With $50 and a plane ticket to Haiti, one can buy a slave. There are more slaves on the planet today than at any time in human history. Adjusting for inflation, in 1850 a slave would cost roughly $30k to $40k. Today you can go to Haiti and buy a 9-year-old girl to use as a sexual and domestic slave for $50. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

In January, when the Obamas move into the White House — a mansion built partially by slaves — as the country's first African-American first family, Michelle Obama will embark upon a life her great-great-grandfather never could have envisioned. picked by muppet 12 months ago

As we celebrate the inauguration of our first black President let us look back at 3 African-Americans-possibly the greatest of all time in their respective fields—were in the public eye but still faced major uphill struggles for equal rights. Trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong, the boxer Joe Louis and the pitcher Satchel Paige. 3 American heroes. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Children from at least 10 African countries were sent as maids to the U.S. and Europe. But the problem is so well hidden that authorities — including the U.N., Interpol and the State Department — have no idea how many child maids now work in the West. picked by muppet 11 months ago

Tired of handing out cigars when celebrating the birth of a new baby? A Japanese specialty gifts company suggests you share your joy by giving family & friends personalized bags of rice which feature your new baby's face - and are filled to match his or her weight. picked by Mitzuzake 1 year ago

The hardest thing about finding videos of Non-Americans attempting American accents is wading through all the Americans who do a fake British accent at the beginning before moving into a flawless American. I'm pretty sure all of these are legit, but I I have my doubts about the first one. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Styrofoam has proven very useful in a variety of ways. From insulation to packaging and more. However it is a petroleum based product and environmentally very bad. A new product made from mushrooms, recycled paper and rice hulls shows signs of being a fantastic replacement, one that offers all the benefits and none of the bad effects of Styrofoam. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Each year, farmers in the town of Inakadate in Aomori prefecture create works of crop art by growing a little purple and yellow-leafed kodaimai rice along with their local green-leafed tsugaru-roman variety.(This is very cool) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Each year these guys make new images on their field by planting rice in different patterns making various images. They use different sorts of rice for colour. picked by doggylives 1 year ago

Fire-cracked rock piles found across North America received little scientific attention for decades, but two new studies reveal their importance as early Native American earth ovens. For thousands of years, they were used to cook a favorite food staple: smoky, sweet camas bulbs. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A new rice plant has been developed which grows "snorkels" when exposed to floods.

A paper in the journal Nature, describes how the plant elongates rapidly in response to being submerged. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

About 400 Chinese men whose children were sold to work as slaves at brickworks were seeking help online after risking their lives and spending all their savings in a mostly futile search, media reported on Wednesday. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Match words to their synonyms. For each word you get correct, 20 grains of rice are donated through the UN World Food Program to needy people around the globe.

In other words: Kill time, help feed the people of the world, and possibly improve your vocabulary. picked by psycmoe 2 years ago

Ok, not in those words.

"President Carter has the greatest respect for ... [Condoleezza] Rice and believes her to be a truthful person. However, perhaps inadvertently, she is continuing to make a statement that is not true." picked by 1thirteen3 2 years ago

An international team of scientists has developed salt-tolerant plants using a new type of genetic modification (GM), bringing salt-tolerant cereal crops a step closer to reality.

Salinity affects agriculture worldwide, which means the results of this research could impact on world food production and security. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Yes, boys and girls, it was Uncle Walter that first introduced The Beatles on American television. Read the story, then watch the news report. picked by suebe 4 months ago

Results from a genetic study of Latin America suggest most Latin Americans are descended from European men and Native American or African women. picked by KeroBeros32 2 years ago

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has arrived in China for talks with leaders amid intensive diplomacy over the North Korean nuclear crisis. picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

A team of Genographic researchers have published the most extensive survey to date of African mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Analyses of the extensive data presented in this study provide surprising insights into the early demographic history of human populations before they moved out of Africa, illustrating that these early human populations were small and isolated from each other for many tens of th... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

"the complaint claims that many Apple employees are routinely subjected to working conditions resembling indentured servitude, or 'modern day slaves,' for lack of better words." picked by qazwer00 1 year ago