I was on the internet, and suddenly felt a numbness in my right hand. The arrow on the screen stopped moving," says Jiang Ming.
"Then I found that my right hand was on the mouse pad, and blood was shooting out." picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Visiting aliens may be the stuff of legend, but if a scientific team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is right, we may be able to find extraterrestrial life even before it leaves its home planet—by looking for left- (or right-) handed light. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

We humans prefer to be addressed in our right ear and are more likely to perform a task when we receive the request in our right ear rather than our left. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Some are asking "Why Can't We Have Smarter Right Wingers?". The question bears repeating. Where are the intelligent, consistent right wing conservatives? Instead too many seem to be arguing for argument sake without any agenda other than a negative one. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Being creative or artistic doesn’t mean you know how to draw or play an instrument. Being creative is a way of thinking, a way of viewing the world.
Creative people use the RIGHT side of their brains more than the LEFT. Take the test and find out if your brain is RIGHT for a creative career. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

Animals possess a sense of morality that allows them to tell the difference between right and wrong, according to a controversial new book. Research suggests that it's not just humans who have a moral compass. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

The Prince of Wales was right all along. Plants really do like it if you talk to them.

What he did not know is that they prefer to hear a woman’s voice. And what really encourages them to grow is a direct descendant of Charles Darwin. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

When Ronald Reagan began courting the religious right in his bid to win the Presidency, I doubt he knew he was spelling death to the lean tenets of Goldwater conservatism. Yet soon afterward, under the thumb of right-wing religion, the Republican party became a bloated fool, stuffed with hypocrisy, greed, and anti-intellectualism. In 2008, the price is being paid through lost elections and a loss ... read full post picked by muppet 1 year ago

Who would deny that the ascendancy of the religious right has been bad for the U.S.? Its destructive consequences are plain to see. It has polarized the nation. It has made America a laughingstock in the eyes of the educated of the world. And it has encouraged devout believers to think of themselves as agents of the divine, and their political opponents as enemies of God. Besides the political da... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Man denied right to adopt his infant cousin because the mother is unable to care for the child-because he is fat. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A federal court has rejected a former student's First Amendment suit against school officials who punished her for calling them "douchebags" in a LiveJournal post. Right now, the scope of student rights to online speech is anything but clear. Update to this. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

The reasons that countries around the world drive on either the left side of the road or the right side of the road are outlined chronologically.
A table of countries lists every country and whether they drive on the left side of the road or the right side of the road. picked by Kitsune86 3 years ago

A man sued the New Orleans Police Department, claiming he was harassed by an officer who threatened to arrest him for wearing a black pinstriped skirt to municipal court. Jeremy Don Kerr is asking for $1 in damages, a ruling that his rights were violated, and an order against barring access to public facilities because of gender stereotyping. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

A 23-year-old Nepali man cut off his right hand after morning prayers and offered it to Kali, the Hindu goddess of power. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

" the USDA guidelines only test 1% of cows. Creekstone went to court for the right to test all of their cows and won at a lower level, but the Bush Administration is appealing it, saying that "more widespread testing does not guarantee food safety and could result in a false positive that scares consumers." picked by gammerus 1 year ago

At the age of 5, Hannah Jones began treatments for leukaemia. These treatments left her with a hole in her heart that would necessitate a heart transplant for her to survive.

At 13, Hannah had decided that she'd rather not go through the ordeal of a transplant so that she could spend her remaining time with her family.

Not convinced, her local health authority started court proceedings. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Canada's two largest airlines must give disabled and morbidly obese passengers an extra free seat on domestic flights, beginning in January, after the Supreme Court of Canada refused Thursday to consider the carriers' appeal of a federal order. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Inuit people of Alaska have a distinct version of ice cream. It's not creamy ice cream as we know it, but a concoction made from reindeer fat or tallow, seal oil, freshly fallen snow or water, fresh berries, and sometimes ground fish. Air is whipped in by hand so that it slowly cools into foam. They call this Arctic treat akutaq , aqutuk, ackutuk, or Eskimo ice cream. Akutaq is a Yupik word ... read full post picked by bernardblack 8 months ago

This guy proposes to his girlfriend on the Price is Right during his spin for the "Showcase Showdown" and hits $1.00 just as he is asking. picked by shredtone 3 years ago

I'm honestly not making this stuff up. picked by gratheo 1 year ago