After an angry boyfriend doused a Pomeranian puppy with fuel and set it on fire Tuesday night, the frantic dog ran around the house, igniting spilled fuel, setting the house ablaze and burning the man and woman. picked by suebe 9 months ago

It's been a while since pensioner Merv Jones tidied up or vacuumed.

In fact, it's been so long that he might never have been able to find the Hoover amid the astonishing 100 tons of rubbish and bric-a-brac in his home - assuming he ever looked for it. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A businessman was arrested and held for eight hours after making a 12-year-old litter lout pick up the rubbish he had just dropped. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Sanitation workers have sorted through 10 tonnes of rubbish to recover a diamond wedding ring and an engagement ring that was accidentally thrown away by a New Jersey couple. picked by iamamaniac 2 weeks ago

A "plastic soup" of waste floating in the Pacific Ocean is growing at an alarming rate and now covers an area twice the size of the continental United States, scientists have said. The vast expanse of debris – in effect the world's largest rubbish dump – is held in place by swirling underwater currents. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An eccentric loner is believed to have died of thirst after becoming trapped in a bizarre and intricate network of tunnels built from rubbish in his home. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Dubbed the “habitat for the 21st century,” the Dome House is an igloo-shaped structure built from snap-together wall sections made of 100% expanded polystyrene foam (styrofoam). It might seem like an odd choice of material for a house, but the company lists a number of advantages that styrofoam has over traditional materials. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Traditionally, the incoming president moves into the White House guest house on January 15th. Obama requested to move in on January 5 so his children could start school on opening day. Bush denied the request stating that there are guests that will be staying there who can't be asked to stay elsewhere. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

For ten years, people have moved into the house, only to leave soon after due to it being 'haunted.' Two brothers bought the house for a ridiculously low price and solved the mystery. picked by Zaeyde 2 years ago

A 96-year-old man in Portsmouth, England, still living in the house in which he was born says he doesn't understand why people move around so much. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

The way you draw a house says a lot about your personality. You can use this site to draw a house, answer some questions based on your house then find out what your house says about you. picked by Maiden 3 years ago

The news of the Waffle House Weird seems to be as continuous and prolific as the chain itself. Why is it always Waffle House? Maybe we just pay more attention to a news story when there’s a Waffle House angle. Or maybe unusual events just gravitate toward the Norcross-based chain of diners. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Waffle House is where all of the excitement happens. picked by civicracer18c1 3 years ago

A 52-year-old software engineer has built a habitable house for just £4,000 - albeit with a lot of hard graft and a certain amount of scavenging. picked by topofall 2 years ago

One young couple in Wales managing on an annual income of just $10,000 built their own cheap home mostly out of materials from “a rubbish pile somewhere." picked by barwench 12 months ago

Contour Crafting has created a layered fabrication technology that squirts materials like concrete, and thereby automates the construction of structures like a single home. It can even embed channels for electrical, plumbing and air-conditioning in each house.Check out video. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

With the public’s trust in his handling of health care tanking (50%-44% of Americans disapprove), the White House has launched a new phase of its strategy designed to pass Obamacare: all Obama, all the time. As part of that effort, Obama hosted a conference call with leftist bloggers urging them to pressure Congress to pass his health plan as soon as possible. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Flintstones like house uncovered in Portugal. How do you say Yabba Dabba Doo in Portuguese? picked by BrownTrout 2 months ago

Photographers from a Canadian company are going house to house, shooting pictures of every house in America, in hopes of building a giant database that can be sold to banks, insurance companies, and appraisal firms. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Ever wonder what it would be like if your house were a giant string instrument? picked by Chimerical 2 years ago