Merv penned his own tombstone. Gotta admit, the man has got a sense of humor. picked by sparklyeyedgal181 2 years ago

I was looking for some Merv Griffin clips and found this. Imagine if somebody did this today? picked by Fizz71 2 years ago

When proving Galileo’s theory of gravitational pull in a vacuum it was an eagle feather, which Neil Armstong used on the first moon landing. The landing probe was called the Eagle, remember “The eagle has landed” ?
*props to boingboing* picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Tickle this beautiful woman with a feather and watch her reactions. picked by ogri2003 3 years ago

He died. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

The Dean of UT at Austin did not find the 'Ghetto Fabulous' theme party on campus at all appropriate. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

The walker, who was in her 40s, had been following a coastal footpath when she spotted the bird feather and went to pick it up.

As the wind caught it and blew it close to the edge, she ignored safety warnings and climbed over metal railings lining the cliff top. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

The hundred-million-year-old plumage has features of both feather-like fibers found with some two-legged dinosaurs known as theropods and of modern bird feathers. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

Light graffiti is uniquely ephemeral and inextricably intertwined with the art of photography, sometimes even invisible to the naked eye and apparent only when captured on film. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Holaspis guenther creates the illusion of gliding by weighing only 1.5 grammes. Thats one tenth the weight of a gecko. picked by makuus 4 months ago

Life is too short to sit around on the net all day reading about other people’s experiences in life, so we have put together a nice little list of ten absolutely fabulous, fun, naughty, and neat things to do before you get too old. Some of these items might put you in danger of jail time, but that just adds to the thrill! picked by james106 7 months ago

Luciano is having a blast. Best kisses Liza ever got! picked by suebe 2 years ago

It's been a while since pensioner Merv Jones tidied up or vacuumed.

In fact, it's been so long that he might never have been able to find the Hoover amid the astonishing 100 tons of rubbish and bric-a-brac in his home - assuming he ever looked for it. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Amazing illustrations painted directly on to feathers picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Brightly coloured birds can become infected with bacteria that eat their feathers.

That in turn can affect the health of the birds and dull their plumage.

The discovery comes from a study that found that 99% of all Eastern bluebirds surveyed in Virginia, US were infected with feather-degrading bacteria. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

The slaughter of almost 50 bald eagles continues to shock B.C. residents, especially now that a native man convicted in the case plans to argue that he has a traditional right to kill the majestic bird for its feathers and talons picked by bingo 6 months ago

It's a dilemma every parent dreads. But when Liza's father was told he must risk his life to save hers, he didn't hesitate. Last year he gave her half his liver. Now she needs one of his kidneys, too. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Superstar Zlad comes from Molvania, a small, land-locked republic in Easter Europe, famous a the birthplace of whooping cough. Molvania also produces 83% of the world's beetroot. Most people get to Molvania either by air and by accident. picked by mindfvck 3 years ago

Cynthia Davis has been taken to task by both Keith Olbermann and Stephen Colbert for writing in a press release that "hunger can be a positive motivator," suggesting that instead of using the state's nutrition program, poor teens should just go out and get a job.

*Yeah. Because unemployment rates in Missouri are so low that they're giving fabulous jobs to anyone who asks!* picked by Aluna 5 months ago

He was also endorsed by the Financial Times but since they own 1/2 of The Economist that isn't too surprising. Nevertheless getting endorsement from economy-oriented magazines is a feather in his cap. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago