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

The City of Industry has closed off a house after investigators looking into building code violations uncovered a labyrinth of tunnels and rooms beneath it. Sheriff's deputies are now trying to figure out what could have been going on. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

His school lost their network manager, so this 6th grader stepped up to take the job.

This makes me feel very obsolete. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

Discovery Communications and Winfrey announced a deal Tuesday where the Discovery Health network will be turned over to Winfrey next year, becoming OWN — the Oprah Winfrey Network.

just when you thought she was big enough! picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Tunnels run beneath Chinatown: brick-walled passages that were once home to people and activities that couldn't be mentioned aboveground. Cool!! picked by moe 2 years ago

The Onion News Network has set the standard for globe-encompassing 24-hour television news since it was founded in December, 1892. The network boasts channels in 171 languages and can be viewed in 4.2 billion households in 811 countries. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

3D graphics elements of the underground Moscow tunnels by the photographer Alex Klochkov. picked by Sablewolf 6 months ago

If only the world of Willy Wonka were real, with skyscrapers made from caramels, chocolate rivers and cities built of shortcake and whipped cream. Living in an edible world is only a dream, but these 10 examples of architecture made from food show that smaller scale versions can be almost as fun. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

The Japanese got them earlier this month, and it looks like PlayStation Network Cards (PNC) will be coming to the U.S. early next year.

A PNC is a prepaid card that allows you to buy games from the PlayStation Store. This makes them very useful for gamers who don’t have a credit card or want to give the gift of downloadable games to someone else. picked by punthe 2 years ago

He builds a house with Rubbish... Will you like to stay in one? picked by pingfaninsg 1 year ago

A teenager in New Jersey has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones. picked by motorstorm 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

Federal investigators have uncovered what they describe as a sweeping network of kickbacks, bribes and fraud involving at least eight employees and subcontractors of KBR, the former Halliburton subsidiary, in a scheme to inflate charges for flying freight into Iraq in support of the war, according to court papers unsealed yesterday. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

New media institute offers up their top eight network security "best practices" to better secure your networks. picked by agent014 2 years ago

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority's plan for a wider Garden State Parkway includes tunnels to allow timber rattlesnakes to slither safely under traffic. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years 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

Director Darren Aronofsky flipped off the star of his new movie on Sunday evening during the NBC-televised Golden Globe Awards. The network broadcast Aronofsky's gesture without blurring out or otherwise obscuring his raised middle finger. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

A Canadian college student majoring in chemistry built himself a home lab - and discovered that trying to do science in your own home quickly leads to accusations of drug-making and terrorism. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Lost Zombies is a social network whose goal is to document the zombie apocalypse and create the world’s first community generated zombie documentary. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago