Between the hybrids, the reusable canvas shopping bags and cloth diapers, everybody's doing their little bit to save the world. Entire industries have sprang up to cater to us socially-responsible types who want to leave behind a better world for the robots to inherit once they take over. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

A set of bones and 110 cars were found submerged in a canal in a rural area west of Boca Raton, authorities said. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

ROME. The news that Irish rock group U2 will release a new album in March has been hailed with relief and joy throughout the developing world. Millions of grateful peasants and refugees mobbed aid workers in Africa and Asia, offering sacrifices of new crops and young lambs to lead singer Bono for gracing the world with yet another insight into poverty. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

The colony may be the largest of its type ever known for any insect species, and could rival humans in the scale of its world domination. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Enter your surname in World Names Profiler and find its orgin and density on a world map.

The site has been compiled by researchers from the University College London. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

The crowd at Saturday's World Peashooting Championship looked on in wonder as George, 58, the sport's reigning superstar, languidly lowered his laser-guided shooter. This was no kiddie toy. This was a weapon of mass peastruction. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Awesome Collection of smallest thing in the world really

(Some images on page NSFW) picked by icemann 3 years ago

The world will not end in 2012, and Earth is not going to crash into a rogue planet. picked by realizedview 1 month ago

If you loved the old Super Mario World, and you like Barack Obama, you’ll love Super Obama World game. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Voters in Panama on Sunday will cast their vote on whether to approve a $5 billion project to widen the heavily trafficked Panama Canal to allow for bigger cargo ships and faster transits between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

New animals species are constantly discovered, even if they’re in a smaller number than those lost forever. After rounding upthe rarest animals in the world and the most endangered animals in the world, here is a list of the new species recently discovered in the world, including pictures and information on their habitat. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Over 40 ships a day make this 9 hour voyage. Now you can cruise through in less than 2 minutes! Interesting time lapse photography shows how a huge cruise ship is raised and lowered as it transits from the Pacific to Atlantic ocean. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

Thailand's Scorpion Queen has set a new world record - by holding a poisonous scorpion in her mouth for just over two minutes. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Wannabe rock stars from across the UK have turned out in their hundreds to smash the world record for the most drummers playing the same beat at one time. The colossal cacophony was in aid of charity Stick It To MS. picked by marcelsmit 4 months ago

Some of the contestants and champions you will meet at the World Beard and Moustache Championships. Because some just rock those whiskers better than others. picked by TheAnt314 8 months ago

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment. It is the world’s largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental projects around the w... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Reconstruction of the World Trade Center site is over budget and won't be finished by the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that destroyed the twin towers, the owners reported Monday.

"The rebuilding effort is not where it should be," says New York Gov. David Paterson. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

Rock formations are amazing creations of nature. These magnificent rock formations have been sculpted by nature through weathering and erosion hundred to million years ago. There are numerous scenic and spectacular rock formations from around the world. Here are some of them: picked by molnatisi 7 months ago

"Although great human tragedies like Iraq and Darfur dominate the news, the vast majority of the world is living in peace, conflicts actually decreased over the past decade," says the 2007 State of the Future report. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Archaeologists are uncovering a huge prehistoric "lost country" hidden below the North Sea. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago