Between the hybrids, the reusable canvas shopping bags and cloth diapers, everybody's doing their little bit to save the world. Entire industries have sprang up to cater to us socially-responsible types who want to leave behind a better world for the robots to inherit once they take over. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

ROME. The news that Irish rock group U2 will release a new album in March has been hailed with relief and joy throughout the developing world. Millions of grateful peasants and refugees mobbed aid workers in Africa and Asia, offering sacrifices of new crops and young lambs to lead singer Bono for gracing the world with yet another insight into poverty. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

If you loved the old Super Mario World, and you like Barack Obama, you’ll love Super Obama World game. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Enter your surname in World Names Profiler and find its orgin and density on a world map.

The site has been compiled by researchers from the University College London. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

Awesome Collection of smallest thing in the world really

(Some images on page NSFW) picked by icemann 3 years ago

Bookmark it now - the Fourth Annual World eBook Fair begins on the 4th July and runs until the 4th August. During that time more than 1,227,000 books will be available to download for free. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

The Atlas of the Real World uses software to depict the nations of the world, not by their physical size, but by their demographic importance on a range of subjects. Here, we select a series of travel- and news-related maps. picked by cactushair 1 year ago

Very moving art from Brazilian Artists. picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago

Flight Simulator geeks are flying around the world in the 2007 Round-The-World Flight Simulator Race. The race pits teams from AVSim, FlightSim and Sim-Outhouse against each other in a race around the world with special rules, conditions and bonuses. All teams were given the rules 24 hours in advance of the start of the race (10a EST on Friday). The rules include route requirements (such as two a... read full post picked by dfelteau 3 years ago

Interesting collection of world maps with their shape manipulated based upon world statistical data. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

A few years ago, a number of brave intelligent men and women from the land of JaxWorth set out for the shores of Nova Roma. This was the New World discovered in the 15th century by Roman sailors traveling across the Pacific in search of a route to trade with India. Basically it was a shared-world created by Donteatpoop, Icepigs, and others. They imagined a world where Rome never fell and went o... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Every year on October 1st, World Vegetarian Day kicks off a month of parties, potluck, presentations, food tasting displays...and lots of friendly discussions!

Related link picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

Match referee Jeff Crowe took the blame for the farcical finish to the World Cup final that saw Australia celebrate victory twice and forced Sri Lanka to bat in pitch-black darkness.
A follow-up to the link posted yesterday by AutumnLotus: Rampant Aussies sweep World Cup. picked by rambler 3 years ago

The introduction of mapping applications such as Google Maps (undoubtedly the most popular example of all) and their subsequent widespread use around the world has resulted in an enormous amount of people taking up an interest in an interactive view of the world which previously was very difficult to obtain. There are millions of incredibly interesting sights to experience which, when living at gr... read full post picked by iamamaniac 6 months ago

World population, infections, marriages, bicycles produced,.. Watch them all change live before your eyes. Not really, but close: the numbers on this page are estimations based on past statistics. picked by extc68 2 years ago

Beaches not only come in all shapes, sizes, and textures, they come in a virtual rainbow of colors. Most beach fans know that sand color can range from pale cream to golden to caramel, but few realize that in select places around the world, sands can be red, brown, pink, orange, gold, purple, green, and even black! picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The World Car of the Year Awards began in 2005 when the Audi A6 triumphed. picked by topofall 2 years ago

James Bowthorpe of London pedaled his bicycle 18,000 miles around the world in 174 days, 20 fewer days than the world record holder. He arrived back in Hyde Park to complete the journey on Saturday. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

A Territory baby has been dubbed a miracle after she survived -- in what is believed to be a world first -- a full-term ovarian pregnancy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The devil’s in the details, and detail is something these unusual photographers know best. You won’t find any grand landscapes or celebrity portraits in this collection. These are the best of the best in photomicography, exploring the world in all its microscopic glory. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago