Humans evolved to be excellent long-distance runners. It is thought that such an ability helped in scavenging between distant kills as well as chase down prey. Humans fail at sprinting, but over long distance we can beat most animals. picked by BernardBlack 4 weeks ago

A Vancouver doctor is not liable for reviving a baby who was born without heartbeat and his survival lead to serious disabilities, the state Supreme Court said. picked by maxriter 11 months ago

Ruby was the 373rd most popular name of the 1980s.
Any Dannie's born in the 1970s...you could form a club! There would be 420 of you.

(U.S. only, sorry Brits) picked by scobrakid 7 months ago

Batman is the most down-to-earth of all the superheroes. He has no special powers from being born on a distant world or bitten by a radioactive spider. All that protects him from the Joker and other Gotham City villains are his wits and a physique shaped by years of training. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

"I didn't know what happened until he was in my pant leg." picked by Hoosker 2 years ago

Prosecutors claim that The Game, born Jayceon Taylor, was involved in an altercation in which he allegedly punched a player on the opposing team and then pulled a gun out of his red Cadillac Escalade and threatened to shoot the unnamed victim. picked by sholom22 1 year ago

It won't take much for Jenna and William Cotton to remember the birthday of the newest member of their family. Daughter Kayla was born Tuesday, which was Oct. 2 — the same date her brothers were born on. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around February 12, the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin -- the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor. More generally, Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that ... read full post picked by Rowangrey 8 months ago

Paul Smith, born in 1921, probably is one of the first to use ASCII characters to draw and paint artworks. Despite of his spastic cerebral palsy, he developed a very unique skill, using such “@ # $ % ^ & * ( ) _ .” characters to create masterpieces, shown below. Through the years, he even developed techniques to create shadings, colors, and textures that made his work resemble penc... read full post picked by andrego 1 year ago

Photos from French fashion designer Pierre Cardin presentation of his entire Spring-Summer 2009 and Autumn-Winter 2009 collections. Why?
<link fixed now> picked by bernardblack 1 week ago

SOME people are born with a silver spoon in their mouth - but this patient literally got one lodged in her gullet. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Pair of twin sisters, one black, the other white. Born to a British couple who both had mixed-race parents. picked by shredtone 2 years ago

Missouri lawmakers argue that 80,000 more Missourians would have been born without abortion and that many would now be at the right working age. Instead workers have to be solicited from across the border. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago

In case any of you are preggers... OR, if you happen to conceive on this 1960s Fancy Avatar Friday, you can commemorate the occasion when little Andromeda is born. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Etta Baker was born in 1913, in Caldwell County, North Carolina, and learned to play guitar at age three. Her mother and father both played fiddle and banjo, and her sisters played guitar and sang. Music in their rural community revolved around events like corn shuckings, barn raisings, and dances, where blacks and whites associated more freely than in other parts of the state. Her background in o... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

90 years ago today, Canadian military forces captured Vimy Ridge. The battle was hailed as the first Allied success of the war, owing much to the innovative tactics of Canada's military. It also marked for many the day that Canada was born as a nation, not just a British colony. picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago

From January 1 to December 31 - find out which famous people (living and dead) were born on the same day as you. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

In a precedent-setting decision, an Israeli court has ruled that a dead soldier's family can have his sperm impregnated into the body of a woman he never met - agreeing to register any children born as a result of the insemination as children (heirs) of the deceased. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

Children born on the Nazi baby farms were intended to be the germseed for Hitler's Ayran master race. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Mariyah Moten is a Texan born in Pakistan. She tried to break the mold by entering a beauty pageant in China. Pakistan is a primarily Muslim country and is angered by her participation. picked by musicgirldani 2 years ago