Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bolden, recognized as the world's oldest person, died Monday in a nursing home, the home's administrator said. She was 116.

Bolden had 40 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren, 150 great-great-grandchildren, 220 great-great-great grandchildren and 75 great-great-great-great grandchildren. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

This doesn't appear to be a case of "Islamophobia". When translated among the prayers made by the Imam to the Iowa Legislature were statements like: "Victory over those who disbelieve," and "Protection from the great Satan" Those who disbelieve is most of us. Islam has long called America "The Great Satan" picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Don't mess with the Madden Curse. picked by misterc 2 years ago

Anad Jon Alexander, who has dressed starlets such as Paris Hilton, is accused of meeting women on the Internet and assaulting them when they visited about modeling opportunities between 2002 and 2007. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Director Lexi Alexander updates Marvel fans on the action-packed film picked by wags273 10 months ago

Roger Brent, President of the Molecular Sciences Institute, writes "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Time for the synthetic biology community to acknowledge three responsibilities". picked by michelleroberts 2 years ago

Saw this on Drudge...guns mounted on robots are always a fun tech story, in my opinion. picked by cheeselog1234 2 years ago

One of the great apes at a research center in Des Moines has learned a valuable lesson - don't pull the fire alarm. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

Chinese archaeologists have discovered a section of the Great Wall straddling the Mongolian border that is the northernmost remnant of the landmark yet found. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This first heady plunge into the Barrier Reef is enough alone to call it great, but its greatness also extends some two thousand kilometres from the tip of Papua New Guinea right down the coast of Queensland almost as far as Brisbane. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Got the plague? Onto the island. Vomiting? Onto the island. Fever? Island. Sniffles with a mild cough? You get the idea. You stayed there until you got well or died. Judging from the mass graves, not many got well. picked by Moe 1 year ago

Very interesting discussion on just what makes a photograph "great" picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Said to rival the great wall itself - the 13 mile long dragon will be covered in 5.6 million scales of jade or gold-coated bronze. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

AN ELDERLY woman is dead after being hit by a runaway truck tyre while taking a walk along a footpath in a New South Wales country town. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Transparent "Skywalk" was built in Great Canyon, Arizona. Looks very scary, almost like a part of some theme park. picked by moebel 2 years ago

Steve Alexander IS George Armstrong Custer. At the very least, he's the closest thing to George Custer since Custer himself walked the earth. It's not just that Alexander looks like Custer, Alexander has spent virtually his entire life reading about, studying, and immersing himself in all things Custer, presenting himself as "Foremost Custer Living Historian." picked by mitzuzake 11 months ago

The pilot episode of the world-famous nature show. Some critics have said that it is the best nature-related piece of cinematic poetry that's ever been made. Nature Time was first broadcast on PSD.tv in Pullman, Washington. picked by jemtman 2 years ago

Nine fossilised teeth found in Ethiopia are from a previously unknown species of great ape, Nature journal reports. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

Deep inside Siberia there is a lake, one of thousands others. And in the middle of this lake there is a small island. And on this island people have found an ancient fortress, which is dated more than 1500 years old. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

Great Picture Collection of Nature from Above. True beauty! picked by wookiee 1 year ago