Chinese families are unplugging Internet-addicted loved ones and shipping them off to boot camps.

"They don’t only have psychological problems, but also a bad lifestyle. Often they don’t wash themselves; they just sit at their computer." picked by Bingo 5 months ago

Eight former staff members of a Florida juvenile boot camp have been charged with manslaughter in the death of a 14-year-old boy whose beating by guards was captured on videotape picked by teaya21 3 years ago

A good baby sitter is priceless, as parents of young children know. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Twinky-looking camp counselors give classes in grenade throwing, automatic weapon handling and land mine dodging. picked by beckinacea 2 years ago

Rare pictures of German prisoners of war from World War I showing the Japanese how to produce sausages have been discovered. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A 13-foot totem pole fell over and struck a boy on the first day of Boy Scout camp, killing the 9-year-old, state police said Monday. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Richard Dawkins is helping to launch Britain’s first summer retreat for non-believers, where children will have lessons in evolution and sing along to John Lennon’s Imagine.

The five-day camp in Somerset (motto: “It’s beyond belief”) is for children aged eight to 17 and will rival traditional faith-based breaks run by the Scouts and church groups. picked by bingo 5 months ago

One adult and three teenagers at a Boy Scout camp are accused of forcing a boy to drink human urine because they were "teaching him a lesson". picked by kakana 6 months ago

Charles T. Payne was 20 years old when he helped liberate Ohrdruf, a subcamp of the Buchenwald concentration camp. He is the "Uncle Charlie" that Obama told a group of veterans about. The ones he mistakenly said Auschwitz. Here he talks about that moment in his life. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

British archaeologists have unearthed the secrets of what is thought to be the world’s first prisoner of war camp.

Experts, working with Channel 4’s Time Team programme, say the camp near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, housed 7,000 captured French soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

"It entered a camp and took a goat among 200 sleeping kids"

This happened up in the mountains where I live... thought I would share. picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

Choosing a Camping Stove - Good food has the power to make breathtaking sunsets more beautiful, rainy days less of a drag and good friends even more fun to be around. Learn how to choose the right camping stove for your family. picked by myrthachang 3 years ago

When it comes to courtship, mankind has nothing on the animal kingdom.

The evolutionary imperative of finding a suitable mate has produced a staggering array of rituals, from black grouse booty-shaking to mosquito duets and gender-bending octopi camouflage. It's a rare animal that doesn't seek romantic attention in a funky way. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

They come in various shapes, sizes and colours and allow you to dress your dog in a hoody, a pirate costume or even an Elvis-style jumpsuit. But the growing trend for dog owners to clothe their pets has led to warnings from animal welfare experts who say it could be causing the animals to overheat. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Nature is fascinating, and some of Nature’s best work—or evolution rather—is illustrated by a group of animals that have adapted to mimic leaves. See more animal camouflage here (scroll down). picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Definitely not for the faint-hearted, this video is a sad reality. It shows how skin is removed from animals while still breathing, just to end up as the fur coat in your mom's closet. (Contains strong gory scenes and acts of brutality, you have been warned) picked by Leorgathar 2 years ago

Scientists study what makes an animal tame or wild, the role of humans and the changes on a genetic level.

Really cool science. Interesting to consider the ramifications... picked by lynxears 2 months ago

In the aftermath, survivors show that they they are the very definition of Be Prepared. picked by tigertony 1 year ago

Exodus International, an organisation that believes it can help people to “find freedom from homosexuality through the love of Jesus Christ”.
*cough* picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

In other news, they've announced the cancelation of the annual cookie sale in favor of brownies. picked by tigertony 1 year ago