For two decades they patrolled the English seaside during school holidays, instilling fear into smugglers, kidnappers and spies, but in 1963 the Famous Five had their final adventure. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A South Australian mother was so frustrated with her crying baby that she reportedly dumped the infant into a fishtank. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A brawl at a toy factory in China has ended with the deaths of two people and a further 60 hospitalised after a dispute flared between workers of different ethnic backgrounds in the Muslim Xinjiang region.

And I thought toys were supposed to be fun. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Five years ago Mark Zuckerberg made up Facebook and lots of people are grateful.

I've not signed up yet. I'll get round to checking it out at some point, I guess. Is it any good, do you think? picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

Because when I think of a place that a brawl might break out, Waffle House is the first the comes to mind. picked by proverb 2 years ago

Yes, that's right, Dr. Wright from the SNES Version of Sim City makes his next generation debut in Super Smash Bros Brawl. His ability to bring skyscrapers from out of the earth to send opponents flying picked by sholom22 2 years ago

Five Dials is a FREE downloadable magazine in PDF format featuring authors such as Noam Chomsky, Jean-Paul Sartre, Raymond Chandler, and many more. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

November, 1942: Five brothers, all serving on the same vessel during World War II, are killed in action as a result of said warship sinking at the Battle of the Solomons. As a result of the Sullivans' plight, the U.S. military introduced the Sole Survivor Policy. The policy attempts to ensure that, should a family member be lost during military service, any remaining siblings be exempt from serv... read full post picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

A sheep gave birth to a whopping FIVE lambs - beating odds of one in a million.

The plucky ewe held on to her tiny offspring after the amazing delivery at Solomon's Farm in Rolvenden, Kent. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Did someone say "Japanese music video"?

Yes.

It was DrNothing.

Cos it's about the givin' as well as the takin' here's one back Doc picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

She was arrested in 2007 with more than 250 rabbits in squalid conditions. In a plea deal, she was forbidden to have animals for five years.

*Eh, What's up doc?* picked by kakana 5 months ago

Mega-hot hip hop producer Timbaland was arrested in Cologne, Germany last Sunday, June 10 after getting involved in a fight outside the Hotel Intercontinental. picked by punthe 2 years ago

A father was arrested for leaving his baby inside a car while he and his other children ate Chucky Cheeses. picked by carguy4life 1 year ago

Crying contest ... some 70 babies less than a year old took part in the annual "Baby-cry Sumo" in Tokyo today, where their wailing skills were put to the test in a competition thought to bring good health. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Batman actor Christian Bale arrested over assault allegation picked by deEPCHIll 1 year ago

Why? picked by yoornotme 3 years ago

Anyone remember that episode of Eastenders? You know, the one where Sonia Jackson suffered excruciating, and mysterious, menstrual trauma on Christmas Eve, only to end up giving birth to a baby she had no idea was there in the first place? picked by sharon22 5 months ago

Ling and Lee, who work for former vice president Al Gore's San Francisco-based Current TV, were arrested March 17 along North Korea's border with China. They have been accused of illegal entry and "hostile acts," which in North Korea are punishable by five to 10 years in a labor camp. picked by muppet 7 months ago

A man wandering down a Madrid street allegedly carrying the decapitated head of his mother has been arrested by police.

Angelo Carotenuto Macanas, 34, reportedly told police he had cut off his mother's head with a large knife, Spanish authorities said today. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Police said Christopher Hoff was five days late for the appointment when he went into Optimus Dental's surgery in Stratford, Connecticut, on Monday with nothing on.

A horrified female receptionist screamed at the sight of him and he ran away, according to prosecutors. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago