Why would someone cut up nearly $20,000 worth of money and throw it away? picked by suebe 12 months ago

A team of MIT researchers today announced a major project called Trash Track, which aims to get people thinking about what they throw away. Trash Track relies on the development of special electronic tags that will track different types of waste on their journey through the disposal systems of New York and Seattle. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A plan by three Hudson children to pick up trash Monday along the St. Croix River turned into a much bigger event than they or their parents expected. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

A man who didn't want to pay a taxi fare, ran into a luxury apartment building, took the elevator up to the roof, then down a flight and fell into a trash chute. A trash chute that went down 28 floors. picked by suebe 8 months ago

We normally associate space itself as being littered with the detritus of our nascent attempts at interstellar travel. The moon, however, is chock full of the remains of our various attempts to explore it. So, what exactly is up there? Moreover, does any of the stuff on the moon still work or is it just one giant cosmic trash can? picked by bingo 7 months ago

What do you do on a slow work day? Well these people decided to have some fun with their coworkers and their money. And it turns out playing with your money can be very interesting. Look at how pictures you see everyday, takes on new life when you replace the top or the bottom half of the bills with your friends faces. Enjoy! picked by amabaie 7 months ago

“The Money Myth Exploded” was one of the first articles of Louis Even, and remains one of the most popular to explain how money is created as a debt by private banks. Also, mentions the basis of the philosophy of Social Credit. picked by TheAnt314 8 months ago

There are some designer handbags that are really luxurious looking, almost fooling you into believing they're worth the thousands of dollars on the price tag. But this Chanel bag really resembles a trash bag. picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

A car crash in West Yarmouth led police to the discovery of a filthy car filled to the brim with trash and rubbish. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

A couple picking up trash along a roadside found a winning scratch-off lottery ticket that led them to a $1,000 jackpot. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Putin took a few hours off from dealing with the financial crisis late last month to dance to hits like "Money, Money, Money" performed by the ABBA tribute band BjЪrn Again in a private concert for the prime minister and a group of friends, organizers of the show told The Moscow Times."Putin and his colleague friends were all dancing and getting involved with the choreography... read full post picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

A local council in London is paying plainclothes officers £30,000 pounds ($60,000) a year to track down homeowners who take out their trash at the wrong time. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

An interactive story centered around a piece of white trash. MATURE LANGUAGE picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

A Florida zoo hopes to make money from the vast piles of poop released by elephants and other large animals by selling it as fertilizer. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

They decided that they were not making enough in fines because people knew where the cameras were. So they shut them down. picked by Moe 2 years ago

The video game world is full of success stories -- geeks who got the last laugh by becoming superstar developers with fat bank accounts. But as the industry matures, so do the people in it, making room for a new generation of entrepreneurial gamers.

Update to this. picked by KerOBeroS32 4 months ago

Earning real money playing online games? Confusing to say the least, but don’t be surprised if you start seeing Second Life Linden dollars and World of Warcraft Azerothian gold being traded on the stock market in a few years. Business savvy gamers have turned a handsome profit spending hours in front of their computer screens, defeating three-headed monsters and selling virtual real estate. picked by nightcrawlerx 6 months ago

The problem with posting a "found cash" notice on Craigslist is that a note like this might churn up some liars, and it did!

For some reason, I found this quite entertaining! picked by murfanda 1 year ago

Since 1998, this Burrito restaurant owner collects money drawn by people who use USA national currency as artistic medium. picked by wildminou 2 years ago

Most people consider it lucky to win the lottery -- but not Rosemary Obiakor.

The Nigerian woman won nearly $20,000 in a local lottery and immediately gave the money to a homeless man because she said she always heard that bad things happen to people who win.
Image courtesy of worth1000 picked by suebe 5 months ago