Climate change could release unexpectedly huge stores of carbon dioxide from Arctic soils, which would in turn fuel a vicious circle of global warming, a new study warned Sunday. picked by tundramonkey 5 days ago

Gallup took a poll "in 40 predominantly Muslim nations and among significant Muslim populations in the West." It will be some time before all data is released and parsed, but some interesting results have already been issued. Maybe now we'll see that the radical minority is just that - a minority. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

In January 2008, Denise Lee was kidnapped in broad daylight, and struggled for her life for several hours. In that time, 4 911 calls were placed, including one from Denise herself, and one from a courageous bystander, Jane Kowalski, who provided an exact location of Denise to authorities while she was on the phone for several minutes. Because those 911 calls were not all properly handled, it was p... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 1 month ago

I think a lot of us can agree that a large number of romance novel covers are pretty silly and are just asking to be ridiculed. picked by TraumaMamma 1 month ago

They were looking for recyclable metals... and jewelry from the bodies that were dumped in the landfill when their relatives could not afford to maintain their graves! picked by tigertony 1 month ago

The most accurate horoscope a science magazine could ever hope to publish picked by tedgoas 1 month ago

Tests on two mystery strands of hair found in the mountains of north-east India could prove that the infamous Yeti, or Abominable Snowman, may have once existed. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Searchers find it incredibly odd and unlikely that they wouldn't have found him, his plane, or any sign of a crash. Add to that the number of anomalies and a different picture than the accepted on rises. picked by BernardBlack 1 month 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 month ago

"He plans to visit me in Ontario next year for a month or so, and we would certainly welcome him coming for longer."(said the monkey) picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

Five years without fishing around Lundy Island off the coast of Devon have brought a significant revival in sea life, scientists report. picked by deEPCHIll 1 month ago

Update to this. The couple arrested for public and pre-marital sex really deserve what they hopefully will get. Not only were they warned, but the cops were forced to arrest her because she was yelling and threatening to sue the police in front of the locals who called in the complaint. If she had just shut up, they would have let her and the man she knew for 10 hours go. picked by BernardBlack 2 months ago

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Homosexual behavior is common in nature, and it plays an important role in survival.(I know this has been posted before) picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

You may love him or hate him but he is definitely an artist. Part of his mystique was his anonymity - until now. picked by BernardBlack 2 months ago

According to research, sadomasochism is probably a behaviour we're born with! picked by Moogle 2 months ago

Due to a number of factors such as low population density with a lower impact on natural resources, excellent economy, an extensive amount of arable land, and more, Canada is ranked as the country that would be the least negatively impacted by a global climate change. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Crowds in Arkansas came for the lure of cage fighting and $1 beer, but police say what they got instead was men ripping each others' clothes off and kissing -- a stunt suspected of being orchestrated by Sacha Baron Cohen of "Borat" fame. picked by dougisdumb 2 months ago

Iraq's national security adviser said Tuesday his country will not accept any security deal with the United States unless it contains specific dates for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces. President Bush has said he opposes a timetable. What!?!?! picked by TraumaMamma 2 months ago

One-third of those questioned admitted having slept with at least two men during the same holiday. One in six has had a fling with three or more men, according to the poll of 2,000 women with an average age of 25. picked by maxriter 2 months ago

Weddings in space could be right around the corner, and experts figure the inevitable cosmic consummation will be just around the next corner. The Japanese firm First Advantage and the U.S.-based private spaceflight firm Rocketplane Global, Inc., announced last week they will host weddings in space for about $2.3 million (240 million yen) apiece. For all we know, sex in space has already taken p... read full post picked by Jetka 2 months ago

LA resident Linda Dodson awoke to find a man had entered her room and was about to attack her.

Linda's mother, who lives with her, came into the room and did what she thought was the most logical thing - she offered him a beer. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

The National Children's Bureau, has issued guidance to play leaders and nursery teachers advising them to be alert for racist incidents among youngsters in their care.

Racist incidents, which include such things as 3-year olds turning their nose up at unfamiliar food. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

A 70-YEAR-OLD Indian woman has become the world’s oldest mum after giving birth to twins. picked by WeeBeastie 2 months ago

What more can be added to the debate over U.S. interrogation methods, and whether waterboarding is torture? Try firsthand experience. The author undergoes the controversial drowning technique, at the hands of men who once trained American soldiers to resist—not inflict—it. picked by misslesh 2 months ago