Iran during the days when it was known as Persia was one the most important civilizations of its day. Even today Iran and the Muslim world in general offers some of the most amazing artwork you will ever see. Check out how gorgeous these ceilings are. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Seriously... I did this, and it's really cool. I sent it September '06 and just received it today, and it's actually a lot of fun (if you're the sort of person who likes time capsules and the like). picked by KingKoopa 10 months ago

The building nextdoor to the whitehouse caught fire today, no injuries reported. Let the conspiracy theories fly. picked by unzercharlie 9 months ago

Sony Computer Entertainment America announced today that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will indeed make its way to North America, with the release date set for April 17 at a price of $39.99.

*Edit: New URL with more info. picked by punthe 7 months ago

Good article from Psychology Today about preachers who become atheists. picked by hypersapien 4 months ago

well on this date 196 years ago. After years of fighting the French, UK started to blockade the US to prevent trading, impressing Americans into fighting for the British as well as helping the native Americans in their fight against the US. Because of this, America declared war on the UK and invaded Canada . The war was incredibly costly to both sides and is also the inspiration for The S... read full post picked by bernardblack 2 months ago

Each day the site highlights an historical execution that happened on that day and gives the story behind it. picked by 2manyusernames 3 weeks ago

Mike Piazza is scheduled to make a decision on which AL team will have the C/DH. Piazza will make the jump to the AL after 15 years in the NL with LA, Florida, NY and SD. picked by zadscmc 2 years ago

BBC correspondent Alan Johnston, kidnapped in the Gaza strip by a radical Islamic group, was freed today after more than 100 days in captivity. picked by kyot 1 year ago

Mars was wet in its early history, but today it appears bone dry other than ice below the surface and at the poles. Astronomers have long wondered where all the water went. The water might have been blown into space long ago by strong gusts of solar winds, new satellite observations suggest. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Because "we live in a slightly mad world" picked by queenofhearts 11 months ago

South Korea's food protection agency said today it will send a fact-finding team to a Chinese factory that produced a popular snack food found to contain a suspected rat's head. picked by mutil8or 6 months ago

Thomas Beatie, the transgender man who made headlines as the so-called "pregnant man," gave birth today to a healthy baby girl, ABC News has learned. picked by JoshSF49 2 months ago

Taxes were only paid on income above $20,000, equivalent to $407,000 in today's dollars, at the initial rate of only 1%. (Correction: Income taxes in 1913 were actually assessed on income above the personal exemption of $3,000, equivalent to $61,000 today). picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Auction price: 90,000 pounds. The key, with the tag "Crows Nest Telephone Titanic," opened the binoculars store but was not on the ship when it sailed from Southampton. That meant lookouts had to rely on the naked eye. You know what happened next. picked by hisidea 12 months ago

Why? Because I'm The renegade who had it made
Retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray
This will be the end today of the wanted man picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

A motion calling for the disestablishment of the Church of England appeared on the House of Commons order paper today - bizarrely numbered 666 picked by wildminou 8 months ago

Were starting to get used to it.

As of this post the most recent was at 1 o`clock today (v-day 1:18p.m. now) picked by jLoSsDh 7 months ago

If we take a look at the state of photography today, such as the advances of digital camera, artful image manipulation by photoshop, and even the role of paparazzi in media - and the pervasiveness of photographic images in our lives, it is easy to forget that the first photograph ever was taken just 180 years ago. picked by maxriter 6 months ago

The puzzle's creator, Alex Fay, popped the question to his girlfriend, Lisa Stern, in clue 58 Across of the April 10 puzzle. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago