But you don't have to be a Buddhist monk or an expert on brain plasticity to help increase global compassion. There is evidence that altruistic acts spread through social networks. In other words, if you are kind to a friend, they are more likely to be kind to someone else they know. picked by kakana 2 months ago

ROME. The news that Irish rock group U2 will release a new album in March has been hailed with relief and joy throughout the developing world. Millions of grateful peasants and refugees mobbed aid workers in Africa and Asia, offering sacrifices of new crops and young lambs to lead singer Bono for gracing the world with yet another insight into poverty. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Awesome Collection of smallest thing in the world really

(Some images on page NSFW) picked by icemann 3 years ago

If you loved the old Super Mario World, and you like Barack Obama, you’ll love Super Obama World game. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

So, the world probably won't end in 2012, but that's the date for plenty of imagined apocalypses. We look at the various ways the world ends (or at least radically changes) when the Mayan Long Count Calendar runs out. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

Enter your surname in World Names Profiler and find its orgin and density on a world map.

The site has been compiled by researchers from the University College London. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

Robots have long been the fascination of people throughout the world. Movies have stretched the imagination and science and technology have made some robots a reality. Following are ten high technology robots that may change the world. picked by prinks 2 years ago

The Welsh city was turned blue as a group of 2,510 people, the majority of whom were students from the local university, crammed into the Oceana nightclub to almost double the previous record. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

From a pool of about seven billion, those hard-working geniuses at People magazine have managed to find the 100 most beautiful people in the whole wide world. And - get ready for the surprise - almost all of those beautiful people are rich American celebrities. picked by TraumaMamma 7 months ago

What do you suppose are the most well-kept secrets in the world? The launch codes for the American nuclear arsenal? The location of Jimmy Hoffa's bones? Not even close. Below are secrets that only two people on planet Earth know. Sometimes they have very good reasons to keep these secrets so fiercely. Other times, not so much. picked by sharon22 2 months ago

Few people know that Louis Armstrong actually sang the original theme song for Super Mario World... until Nintendo stepped in and decided to go in a different direction. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Very moving art from Brazilian Artists. picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago

13th March, 1989, Tim Berners-Lee laid out his thoughts on setting up a system of accessing a vast repository of knowledge from remote location. From this paper, The World Wide Web was born. Thinking about it, I don't think this is The World Wide Web's birthday. I think it's the anniversary of when Tim Berners-Lee got busy with The World Wide Web's momma. Which was presumably a server or some... read full post picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

A massive photo collection of people from around the world, with homemade signs, telling Bush to F**K OFF in their own language. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

U2, a band famous for their desire to save the planet and for their contributions to third world aid, have come under fire for their carbon footprint. The band's world tour this year will generate enough carbon to equal a trip for the four band members to fly first class to Mars, a journey of 34 million miles. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

See how people from around the world would vote in the 2008 election. picked by Vertex 1 year ago

Flight Simulator geeks are flying around the world in the 2007 Round-The-World Flight Simulator Race. The race pits teams from AVSim, FlightSim and Sim-Outhouse against each other in a race around the world with special rules, conditions and bonuses. All teams were given the rules 24 hours in advance of the start of the race (10a EST on Friday). The rules include route requirements (such as two a... read full post picked by dfelteau 3 years ago

Joneses from all around the world met in Cardiff, Wales, where they attempted to break the world record for the largest gathering of people with the same family name. picked by Skid 3 years ago

Melting icebergs, so long the iconic image of global warming, are triggering a natural process that could delay or even end climate change, British scientists have found. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Some of the contestants and champions you will meet at the World Beard and Moustache Championships. Because some just rock those whiskers better than others. picked by TheAnt314 8 months ago