Geneticists have identified a super gene which causes breast cancer to metastasise, the deadly process by which the disease spreads to other organs. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

3-part biography of Rodney Mullen who invented more than 30 skateboarding tricks, including the flatground ollie, the kickflip, the heelflip, the 360 flip, and the Impossible.
Picture from Worth1000 picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The man is a legend in Ninjutsu, he reigns over all the Ninjutsu Dojos in the world. He is 73 years old and probably the student that will leave behind will be european and the tradition will be lost. I hope not. picked by niceplime 2 years ago

A Mastercard spoof advert. picked by thenegativeone 11 months ago

A "monstrous" millionaire couple from Long Island's Gold Coast kept two Indonesian women as slaves for five years. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Tons of statistics comparing the nations of the world, laid out in easy to interpret displays. You can even plot two statistics against each other to see if there's a correlation.

See also StateMaster for the same thing on US states. picked by Matoogs 8 months ago

This one doesn’t have a name. It’s just referred to as the “Tactile MP3″ player because the 5 basic controls to master your music are raised bumps, something like braille. You can control your music all by the sense of touch. Design wise, it’s pretty slick, like a dollop of shiny mercury backed by some creamy marshmallow puff. Mmm mmm! picked by leopoldogolba 8 months ago

'Lord of the Rings' director Peter Jackson to develop new Halo games for Xbox 360. But I'm really just posting this because the headline at the link is freakin' sweet. picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

Walking silently is an art that most people have not successfully developed. With practice, one can improve and master the art of stealth. picked by spocksmyhomeboy 1 year ago

Don't speak English? Don't have the time to master the 30,000 or so words most English speaking people know? Why not simply learn the 850 words you need to converse with anyone (who also knows the 850 words). picked by Boomshank 1 year ago

Mimicking his master, a 1 1/2-year-old black-and-white Chihuahua named Conan joins in the daily prayers at Naha's Shuri Kannondo temple, sitting up on his hind legs and putting his front paws together before the altar. picked by Mitzuzake 7 months ago

An awesome painting tool that turns your computer screen into an art studio, and your mouse into the brush of a master painter. picked by FreeMind 9 months ago

Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life. To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades. Contrary to what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped to deal with life than a specialized master of only one.

I searched for possible dupes... didn't find any... my bad if it is picked by Nateebiinature 5 days ago

First, a supercomputer beats a chess master. Then, an artificial intelligence program deals defeat to a poker champion. Next: A robot takes on humans in air hockey. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

The recent post about the direction of the media got me to thinking of some of the great hoaxes and hoaxsters over the years. Here is one of the better hoaxsters that realized the media wasn't after the truth so much as a good story. picked by steelshooter 1 year ago

This purports to be a real, posted sign in the University of Michigan engineering dorms. picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

Mario and Master Chief seen hi-fiving. picked by KEROberos32 3 months ago

Remember the RealDolls documentary?
This man owns the Japanese equivalent. That is, 100 (one hundred) of the equivalents.
Rubber time! picked by suckersklub 1 year ago

The post describes which sounds are most effected by each of the 10 bands of the iTunes equalizer. picked by whi73rav3n 2 years ago

The Hip-Hop Chess Federation (HHCF) announced the 1st Annual Chess Kings Invitational, which will include a celebrity chess tournament and emcee battle. The event will be hosted by Rakaa of Dilated Peoples and will feature appearances by Wu-Tang members and multi-platinum artists RZA and GZA, chess master Josh Waitzkin, DJ QBert and other surprise guests, who will discuss how music, chess and mart... read full post picked by sholom22 1 year ago