NYC's newest public park space, the High Line has opened its first section to the public

The High Line is an abandoned 1.45 mile (2.33 km) section of the former elevated freight railroad of the West Side Line, along the lower west side of Manhattan. More pictures picked by suebe 6 months ago

Estelle Manorek, 90, attended a day of classes at West Caldwell High School in West Caldwell, NJ. Manorek "grew up the child of Polish immigrants in Jersey City during the Depression" and never attended high school because she went to work at age 14 after her brother contracted polio. picked by suebe 9 months ago

Kelvin Collins wanted to learn more about diploma mills and make a point about their uselessness, so he helped his cat Oreo receive a high school diploma from a diploma mill high school. Apparently, Collins hardly even lied on the application. “I did lie about one thing. You have to be 18 to take the test and Oreo is only two, but that could be 18 in cat years. Who knows?” he said... read full post picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Do you know that the food we eat may cause side effects? And we are not talking about spoiled or low quality food. Freshly harvested or just cooked food may also cause side effects, some are serious, some are just disturbing, and some may put you into embarrassing situation. Here is a list of 29 common side effects caused by the food we eat. picked by karenben 2 years ago

We know that medication di theiir job of lowering high blood pressure to acceptable levels. However there are side effects to these medications that you should be aware of. Find out that information in this article picked by jastearns 3 years ago

Roughly 580,000 high school students used steroids in 2007. Many, maybe most are fully aware that they are doing so. Many, however, think they are taking perfectly legal supplements. picked by bernardblack 9 months ago

Does anyone really believe universal, publicly funded preschool will help improve high school test scores? Yet this is what the South Dakota Department of Education seems to be touting. Perhaps it is time to evaluate what is happening in our high schools instead of funding two or more years of public management of preschool-age children with the outside hope that their test scores and social lives... read full post picked by GKar975 3 years ago

Shin splints can happen when very high heels are worn. The anterior tibial muscle1 tears away from the bone causing pain when the muscle is used. *ouch* picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Women should not feel obliged to wear high heels at work, trade unionists will argue at next month’s TUC conference.

A motion will demand instead that female workers should be free to wear flat shoes if they prefer. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

We've already seen and been disgusted by sexy underwear and clothing for young pre-pubescent girls. Now babies don't have to feel left out. Now you can purchase high heels for your infants from 0-6 months. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

If you wish to seriously learn about high traffic web sites or blog, then you must read the article by the famous Steve Pavlina at his blog StevePavlina.com.

This article, Ten tips to build a high traffic web site or blog, is a definite must read for any serious web publisher. picked by raj2006 3 years ago

A high school football coach should have realized a player could collapse from heat stroke in the broiling weather during practice, a prosecutor said in announcing reckless homicide charges in a youth's death. A grand jury indicted David Jason Stinson on Thursday in the death of Max Gilpin, 15, a sophomore offensive lineman at Louisville's Pleasure Ridge Park High School. It was Stinson's first y... read full post picked by ftfd09 10 months ago

Middle-aged people who smoke or have high blood pressure or diabetes are more likely to develop dementia later in life, according to a new study.
Researchers suggest that controlling cardiovascular risk factors in midlife may prevent dementia later on.

Bad for the heart, bad for the brain. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

As pretty much any reader of this blog who isn't a total idiot must have figured out by now, I'm a geek. I have been since I was a kid. My dad taught me about bell curves and standard deviations when I was in third grade, and I thought it was pretty much the coolest damn thing I'd ever seen. That's the kind of kid I was. I was also very small - 5 foot 1 when I started high school. picked by Bornbad 5 months ago

A giant set of golden arches outside a McDonald’s in eastern Arizona toppled in high winds Wednesday, crushing a Naperville couple’s Chevy Trailblazer as they sat inside the parked vehicle. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

The fruit-flavored drink, called “Liquid Smoking”, promises an instant high followed by a 'euphoric calming feeling'. This product is targeted towards those suffering from the smoking ban. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Sony Computer Entertainment will make history this evening when the first high definition television commercial is broadcast on New Zealand screens. picked by punthe 1 year ago

"Truthfully, in a room full of gay men and high school girls, not much is gonna happen." from the comments. picked by suebe 8 months ago

SCIENTISTS at a British pharmaceutical firm have developed a vaccine to curb high blood pressure, an advance over pills that cause side effects. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A new theory has been put forward as to how the Oracles of Classical Greece used to get high enough to believe they were predicting the future. picked by brightoncub 3 years ago