Eating lots of curry may help you lose weight, research suggests.

Scientists believe that haldi, or turmeric, which is used in most Indian meals, has an active ingredient that can help fight obesity. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Forty years after a generation of young Americans turned on, tuned in, and dropped out during the Summer of Love, a New York museum is hoping to recreate the psychedelic intensity of the period. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scores of Indian children attending a school located in a graveyard were having recurring nightmares about ghosts and have appealed to authorities to shift them from the site. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Indian businessman spent years evading authorities around the world, fleeing accusations that he'd run elaborate bank scams, investigators allege. When he lost an appeal in Germany against extradition to India, he came up with a novel scheme: He swallowed a knife. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A former nun's tell-all story which details illicit relationships, sexual harassment and bullying in the convent where she spent three decades is causing ructions in the Catholic Church in the south Indian state of Kerala. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

The birth mother, a member of the he Leech Lake Band of the Ojibwe, changed her mind and tribal officials cited the Indian Child Welfare Act, a federal law designed to keep American Indian children with native families. The child will probably wind up in foster care, as the mother has been declared unfit as she is a drug addict. picked by suebe 11 months ago

For prices starting at $50, two nonfederally recognized Indian tribes are offering membership to thousands of illegal immigrants, claiming they can achieve legal status by joining the groups.(I remember the pride my native American friends have, this sucks) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A woman revered as a snake goddess who could cure the ill was rescued by police after villagers agreed to her request to be buried alive in a north Indian village, police said on Monday. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

The story is pretty short, but I thought it was funny! picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

In an attempt to collect artifacts that represent life from modern times, the Finnish National Museum and the Helsinki City Museum are keeping a box for a frozen pizza as one of their several new collectibles. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Two of the world's worst natural disasters in recent years stemmed from different causes on opposite sides of the globe, but actually had much in common, according to researchers who are part of a large National Science Foundation-funded research initiative that has been studying both the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 and the Hurricane Katrina of 2005. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A cat that has become a regular visitor to a museum for famous haiku poet Issa Kobayashi (1763-1827) here has been made a special director of the museum.
The cat, Sora, makes daily visits from his owner's house nearby to the town-run Issa Memorial Museum in Shinano. picked by kakana 7 months ago

The Alamo may attract millions of Arizona visitors each year, but a little museum in Alamo Heights ranks higher than both of them when it comes to off-the-wall attractions. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

Indian reservation builds a Casino on land where gambling isn't legal....oops. picked by hailpurdue 3 years ago

An off duty security at the Seattle Art Museum named Amanda Mae was fired when she removed papers museum visitors had put on a work by Yoko Ono. It is a public participation piece entitled, "Painting to Hammer a Nail." After working for about a half hour, the museum's curator came into the gallery and told her to stop. She was fired the following day when she came in to work. The museu... read full post picked by jasontho 2 months ago

Visitors to Warner Robins will discover the "Crown Jewel" of Middle Georgia -- the Museum of Aviation, now the second largest museum in the United States Air Force. Displaying 93 aircraft and hundreds of exhibits on a beautiful 51 acre site, the museum has grown into a significant exhibit, education and cultural center drawing more than 500,000 visitors a year. Great intro. picked by Turtle 2 years ago

Amsterdam's Hash museum - or Museum of Hash, Marijuana and Hemp, to give it its full title, is to be found on one of the canals running through the city's red light district. Tourists of all ages and nationalities are drawn to the area by its reputation as a haven of easily accessible sex and drugs. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

The Icelandic Phallological Museum is probably the only museum in the world to contain a collection of phallic specimens belonging to all the various types of mammal found in a single country. *NSFW* picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Dog-owning residents of a luxury condominium planned for Austin, Texas, will have a floor with a dog park for walks, complete with a pet toilet. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Steve Cooper's friends told him he looked like the goddess Bahucharaji - who according to legend castrated her husband because he preferred acting as a woman. Steve now lives among 80 eunuchs at an Indian temple and blesses people who come to visit... way to go Steve! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago