Lawyers for the Central Intelligence Agency faced pointed questions in a federal court hearing Monday morning about the agency's efforts to block disclosure of long-secret records about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. (Back and to the left...) picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Our goal here at dogs w/wigs is to entertain and inform the public on the growing trend of putting wigs on ur dogs!! picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

The centuries old tradition of the bride throwing the wedding bouquet to a group of single women turned into a tragedy after the happy couple hired a light plane in an effort to add some novelty to the custom. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Each year the people of Gavle build a 43-foot-tall straw goat, a traditional Scandinavian symbol of Christmas. But since the yuletide tradition began in the central Swedish city of Gavle in 1966, it has also drawn vandals, who have torched the animal 23 times since it was first set up to mark the holiday season. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Nevada's system of electing judges means the decision-makers have to ask for campaign funds, often from the very lawyers who try cases in front of them. They say it's not an ethical dilemma for them, but is it? The FBI has an audiotape in which a prominent local attorney speaks candidly about how he uses campaign dollars.
*Justice for sale in Las Vegas too? picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

My God! There's a rat on my baby's head! picked by Brightoncub 3 years ago

Bald men in Germany have no right to state-funded wigs, according to a new court ruling. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The crackdown at Maghull's Deyes High School, in Sefton, has been enforced by headteacher Mr Reed in a bid to maintain high standards.

His hit list includes getting tough on female students if they regularly break the school's make-up rules and wear "excessive" amounts of self-tan and foundation. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

For more than three decades, the couple have carefully shaped thousands of ceramic male organs for export to Germany, France and North America. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

This is a Spanish-Latino-Catholic tradition where you play pranks (like a catholic april fool) in order to honour the children slaughtered by King Herod picked by cesarvillavi 2 years ago

It's shocking that this Pakistani official would defend this practice.

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Note: The original post blew up plime this morning. Props to 2many for fixing it.This is a different link, but the original story link is embedded in the detailed article. picked by suebe 1 year ago

An ancient tablet shows the idea of the resurrection of a messiah after three days was part of Jewish tradition before Jesus's birth, it is claimed. picked by deEPCHIll 1 year ago

A Chinese couple got married in mid-air in two tractor digger buckets. The idea was to honour a tradition in Xi'an that the bride's feet shouldn't touch the ground during the journey from home to the ceremony. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A documentary about carriage horses in New York city. At the time, Moss was working as a stand-up comedian. Like most New Yorkers, he’d never thought much about the horses hauling tourists through crowded streets.He decided to make a short YouTube video about the controversy, and before long, it ballooned into a 53-minute documentary. picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

What makes a potato pancake a latke?
A little Jewish culinary history for you. picked by Wags273 11 months ago

Only her voice _ soft and feminine _ reveals her to be one of the last sworn virgins in Albania: Women who dress, act and are treated as men. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Yes, wigs for your little child. The best one being The Bob [Marley] (pictured). They're $20 a piece - you'd be mad not to uniquely stylise your baby... picked by TheStep 2 years ago