I love cracked, lol.. and dont worry they equally cover both people picked by smarty1052 1 day ago

In 1984, photographer Peter Feldstein set out to photograph every single resident of his town, Oxford, Iowa. Twenty years later, Feldstein decided to do it again. picked by barwench 2 days ago

Unzercharlie told us about the lavish event held days after AIG got billions from the taxpayers. Now, AIG tries to defend the event and explains that it was scheduled months before and was for independent life insurance agents. picked by bernardblack 2 days ago

Tony Viessman, 74, and Les Spencer, 60, got politically active last year when it occurred to them there must be other lower income, rural, beer-drinking, gun-loving, NASCAR race enthusiasts fed up with business as usual in Washington. picked by smarty1052 2 days ago

An Argentine publicist is gauging the safety of various neighborhoods by leaving an unchained bicycle on the street and timing how long it takes before someone steals it. picked by Wingnut 3 days ago

What is probably the oldest known Bible is being digitised, reuniting its scattered parts for the first time since its discovery 160 years ago. It is markedly different from its modern equivalent. What's left out? picked by fentwin 3 days ago

Scientists filming in one of the world’s deepest ocean trenches have found groups of highly sociable snailfish swarming over their bait, nearly five miles (7700 metres) beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean. Video included. picked by AutumnLotus 3 days ago

A NASA probe has begun beaming back stunning new images from its successful second flyby of Mercury, the planet closest to the sun. NASA's MESSENGER probe captured never-before-seen views of the Mercury during its encounter on Monday. picked by AutumnLotus 3 days ago

John McCain responds to a high school student's question about his age.

If a dupe, please downvote, but I couldn't find it. picked by suebe 4 days ago

Only days after the bailout passed, AIG executives spent $200,000 for hotel rooms, almost $150,000 for catered banquets, $23,000 at the hotel spa and another $1,400 at the salon. picked by unzercharlie 4 days ago

Matani Shakya passed all the tests required to be recognized as an incarnation of the Hindu goddess Taleju, including sleeping overnight in a room filled with the heads of slaughtered animals and showing no fear. Now she gets to spend her life in virtual isolation until she reaches puberty. picked by Wingnut 4 days ago

People from movies and TV. picked by Bornbad 6 days ago

The mocking of Republican Vice Presidential candidate, Governor Sarah Palin on Saturday Night Live continues. This week’s skit was a VP debate do-over with Tina Fey in the Governor Sarah Palin role, SNL cast member Jason Sudeikis as Senator Joe Biden, and special guest Queen Latifah playing Gwen Ifill the moderator.
(scroll down page) picked by Bornbad 7 days ago

Also advocates shifting to a beaver pelt-based economy.

The Obama campaign refused to comment on the plan citing their inability to stop laughing. picked by gratheo 1 week ago

I'll get back to you on that. picked by gratheo 1 week ago

The McCain-Palin ticket has been making much of the fact that the Arizona senator wanted more troops in Iraq as early as 2003. Yet he supported Bush for re-election, wrong-headed Iraq policy and all. He could have done the truly "maverick" thing and tried to unseat Bush so as to improve the execution of the war. He put the interests of the Republican Party over the good of his country. picked by artsaken 1 week ago

A bowl, dating to between the late 2nd century B.C. and the early 1st century A.D., is engraved with what may be the world's first known reference to Christ. The engraving reads, "DIA CHRSTOU O GOISTAIS," which has been interpreted to mean either, "by Christ the magician" or, "the magician by Christ." picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago

The drama occurred after Stipe and Mirna Cavlovic, both 37, got caught up in a row between two men. One of the men fired at the couple but the bullet ricocheted off Mirna's cheek and got stuck in Stipe's false teeth. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago

The vice presidential candidate of a major political party in America apparently believes dinosaurs and men once walked the earth at the same time. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

In Ohio, a "chemical irritant" was sprayed through a window of the Islamic Society of Greater Dayton, where 300 people were gathered for a Ramadan prayer service picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

People start investing in canned food and shotguns picked by Moe 2 weeks ago

New York Magazine celebrates its 40th anniversary in part by interviewing the amazing Woody Allen on whether a lifetime of psychoanalysis has paid off, and why kids from Yale no longer like good movies. picked by BernardBlack 2 weeks ago

Basically, it's the most badass Hot Rod show there is. No six-figure trailer queens here. This is a show where surface rust is loved more than chrome, and flat primer as much as metal-flake candy coat. picked by cactushair 2 weeks ago

Conservative columnist Kathleen Parker
has called for Sarah Palin to withdraw from the ticket.

"Palin’s recent interviews with Charles Gibson, Sean Hannity, and now Katie Couric have all revealed an attractive, earnest, confident candidate. Who Is Clearly Out Of Her League." picked by BADbud 2 weeks ago

It's a feast for the eyes: the winners of the 2008 International Science and Engineering Visualization Challenge have been announced. picked by AutumnLotus 2 weeks ago