric cord to stimulate her during sex. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Although it is millions of miles away from us, planet-sized Titan also has choking smog and flash floods - just like Earth. "It really is surprising how closely Titan's surface resembles Earth's," said planetary geologist Rosaly Lopes. "In fact, Titan looks more like the Earth than any other body in the solar system, despite the huge differences in temperature and other environment... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Slideshow from Vienna's Technisches museum.

*Props to boingboing* picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

York PA man who plugged nipple clips into a 120v power strip charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment. picked by blurmore 2 years ago