Karaoke often brings out the worst in people. Drinking large amounts of alcohol doesn't help. However for some reason, Frank Sinatra's "My Way" is actually ending in people killing each other. picked by bernardblack 1 day ago

A large explosion at a power plant on Sunday has killed an unknown number of people and injured many others, officials report.
Middletown police told news media that the explosion was 'huge' and there were multiple injuries and fatalities. The fire department said they were dispatching crews to the scene. picked by dollyllama 1 day ago

A law which makes it illegal to falsely claim to have been awarded a military medal is being challenged on first amendment rights. The law makes no distinction on why the claim is made or if there is any sought or obtained. The mere act of making the claim is punishable by up to 1 year in prison. picked by 2manyusernames 1 day ago

New shows such as Starz' "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" as well as numerous others show that America is embracing sex on television like never before. A far cry from the days when Barbara Eden couldn't show her belly button and married couples, including the Flintstones couldn't sleep in the same bed. picked by 2manyusernames 2 days ago

100 years ago today, one of history's greatest practical jokers, Horace de Vere Cole along with a few friends including Virginia Wolff convinced the English Navy that he and his friends was the Prince of Abyssinia and his entourage. They were given a full tour of the ship much to the embarrassment of the navy. picked by 2manyusernames 2 days ago

Anne Mitchell knew that as a nurse she would be fired for reporting what she saw as dangerous, possibly deadly malpractice so she didn't sign the letter. What she didn't count on was the sheriff being a friend of the doctor and a law making her actions a possible felony. picked by 2manyusernames 2 days ago

To linguists our city is part of what’s known as the "R-less corridor,” because New Yawkahs, like South Londonaws before them, drop their “R’s” (My Daughta’s a lawya). But, most language experts agree that the designation is quickly becoming irrelevant. picked by suebe 2 days ago

Steven Dale Clark has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. He has a woman who takes care of him in exchange for living with him. Her daughter who is 15 has accused Clark of having sex with her and impregnating her. She claims she never consented to sexual relations with Clark. picked by NoPantsMan 2 days ago

Principal Ron Sterr of Litchfield Elementary sent a joke e-mail to a teacher. Unfortunately someone thought it was a real letter and sent it to parents. Parents were furious when they read the letter mocking children who can't do math, who have nervous tics and more. Letter linked in the article. picked by NoPantsMan 2 days ago

FOR those who like their dram chilled, it's perfect. A whisky that sustained explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated expedition to the South Pole a century ago has been drilled out of the Antarctic ice. picked by NoPantsMan 2 days ago

imagine the case for your ipod doubling as a battery. Your clothes could charge up and hold electricity just by walking. Electricity that would be released as heat when its wearer got cold. E-books and other electronic devices could be ultra-thin and extremely light. picked by NoPantsMan 2 days ago

For the first time, scientists have decoded the full-body color patterns of a dinosaur, a new study says—apparently one-upping last week's announcement of a partial recreation. picked by bingo 2 days ago

Ernest Hemingway once famously said that he could write an entire story in just six words – "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn." (Before the age of Twitter, no less)

Inspired by that, SMITH Magazine invited writers, both famous and obscure, to write their memoirs in exactly six words.

You can even submit your own at SMITH Magazine’s website. picked by bingo 2 days ago

The 7-11 Double Big Gulp holds about twice the amount of fluid than the average adult human’s stomach.
(plus some bonus 7-11 Factoids) picked by bingo 2 days ago

"Tetris is the kind of game that only a Soviet could have envisioned. As yerricde points out in his writeup, Pajitnov et. al were far from the first to conceive of omino puzzles; but their version of it, upon even the most cursory deconstruction, shouts out a strong Soviet influence." picked by sidran32 2 days ago

Psst – wanna lose weight while eating all you want and doing no exercise?

No, it’s not a spammy Internet ad – it’s real science! All you have to do is live a while at high altitude. Just a week at high altitudes can cause sustained weight loss, suggesting that a mountain retreat could be a viable strategy for slimming down. picked by bingo 2 days ago

The fact is Parisians employed in any service industry simply do not buy into the Anglo Saxon maxim, "He who pays the piper calls the tune."

The revolution of 1789 has burned the notion of equality deep into the French psyche and a proud Parisian finds it abhorrently degrading to act subserviently.

There is no mistaking the undertone, "I’m not your slave." picked by bingo 2 days ago

In New Delhi there are upwards of 100 construction projects underway in preparation for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Contractors, already behind schedule, are taking advantage of lax labor laws and coercing their employees to bring their children to work alongside them, promising payments of bread and milk. picked by tigertony 2 days ago

Some say the mysterious product is a "dangerous spiritual game" that opens up anyone, particularly Christians, to attacks on their soul. picked by kakana 2 days ago

The State University of New York at Buffalo received $390,000 in Stimulus funds to conduct a study on the relationship between drinking malt liquor and using marijuana. 100 people will be paid $45 a day for three weeks by taxpayers to drink malt liquor and smoke marijuana.

Or you could check out these paid studies. picked by suebe 2 days ago

Knowing that his ex-wife suffered from musophobia - an unreasonable and disproportionate fear of rats and mice - the man arrived at her apartment in the northern Stockholm suburb of Märsta in the early hours of Sunday morning bearing a paper bag full of mice.
"She was scared out of her wits and is now being cared for in hospital" picked by kakana 3 days ago

In the latest incident of Canadian Pie Terrorism, a PETA protester wearing a seal costume got a taste of their own pie...um, medicine from a person dressed in a Newfie dog costume. Video of the pieing. picked by chinook 3 days ago

The gang made off with the toy building bricks after breaking into the truck in the middle of the night. They bound and gagged the driver and bundled him into another vehicle before making off with their loot. picked by kakana 3 days ago

He has reportedly attacked men, women, children, baby-strollers, bikes, dogs and even cars in Newsham, North Yorkshire. The ferocious bird is known to hide silently in bushes, waiting for innocent passersby, before leaping out for an attack. picked by kakana 3 days ago

With seventy-five bottles of body lotion stuffed down his pants, Chamil Guadarrama couldn't make a slick getaway. picked by kakana 3 days ago