Plime is a pliable tree of interesting links, cultivated and pruned by everyone. Be sure to read the FAQs, they can be found below among the links to the other categories.
< 1 2 ... 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 ... 456 457 >
LSU Scientist Finds Evidence Of Rain-Making Bacteria Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
Brent Christner, LSU professor of biological sciences, in partnership with colleagues in Montana and France, recently found evidence that rain-making bacteria are widely distributed in the atmosphere. These biological particles could factor heavily into the precipitation cycle, affecting climate, agricultural productivity and even global warming.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 198 [+].
Dexter - The Videogame Posted: 6 months ago by punthe
Showtime is turning its serial-killer drama "Dexter" into a videogame.
Comments: 6 Score: [-] 270 [+].
There's A Skeleton In A Trainyard In East Tennessee Posted: 6 months ago by tigertony
Not the first execution of an elephant but definitely the strangest
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 286 [+].
Sexy foreplay Posted: 6 months ago by Keta
Hilariously sexy kitchen foreplay. Banned ad.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 52 [+].
Thom Yorke Speed Painting. Posted: 6 months ago by muppet
If this doesn't blow your effin' mind, i don't know what will.
Comments: 7 Score: [-] 193 [+].
U.S. Capitol Building Built from 22,000 Playing Cards Posted: 6 months ago by mahler87
And then shamelessly destroyed by flying watermelons.
You won't believe it until you see it.
EDIT: Plime seems to hate me, can someone add a themepic please?
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 279 [+].
Larry Birkhead...I mean Dannielynn Hope strikes it rich Posted: 6 months ago by Moe
A court had ruled that Dannielynn Hope is the sole heir to J. Howard Marshall...I mean Anna Nicole Smith's fortune.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 143 [+].
Clinton makes comeback in Ohio, CNN projects Posted: 6 months ago by muppet
Sen. Hillary Clinton claimed victory in Ohio, a state considered a must-win for her campaign. Clinton earlier broke Barack Obama's 12-contest winning streak with her victory in Rhode Island.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 109 [+].
Key To Life Before Its Origin On Earth May Have Been Discovered Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
An important discovery has been made with respect to the mystery of "handedness" in biomolecules. Researchers found that some of the possible abiotic precursors to the origin of life on Earth have been shown to carry "handedness" in a larger number than previously thought. They studied the organic materials of a special group of meteorites that contain among a variety of compounds, amino acids that have identical counterparts in terrestrial biomolecules.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 245 [+].
Giant Fossil Bats Out of Africa Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
For a team of paleontologists interested in fossil mammals, the Fayum district of Egypt summons an impressive history that extends much further back in time than the Sphinx. The latest issue of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology reports the discovery of six new bat species dating to around 35 million years ago, which sheds new light on the early evolution of bats.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 215 [+].
The Last Confessions of a Dying Star Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
Probing a glowing bubble of gas and dust encircling a dying star, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope reveals a wealth of previously unseen structures. The object, called NGC 2371, is a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a Sun-like star. The remnant star visible at the center of NGC 2371 is the super-hot core of the former red giant, now stripped of its outer layers.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 190 [+].
'Memory cell' holds record of Earth's history Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
A tiny zircon crystal extracted from a three-billion-year-old rock in northern Ontario is being hailed by Canadian and U.S. scientists as a primordial "memory cell" containing a previously unknown record of the Earth's early history.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 348 [+].
Rare Gene Mutation Plays Role in Longevity Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
A rare gene mutation that restricts a particular growth factor may be one of the keys to living to 100 and beyond, a new study suggests.
This mutation, which seems to decrease the activity of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), results in short stature but longer life.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 182 [+].
Fish that hibernates in freezing Antarctic water Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
Scientists have discovered a fish that hibernates: the Antarctic cod.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 204 [+].
Colliding black holes may leave infrared afterglow Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
Supermassive black holes could leave behind long-lasting infrared afterglows visible to current instruments when they merge, a new study says. If so, scientists could find signs of these mergers much sooner than expected.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 229 [+].
The holiday toilet season is over, but the website lives on. Posted: 6 months ago by sUeBe
Charmin' did it again in Times Square this Christmas season. Check out the site games, Flush-o-meter and download songs - cha cha cha!
Update to this classic
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 84 [+].
Lunar eclipse may shed light on climate change Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
Last month's lunar eclipse not only treated skygazers to a ruddy view of the Moon – it revealed that Earth's atmosphere contains little light-blocking volcanic dust.
Some researchers say the low volcanic dust levels in the atmosphere over the last dozen years could be contributing to global warming, but others dispute the claim.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 150 [+].
Short sex the best - experts Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
The best sex should last between seven and 13 minutes, and even three-minute sex is "adequate", a major survey of US experts has concluded.
Comments: 11 Score: [-] 442 [+].
Obama, McCain Win Vermont Posted: 6 months ago by mahler87
As of now, Ohio is too close to call, and Texas won't be in for another few hours.
EDIT: @#*&@*##% themepics!!
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 52 [+].
Was the Bible written while high? Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
The biblical Israelites may have been high on a hallucinogenic plant when Moses brought the Ten Commandments down from Mount Sinai, according to a new study by an Israeli psychology professor.
Comments: 37 Score: [-] 431 [+].
Bashed kittens burned alive Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
Two people have been charged with animal cruelty after teenagers allegedly bashed and burned a cat and her nine kittens.
Comments: 8 Score: [-] 315 [+].
A barking idea? Designer unveils lingerie made from wood Posted: 6 months ago by AutumnLotus
A clothes designer is branching out by creating an entire range of eco-underwear - made from wood.
Although the knickers and bras are derived from white pine trees there is no risk of the wearer getting splinters in uncomfortable places as they are as soft as silk.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 314 [+].
Pixel City Home (cool homepage!) Posted: 6 months ago by sminklogo
This is a site designed as a homepage in a pixel city style. It links to Facebook, MySpace etc and looks really good. You can even submit your own plot for free.
Comments: 6 Score: [-] 136 [+].
Violence Leaves Young Iraqis Doubting Clerics Posted: 6 months ago by mutil8or
BAGHDAD — After almost five years of war, many young people in Iraq, exhausted by constant firsthand exposure to the violence of religious extremism, say they have grown disillusioned with religious leaders and skeptical of the faith that they preach.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 201 [+].
What Were They Thinking! Posted: 6 months ago by picklebob12
... When they came up with the names of these towns. Imagine living in town named Fingringhoe, I really hope some of them are fake.
NSFW language
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 217 [+].
< 1 2 ... 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 ... 456 457 >