One person out of every thousand has synesthesia, a psychological phenomenon in which an individual can smell a sound or hear a color. picked by DemureArt 8 months ago

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is to create a tourist resort in a giant cave used by the former Nationalist government as a secret aircraft factory during World War Two, the official Xinhua news agency said Tuesday. The Haikong cave, in verdant mountains near the southwestern city and wartime capital of Chongqing, will cost about 500 million yuan ($68 million) to develop, the report said. Nothing say... read full post picked by bevissimo 8 months ago

Affairs have been blamed for the collapse of half the troubled marriages in the Northern Ireland. picked by DemureArt 8 months ago

LISBON (Reuters) - The head of the Portuguese agency responsible for enforcing a new ban on smoking in public was seen lighting up at a New Year party, breaking the law on the first day it came into effect. picked by bevissimo 8 months ago

You know, this is exactly how I want to start things off for the new year. Hammered, in my undies, puking, passed out on a park bench, pissing myself, unable to walk, etc. etc. Okay, maybe not... picked by cheeselog1234 8 months ago

A new vaccine is in the works to treat people who are addicted to cocaine. picked by mandolinorange 8 months ago

In an effort to rope in as many votes as possible in the Iowa caucus, Hillary Clinton is offering to provide free babysitting for voters. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

He found it on the sidewalk and returned it to its owner. picked by mandolinorange 8 months ago

She and her pet dog were burned, but both survive. picked by mandolinorange 8 months ago

The announcement came just before a report alleging the three victims had items that could lead some to believe they were taunting the tiger. ...All three had slingshots and an empty vodka bottle was found in the car they drove to the zoo Christmas Day.

video link: picked by bevissimo 8 months ago

So at midnight, after 12 hours of constant pain, the petite, 40-year-old mother of six sat down on a low wooden bench. She took several gulps from a bottle of rubbing alcohol, grabbed a 15-cm knife and began to cut. picked by misswinkle 8 months ago

Jenny Marsey's size 18-20 cotton pants were a lifesaver when they were grabbed to cover a frying pan fire at her home in Meryl Gardens, Hartlepool, Teesside. picked by misswinkle 8 months ago

Sleeping entwined with another is a novel concept, but there's always the problem of that extra arm. Where does one put it? Mehdi Mojtabvi's Love Mattress offers a simple solution for the chronic limp arm that often results from sleeping while wrapped in a prolonged embrace. picked by leopoldogolba 8 months ago

While the dictator does not look in the best of physical health and appears to stoop slightly, the shiny-faced Ayran boys and girls are immaculately dressed in bright pastel colours. picked by misswinkle 8 months ago

A toxic fungus in the woods of the Pacific Northwest that drifts into peoples' lungs, causing illness and death. picked by DemureArt 8 months ago

A snake was saved by surgery in Australia after mistaking four golf balls for a meal of chicken eggs, a veterinarian said Wednesday. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

The man, 75, was flown to a Scottsdale hospital after the incident at his home about 20 miles north of downtown Phoenix on Monday. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

The 3rd part of a hilarious David Blaine spoof series. picked by 86Apex 8 months ago

Dress Muhammad up! For fun and for Prophet! *ahem*

(Probably NSFMuslims) picked by Ellz 8 months ago

I have no idea what's going on here, but it's COOL. way cool. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Good source compilation of food expiration date information. picked by muppet 8 months ago

Egypt's MPs are expected to pass a law requiring royalties be paid whenever copies are made of museum pieces or ancient monuments such as the pyramids. picked by gratheo 8 months ago

Is there an opposite to absolute zero? picked by gratheo 8 months ago

Minnesota apparently is the first state in the nation to ban intentionally added mercury in cosmetics, giving it a tougher standard than the federal government.

Go Minnesoooota. picked by muppet 8 months ago

A single bullet that may have been fired in celebration of the new year ripped through the wall of a house shortly after midnight Tuesday, killing an 11-year-old girl and a woman attending a party inside, investigators said. picked by muppet 8 months ago