The people on this list have achieved elite status among the worlds biggest liars and con men, and we honor them below— well, sort of picked by NegativeOpt 4 months ago

For this commercial, Sony dropped 250,000 'superballs' down a San Francisco street. No computer animation was used. picked by orfnerwerdna 2 years ago

CRAP! Bornbad, you sly puppy, you. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Aiming to bring rock and roll history into every high school and middle school in the United States. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

As of midday today, $102.50 was the bid for a little piece of internet history: the T-shirt that Jimmy Wales was wearing when he met Rachel Marsden for what he insists was their one and only night of passion. picked by 2longdogs 6 months ago

History and information about the popular folktale/poem set to music that is played every Halloween throughout Michigan. Has scared me since I was a kid. picked by epia 2 years ago

In what must surely be the most bone-headed decision in the history of the green energy movement, the Rudd Labor Government of Australia has decided to squash the local solar panel industry. The same government that paid lip service to environmental concerns by signing the Kyoto Protocol has decided to make installation of home solar panels a class issue. picked by aus 3 months ago

Watching this film put The Ranger in mind of an interesting contrast that he has often noticed between natural history films intended for the US market, and those intended for the British. picked by MissWinkle 4 weeks ago

This is a list of the most revolting methods of execution from history. Thankfully most of them are no longer used. picked by misswinkle 12 months ago

For the first time in the history of Pakistan, an incumbent failed to win re-election. Many people expected Musharraf to rig the election, but he accepted his defeat.
Update to this. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

If you have never seen the real Wall, I strongly recommend you do some time in your life. It is in my opinion, a very humbling demonstration of the cost of war. The online version went live last week here. It has photos, comments on the names, history, etc. NOTE: The main site is extremely busy, please be patient. It is worth the wait. picked by moe 5 months ago

The top hat caused a riot the first time it was seen in London. According to a contemporary newspaper account, passersby panicked at the sight. Several women fainted, children screamed, dogs yelped, and an errand boy’s arm was broken when he was trampled by the mob. picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenyan security agents seized and erased a video showing the first lady slapping a government official, apparently angered because he introduced her by the name of a woman widely believed to be the president's second wife, officials said Friday.

Revisionist History is now almost instant. picked by bevissimo 8 months ago

Scientists at CERN, Europe's nuclear research centre, are preparing for what has been dubbed the greatest experiment in the history of particle physics, designed to unveil a sub-atomic component known as the Higgs Boson. picked by Blankspace73 5 months ago

Don't want to spoil anything here more than the headline already has. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Marie Curie apparently used to carry plutonium in her jacket pockets. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

The reasons that countries around the world drive on either the left side of the road or the right side of the road are outlined chronologically.
A table of countries lists every country and whether they drive on the left side of the road or the right side of the road. picked by Kitsune86 2 years ago

They are unseen photographs of one of the most infamous men in history and a remarkable insight into the brutality of the Nazi regime in its final days. picked by topofall 6 months ago

Ready to make history by joining together to purchase, build, and operate a real pro sports franchise? It's time to leave the Fantasy behind and step up to the foul line with one second left of a tied game. picked by NegativeOpt 4 months ago

visiting Lego's Memory Lane—the secret vault guarding almost every Lego set ever manufactured. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago