An IT worker, after receiving a letter on January 3 that was sent on December 20 as priority mail, calculated that a snail would have made it even faster to his home than the letter. His boss was unavailable for comment. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

How much greenhouse gas is released when cows belch? A Swedish university is paying scientists to find out. About 20 cows will participate in the study. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

A popular "brewing science" course at Halifax's University of King's College will trace the history of beer and include field trips to area breweries. Mmm, breweries... picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Mount Fuji has bewitched and beguiled onlookers for countless centuries. Here are nine illustrated, little-known facts about Mount Fuji that show the many moods of this most honorable mountain. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

A team from Japan's Tokyo University has crafted the highest of flyers: a paper airplane that will be launched from the International Space Station - where there is, um, no air... picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Accent XL is a machine that uses Volumetric RF (Radio Frequency) Thermotherapy applied to your skin. Will it do for your butt what microwave ovens do for your bacon? picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Years before he was a soldier seized by Palestinian militants, 11-year-old Gilad Schalit penned a simple parable about how enemies can get along. His story, "When the Shark and the Fish First Met," has now been published as a children's book that teaches tolerance — while its author, now 21, spends his 19th month captive in the Gaza Strip. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Dubai's artificial islands are about to get a little competition: a miniature "Russia" in the Black Sea off Sochi, Russia, that will house athletes for the upcoming 2014 Winter Olympic Games and 25,000 residents afterwards. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

The Cassini spacecraft's close flyby of Epimetheus (116 kilometers, or 72 miles across) in December 2007 returned detailed images of the moon's south polar region. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Said Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe in a magazine article, "Once ulcerative colitis worsens, I would need to go to the lavatory 30 times a day. It would be absolutely impossible to perform the heavy duties of prime minister." picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Finally nicotine addicts have the answer to all their winter woes with Smoking Mittens. With a special cigarette-shaped hole in the mitten, smokers can light-up without exposing their digits to the harsh elements. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

No matter when your state is holding Presidential primary elections, your pet can vote right now for his/her/its favorite candidate. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

An ambitious, amphibious taxi has just begun regular service in Osaka, Japan's "city of water". Rumors the cabdrivers were young women who wear maid uniforms have not yet been confirmed... picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Boza is a millet ale made from fermented wheat flour and yeast... but nevermind that, Boza is rumored to increase breast size. Just make sure you don't mix up the mugs! Posted 12 months ago by Teaya21, who hasn't been online for 12 months, so it's time for an update with a product-specific pic. Original post here --> picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

From the darkest depths of World War II, a detailed prediction of "The World of 1975". Luckily, all we had to fear was disco itself. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

Big CAN be beautiful when it comes to solar power. At over 1,000 feet wide and 120 feet tall, the Solar Ark's flowing design and unique features make it anything but an eyesore. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

The similarities between Jesus Christ and Elvis Presley are almost uncanny. Hail Mary, full of grace(land)... picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

A strange door-like structure at the base of the mountain formation from a NASA image of Mars is causing a stir. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

A 71-year-old farmer has found a unique solution to Japan's chronic shortage of space: grow 11 different kinds of fruit on a single tree. Sure beats eating fruit cocktail from a can! picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

I don't know about you, but I need a break from all the gloom & doom Global Warming news. picked by mitzuzake 9 months ago

The chance that a rogue mini-world — asteroid 2007 WD5 — will smack into Mars has increased from 1.3 percent to 3.9 percent. In the event of an impact, the head-on collision would take place on January 30th at 2:55 a.m. PST, give or take a few minutes. picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago

A "mummified" dinosaur unearthed in North Dakota, a baby mammoth found frozen in Russia, or remains of penguins the size of people excavated in Peru: which discovery was the biggest hit with National Geographic News readers in 2007? picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago

Customs officials in the Philippines have seized inflatable sex dolls meant to have gone on a tour of red light districts in the Philippines, Thailand and Japan. The dolls would be displayed with a banner reading "KFC Blows", PETA said. picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago

The Maid Taxi was a clever concept - until hordes of "Otaku" cosplayers from all over Japan swamped the service, displacing those genuinely disabled people the Maid Taxi's were designed to serve. picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago

Chicago's Fun Inc. brews up around 7,000 latex barfs annually, down from 60,000 in the 1960s. Still, Fun Inc. President Graham Putnam proudly pointed out, "It's the best vomit on the market." picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago