On April 26, 1986 at 1:23 AM, reactor crew at Chernobyl-4 moved to shut down the reactor in its low power mode and a domino effect of previous errors caused a sharp power surge, triggering a tremendous steam explosion which blew the 1000 ton cap on the nuclear containment vessel to smithereens.

Elena gives us an unprecedented first person view of the place now. picked by Moe 6 months ago

Remember the recent report about a medicinal marijuana vending machine opening in Los Angeles? Allegedly, federal agents came and confiscated it. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Carbonados, black carbon formations that resemble diamonds, have been shown to have a chemical spectrum that indicates they originated before the formation of the Earth; their high hydrogen content suggests they are from a star-like environment.
... a gift from the gods? picked by rambler 6 months ago

Take a look at this recently posted YouTube video of the uncanny creature in action and tell me it doesn't have the same effect on you. picked by TraumaMamma 6 months ago

Charlie Chaplain's The Great Dictator bitterly satirized Nazism and Adolf Hitler before the full extent of the horrors of Nazism had been uncovered.

The final speech was pretty much out of character and was Chaplain's personal views and a political statement. It is a speech that still holds up today almost 70 years later. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Hopefully this might have a shot at passing. picked by hypersapien 6 months ago

Find out what your handwriting says about your personality picked by doggylives 6 months ago

Until now, the face of Victoria Lindsay, 16, has been blurred out in a video that has circulated around the world showing her receiving blows to the face and body during an attack committed by six of her classmates.

I edited out the allegedly's, I'm naughty. picked by coldbladed 6 months ago

The graffiti artist Banksy has pulled off one of his most audacious stunts - an enormous protest against Britain's surveillance society painted just feet from a CCTV camera. picked by topofall 6 months ago

Johnny Lee demos his amazing Wii Remote hacks, which transform the $40 game piece into a digital whiteboard, a touchscreen and a head-mounted 3-D viewer. A multi-ovation demo from TED2008. btw, i love TED =D picked by Bilb0 6 months ago

We all know how difficult it is to keep that special girl in your life. Other men, other women, even electronic devices, can tear away that one thing that matters!

At last! You can relax! Just keep your girl on a leash. picked by doggylives 6 months ago

Before leaving, he assigned a new site administrator from among his friends to take care of the site. The old moderator team will continue helping with the site, unchanged. We will try to keep running everything just as it always has been. The trackers and website seem to be working properly, and should any issues arise, they will be taken care of as soon as possible. The site might be going on ... read full post picked by Ravus 6 months ago

Brian Krische and his roommate had a lot of their Netflix discs go missing before they received them, and they grew suspicious. So, like any self-respecting and enterprising geeks, they set up a motion-sensing camera pointed at their mailbox. The results? One chubby, shirtless criminal caught red-handed. picked by mutil8or 6 months ago

Swedish vodka maker Absolute launches an advertisement in Mexico depicting the US/Mexico border as it was before the Mexican-American war. picked by coldbladed 6 months ago

Don't believe Al Qaeda did it? You should see this.

Is it too soon for this? picked by buddha 6 months ago

Guy does a search to find photos with the most number of people marking it as "favorite." The flickr photo definitely wins the most annotated! picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

I have no idea what this guy is talking about. picked by jLoSsDh 6 months ago

From the story: "Google is the world’s biggest prescription narcotics dealer. What else do you call the guy who hooks you up with a direct supply of drugs and takes a cut of the profits?" picked by rjonesx 6 months ago

...from the top of the external tank, looking back.

I hope it's not a dupe, 'cause it's WAY cool! picked by tigertony 6 months ago

great behind the back, blind pass by Kobe Bryant. There are a few replays so you can really see it. I'm into videos tonight I guess. picked by MeMe 7 months ago

"... could become as important a journalistic tool
as the Freedom of Information Act." — Time Magazine.. picked by Bilb0 7 months ago

An Internet joker jailed for having created a fake Facebook page of the brother of King Mohammed VI, was freed after the king issued a pardon. picked by coldbladed 7 months ago

Uh... don't. Seriously. Do not do it. This guy accidentally hit it. See what happens.
Source picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Some cars do very well without wheels, some do not require an engine, some positively hate the driver and are extremely not-user friendly, some - we aren't even sure that they can be called "cars". picked by karenben 7 months ago

The Last Supper (1495-1498) well known artwork from Leonardo Da Vinci now has a funny versions.. Here are The Last Supper Parody Gallery picked by tnebojsa 7 months ago