The truth is your body can take a lot of abuse, and we've all heard amazing stories of people living through hacked off limbs, extreme temperatures and even falling out of airplanes. So how much punishment can the human body take? Well, under certain circumstances you can apparently survive... picked by Bornbad 4 months ago tags Fatal Injuries People Somehow Survived |
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From a pool of about seven billion, those hard-working geniuses at People magazine have managed to find the 100 most beautiful people in the whole wide world. And - get ready for the surprise - almost all of those beautiful people are rich American celebrities. picked by TraumaMamma 7 months ago 9 comments edit related share plime.com |
In the annals of human history, there are stories of people who stretched far beyond the boundaries of what is possible. Michael Jordon defied gravity. Shakespeare invented new landscapes of language. Ron Jeremy had sex with a lot of women despite looking like a cross between Danny Devito and Super Mario. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
People Who Don't Know How to Navigate a Four-Way Stop or an Uncontrolled Intersection 19 comments edit related share worldCan a lady get a wave, please? Just a courtesy wave. That's all I ask. These people are under the impression that rules do not apply to them. They do not have to wait their turn because they are special. They are probably the worst people on this entire list, and that includes wizards. picked by suebe 8 months ago |
Steve Harwood likes to talk to famous people. Famous people are less keen and so retaliate. Luckily on each and every occasion a photographer has been there to capture the exact moment of pugnacity. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago 8 comments edit related share arts |
The University of the People is based on the premise that education is crucial to the advancement of individuals and of society at large. There are millions of people around the world, especially in developing countries, who are excluded from higher education for various reasons: some live far away from academic institutions, others cannot afford the admission fee and tuition for the local univers... read full post picked by dollyllama 7 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Two women are facing fraud charges for staging fake funerals of fake people. They had a plan to collect $1 million from insurance policies on people who didn't exist. If convicted they could face up to 100 years in federal prison. picked by suebe 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share weird |
What do you suppose are the most well-kept secrets in the world? The launch codes for the American nuclear arsenal? The location of Jimmy Hoffa's bones? Not even close. Below are secrets that only two people on planet Earth know. Sometimes they have very good reasons to keep these secrets so fiercely. Other times, not so much. picked by sharon22 2 months ago 6 comments edit related share world |
Israel states that the Jewish people arose in the Land of Israel and was exiled from its homeland. Schoolchildren are taught that this happened during the period of Roman rule, in 70 CE. The nation remained loyal to its land, to which it began to return after two millennia of exile. Wrong, says the historian Shlomo Zand. There never was a Jewish people, only a Jewish religion, and the exile also n... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 9 comments edit related share world |
Offing one's self in stupid ways isn't limited to toothless rednecks who want you to hold their beer so you can watch this... plenty of smart, talented people have met their end in incredibly dumb ways as well. Here's 10 of them, in alphabetical order. picked by bingo 8 months ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
A London library had 26 people available to be borrowed for a 30 minute conversation. They each represented certain stereotypes. The project hoped to bring people together and perhaps dismiss some of the irrational dislike for people just because they are Muslim, a witch, transgendered, or anything else. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 9 comments edit related share world |
As the annual International Whaling Commission meeting stumbles to a close, unable to negotiate a compromise between whaling opponents and people who’ve killed more than 40,000 whales since 1985, scientists say these aquatic mammals are more than mere animals. They might even deserve to be considered people. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 12 comments edit related share science |
See the world through the eyes of miniature people. The "PLASTIC PEOPLE" Flickr set by Vincent Bousserez shows us some beautiful scenes from another point of view, where the world seems as ordinary as our very own but in a smaller scale! picked by Bornbad 10 months ago 2 comments edit related share arts |
"Knowing what’s best for poor people" and "Standing still at concerts" are just 2 of the things that White People Like. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 38 comments edit related share entertainment |
This video is a compilation of people getting owned. 3 comments edit related share entertainmentGet a good laugh out of this. picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago |
Vampire bats in Peru are increasingly biting people, and a National Geographic Society researcher is trying to find ways to stem the resulting spread of deadly rabies. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
The Little People of America are telling reporters talking to them at their annual conference that they would like to see the FCC ban the word "midget" from the airwaves. picked by suebe 5 months ago 6 comments edit related share plime.com |
Great collection of pictures of people at various jobs. picked by trushafty38 7 months ago 4 comments edit related share world |
More than 120 people who ate from the same booth at the Taste of Chicago food festival last week became ill, at least nine of them with salmonella poisoning and 10 who were hospitalized. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
When these songs come on, White People look at each other and say "Awwww yeah" or "Hell yeah" and are compelled to sing along. Sometimes there’s also corresponding stupid dance move. 19 comments edit related share plime.comHaving studied White People for 27 years, my authority on the topic is absolute; this list is damn near bullet proof. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
Some people collect stamps or coins, but for some reason, that's just not enough to keep them interested. So they do what any reasonable person would do: collect the most disgusting, creepiest things imaginable. 2 comments edit related share plime.com#1 is NSFW. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago |