Got the plague? Onto the island. Vomiting? Onto the island. Fever? Island. Sniffles with a mild cough? You get the idea. You stayed there until you got well or died. Judging from the mass graves, not many got well. picked by Moe 2 years ago

In 1969 the US department of defense invaded the island in order to use it as a test site for cutting edge developments in geomagnetism and genetic engineering. It was eventually hoped to try and work out a way to control the population of the world. The crash of flight 815 was caused by a swarm of remotely operated Dharma nanobots. The survivors of flight 815 are clones of the previous test subj... read full post picked by extc68 2 years ago

Back on May 27, 1911 Coney Island was doing worse off than it is today, with Dreamland Park in flames for a full 18 hours, burning to the ground and never again being rebuilt as it was. But a piece of the glory days was just found underwater; local divers are bringing up a piece of the past: a massive 500-lb bell that sunk to the ocean floor with the rest of the pier. picked by suebe 3 months ago

The Venezuelan government has formally donated an island near Philadelphia back to the United States. Petty Island, an uninhabited island some 528 acres (214 ha) in size, is situated in the Delaware River in the state of New Jersey.
It was bought by Venezuela's state-run energy company, PDVS, in 1990. picked by bingo 7 months ago

The Gilligan's Island series that spawned Lost. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

Beautiful pictures from many ancient cities around the world. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

Lost Cities were real, prosperous, well-populated areas of human habitation that fell into terminal decline and whose location was later lost. Most lost cities are found, and have been studied extensively by scientists. Here's our list of the 10 most amazing lost cities in the world. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Well, the collection wasn't really lost but any fan of archeology will appreciate this site. Lots of photo essays on various ancient cities known and unknown. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

ABC is attempting to rescue once-hot "Lost" by ending the show _ in 2010. Bowing to the fact that convention isn't working for the drama about plane-crash survivors on a surreal island, the network is taking the unusual step of turning "Lost" into a limited-run series. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

It’s been nearly 30 years since Rhode Island granted a green light to indoor prostitution. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

The Staten Island family of four is a reminder that "every penny counts" by keeping a constant eye out for other people's lost money. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

Martin Lake is not a smart man. He got lost for five days and then went back to the same area and got lost again. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught -- recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Reader Rudolphdude spotted this flier asking passers-by for information about a tank lost somewhere in Brooklyn. At first glance, the phone number makes it look like a very clever viral Army recruiting ad. The reality is much stranger. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Residents of a tiny Scottish island have another special reason to celebrate the New Year, they will be connected to mains electricity for the first time. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Top 11 Rejected Ideas for Episodes of Lost - I'm not into Lost but I know some of you are...so here's a little humor for you compliments of the satirists at BBspot picked by cheeselog1234 3 years ago

A tool bag lost by a spacewalking astronaut last year met its fiery demise in Earth's atmosphere Monday after months circling ever closer to the planet. picked by kakana 4 months ago

...previously known as Lulu Island, is being re-launched with a brand new marketing push targeting high income investors and residents from across the Gulf. picked by topofall 2 years ago

A lost wallet which contains a picture of a baby is more likely to be returned to its owner, scientists have discovered. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

It is the mythical city beneath the sea that has captured the imagination of scholars and romantics for more than two thousand years.

Now scientists believe they may have stumbled across the first evidence of the lost city of Atlantis lying 3-and-a-half miles beneath the Atlantic Ocean. picked by iamamaniac 9 months ago