A useful diagram showing the family tree of Greek gods picked by fogowar 2 years ago

he most arbitrary and distorted borders in the world are in Africa and the Middle East. Drawn by self-interested Europeans. The unjust borders in the Middle East — to borrow from Churchill — generate more trouble than can be consumed locally.

What if new borders were drawn in the Middle East, ones that cut along cultural/religious boundaries? picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Many have tried. All have failed. But with a new computer game, you can make peace in the Middle East. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Now we know why cats never get bored of chasing string. A new study has found that domestic felines don't seem to understand cause and effect connections between objects. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Last night for the season opening of Wife Swap a professional organizer swaped with a Pirate family. Here is the Pirate's family bio.
Baur Family picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Harvard researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest the disorder strikes in a brain that can't properly form new connections. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Pumpkins don't usually grow on trees, but that's exactly where a New Jersey family found one this weekend. The Phillips family found a 10-pound orange object hanging on a vine from a tree in their backyard. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In streets across Britain many people don't even know their neighbour's names. But that certainly isn't a problem on Cotswold Gardens in Gateshead. This small street is home to 69 members of the same family, ranging in age from four weeks to 76 years. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

If you’ve ever wanted to know how Scrooge McDuck is related to "Dirty" Dingus McDuck, here’s your chance.

Dear god, I can't belive I'm posting this but I actually found it interesting :( picked by doggylives 2 years ago

Tes is offering a free MP3 album download. Peace in the Middle East picked by jLoSsDh 7 months ago

A California man has been arrested after police say they found about 300 dead cats stuffed into freezers in his house. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In the depths of northeastern India, in one of the wettest places on earth, bridges aren't built - they're grown. The living bridges of Cherrapunji, India are made from the roots of the Ficus elastica tree. This tree produces a series of secondary roots from higher up its trunk and can comfortably perch atop huge boulders along the riverbanks, or even in the middle of the rivers themselves. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Police Capt. Randy Pentis said having a person allegedly call a tree service to remove someone else's tree is rare. "It's criminal," Pentis said. "It's grand theft of property." picked by hisidea 2 years ago

A new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine may reveal how long-lasting memories form in the brain.

The researchers hope that the findings may one day help scientists develop treatments to prevent and treat conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A new report from the Center for an Urban Future confirms the obvious: the so-called middle class can no longer afford to live in New York and are relocating in large numbers to the exburbs or far-flung cities like Houston, where $50,000 a year gets you the same standard of living as a $123,322 salary does in Manhattan picked by suebe 10 months ago

Children born in the winter months already have a few strikes against them. Study after study has shown that they test poorly, don't get as far in school, earn less, are less healthy, and don't live as long as children born at other times of year. Researchers have spent years documenting the effect and trying to understand it. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

Emerge from the heavy foliage of the Oasis - Before you stands the 145-foot tall Tree of Life. The branches span 165 feet across. There are over 100,000 leaves on the tree and the trunk is 50 feet wide. 20 artists carved into the trunk, branches and roots over 320 animals. Thousands worked on the construction of the Tree of Life which took 18 months to build. Photos picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

According to a new study on female alcohol use and blood pressure, young women who consume two or three alcoholic drinks a week are much more fun to do research on than women who do not consume alcohol. picked by buddha 2 years ago

Before you think about adding a furry friend to your family, you may want to consider how much your pet will cost over their lifespan. Here is a breakdown of the real price of cats and dogs picked by 1krazykorean 3 months ago

The middle ages (5th - 15th Centuries AD), often termed The Dark Ages, were actually a time of great discovery and invention. The Middle ages also saw major advances in technologies that already existed, and the adoption of many Eastern technologies in the West. This is a list of the ten greatest inventions of the Middle Ages (excluding military inventions). picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago