The country is paying the price for embarking on the world’s biggest spending spree – with other people’s money. Can it ever recover? picked by chinook 1 day ago

I’m just sayin’… picked by Jerry520 2 days ago

Cause I Really, Really Want TO...
Google has an answer for everything. picked by Bornbad 2 days ago

Operation Cornflakes. picked by Bornbad 3 days ago

"Well, why not?" he said. "Why bother when (I'm) dead?" picked by DaftGretel 2 weeks ago

Scientists studying finches find that, within four generations, a distinct species evolved, though the future of the species is uncertain.

<--new finch picked by lynxears 2 weeks ago

"I think if Republicans truly believe in keeping government out of our lives—that should include not dictating who one can marry." picked by JoshSF49 2 weeks ago

There is water on the Moon, scientists stated unequivocally on Friday, and considerable amounts of it.

“We got more than just whiff,” said Peter H. Schultz, a professor of geological sciences at Brown University and a co-investigator of the mission. “We practically tasted it with the impact.” picked by DerAlt 2 weeks ago

The IOC rejected women's ski jumping for the 2010 Games in 2006, arguing the sport had not yet met the criteria to be included. Not sure what the men have that the women lack besides a penis. Regardless, support these women for the creation of a Women's Ski Jump event in the 2010 Olympics!! picked by chinook 3 weeks ago

Little Tianna Lewis McHugh is the girl who cannot cry - because it could kill her.

The two-year-old has a rare condition which means tears could trigger a fatal fit. picked by suebe 3 weeks ago

Ali Yakubov, a nine-month-old baby boy from Russia left doctors stupefied after the word Allah allegedly showed up on his chin when he was only a few weeks old.

Since then, verses from the Koran have emerged consistently on the infant’s back, arms, legs and stomach, before apparently fading away and being replaced with new ones.

Video picked by suebe 3 weeks ago

Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara was in Lithuania when Germany invaded Poland. Jewish refugees came to the consulate seeking travel documents in order to escape the Nazis. Sugihara’s superiors ordered him not to issue any travel visas. Sugihara’s next actions enabled around 6,000 Jewish refugees to escape the Holocaust. For his efforts, Sugihara was imprisoned by the Soviets and fi... read full post picked by bingo 3 weeks ago

A bird dropping a piece of bread on a section of the LHC particle accelerator has shut down the whole operation. With freak accidents piling up at CERN, the idea of time traveling particles returning from the future to prevent their own discovery seems less like a sci-fi joke today. *Of course it could just be Zaphod Beeblebrox refueling the infinite improbability drive of the Heart of Gold. picked by equinox 3 weeks ago

An Australian woman who spent more than 60 years in an iron lung to treat polio has died at the age of 83. June Middleton entered the Guinness World Book of Records in 2006 as the person who has spent the longest time in an iron lung. An American woman hs also been in an irong lung for 60 years. picked by suebe 4 weeks ago

What's inside that storage carton in the back corner of your crawl space? Imagine if it was a one-of-a-kind original pressing of a Beatles record. Now imagine if there were four of them. picked by suebe 4 weeks ago

The University of Utah built an interactive sliding scale to illustrate the size of REALLY REALLY small things like cells, atoms, HIV, water molecule, etc. Click the link to see. Very cool. picked by jasontho 1 month ago

The uber idea they claim Pepsi stole from them? Selling purified bottled water. No sh*t. One billion dollars.

For their part, Pepsi (who's lawyers never showed up for the trial) claims the statute of limitations should preclude the lawsuit. But also that they weren't aware of the lawsuit until after the ruling.

I'd LOVE to see the board meeting where they talk about this one! picked by Moe 1 month ago

Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called "mermaid syndrome," and gained a wide following on the Internet and national television, has died. She was 10. picked by suebe 1 month ago

There is a program in England that dictates that if your doctor feels you're too sick to live, you should be left to die. Some are old. Some are MISTAKENLY THOUGHT to have cancer. Some are babies, who are allowed to die "for the good of the child".
"Free" medical care is expensive enough, rationing may or may not be required but it is even more costly. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

A TV advert paid for by an oil industry lobbyist telling Americans "more CO2 results in a greener earth" would be almost funny if it weren't so depressing picked by blindworld 1 month ago

A motorist hit a dog and tried to "put the dog out of its misery" using a hammer and a machete. The dog's owner ran over, grabbed the implements and started attacking the motorist, police say. picked by suebe 1 month ago

Watch the historic event reuniting all five surviving members of the Monty Python team -- John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin -- as they take to the stage for a Q&A discussion with the audience. IFC.com > On Air > Watch the Monty Python Reunion LIVE on IFC.com, October 15, 2009 picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

"A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have." picked by gammerus 2 months ago

6yr old boy in experimental UFO shaped helium balloon flying over Colorado...

Developing.

*Update: Boy found alive hiding in attic.*

Related video picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

Federal judge, Vaughn Walker presiding over a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, asked the attorney for the backers of the proposition how allowing same-sex couples hurts heterosexuals from marrying and having children. The lawyer admitted he didn't know. picked by bernardblack 2 months ago