R.U.R (Rossum's Universal Robots) by Karel Čapek, published in 1921, includes the first recorded use of the word Robot and Čapek is credited with creating the word*

This is a copy of the text of that play.

*Karel himself said the word came from his brother Josef picked by pocksucket 8 hours ago

What starts off as a slightly out-there, dressing guinea pigs as people, sort of a thing suddenly shifts to a whole different gear on photo six.

If you're squeamish, or of a nervous disposition and don't work out what comes in pictures seven and eight, please don't click next. picked by pocksucket 1 day ago

A Polish tourist looking for a discreet place to urinate wandered off the platform at Vauxhall Station and discovered the electrified rail. picked by pocksucket 1 day ago

If you say eight, then most of the time you'd be right. If you say ninety-six, then provided you're in the Shima Marineland Aquarium you'd be right too.

Did anyone say ninety-six?

If you're having trouble with the link, try this. picked by pocksucket 1 day ago

Leslie Feist on Sesame Street. picked by pocksucket 2 days ago

Graham Butterfield has insured his buttocks for £1 million as it is the key to his livelihood - mattress tester. picked by pocksucket 2 days ago

Rachael Matthews has put a book of knitting patterns out that includes instructions on how to make a variety of famous people, including Hitler.

If this is just a cheap attempt to garner publicity from the morally outraged then... well... Oops... I've sort of helped her out there by posting this...

Sorry. picked by pocksucket 3 days ago

Storm drain dwelling catfish took to the streets for an awkward looking shuffle in Pinellas Park.

Local resident Dianna Fernandez said "I was, like, 'No way, there's fish in the street.'" and the journalist who wrote this article found considered that worth reporting.

Includes video. picked by pocksucket 3 days ago

Like a bizarre anti-environmentalist Russian Matryoshka Doll set, this delivery from HP was wrapped in foam and then placed inside 17 boxes, each one larger than the last.

Before you click the link, try to guess what could possibly be so fragile. picked by pocksucket 3 days ago

Pinocchiotic* outcome to a young robot's discovery that playing in the mud is good in this advert for detergent.


*Yes, I did just make that word up, but admit it, it's a good one. picked by pocksucket 3 days ago

There's a huge pig. Then a woman steals its clothes. Then the pig starts dancing and it's all very cute. Until the end when it turns into a nightmare. picked by pocksucket 5 days ago

Theses pictures show a roughly cylindrical object that has landed in Potter's Field by the Thames in London.

The invasion has begun. picked by pocksucket 5 days ago

The official inflation rate in Zimbabwe is running at 2,200,000%. In response to what this means to the prices of standard goods on shelves the Zimbabwean Treasury has announced they will be printing a one billion dollar bill.

This would probably buy two loaves of bread. picked by pocksucket 5 days ago

A 27 year old was arrested in Dulwich, SE London on Thursday on suspicion of inappropriate behaviour with a sheep. picked by pocksucket 6 days ago

Creepy is the description used in the article and creepy it is.

In 2000 a the additions shown here were added to Žižkov Television Tower by artist David Černý. More from him here. picked by pocksucket 6 days ago

No. Not that.

It's a physics game. You have a cannon that shoots a little rag doll stick man and you have to get him to where it says "here".

Clearly it gets quite complicated otherwise it wouldn't be much of a game. picked by pocksucket 6 days ago

Enterprising opportunists have realised that rich pickings sit weekly on curbsides across America in the form of rubbish already sorted for recycling. If they get there before the collection trucks then they can plunder and pillage then sell their green booty on to recyclers. picked by pocksucket 6 days ago

Nelson Mandela turns 90 today.

Rebel, freedom fighter, prisoner, inspiration to many and much more.

Here is a timeline of his life so far. picked by pocksucket 1 week ago

Goldentusk's schtick is to explain the plot of a film in song form to the tune of of the theme music. picked by pocksucket 1 week ago

South African Absolom Morifi canceled his life insurance to pay his church tithe. A few hours later he was being cut out of the remains of his car after it had been crushed in an accident. picked by pocksucket 1 week ago

Steve Jobs is an evil demon and has taken over an iPhone - the instrument of his evil ways.

And what is his evil plan? To burn people's fingers and laugh at them a bit. picked by pocksucket 1 week ago

In what would appear to be a big day for announcements about HIV research, an Anglo-American research team have discovered a link between the Duffy-negative gene found only in Africans and HIV contraction picked by pocksucket 1 week ago

This story of drug smuggling includes the phrases "...noticed she had a lot of hair.", "...drugs found under wig" and perhaps the best of all "...glued to the woman's head."

The lesson here is, I think, don't get high on your own supply. picked by pocksucket 1 week ago

A bunch of B Reel moments from Knight Rider. Worth it just for The Hoff hamming up The Hoff Walk, but there is so much more. picked by pocksucket 1 week ago

A headless deer was found chained to the fence of Red Land High School, West Shore PA.

The deer was wearing a white tee shirt, a graduation cap and grey shorts. picked by pocksucket 2 weeks ago