Priceless Elvis Presley scripts and memorabila have been destroyed in the Malibu fires which are now hitting almost one million people. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A giant wall of mirrors in Arizona, US, is being billed as the world's first moonbeam collector. The moonlight, which is of course just sunlight reflected off the Moon's surface, "might have applications for medicine, industry and agriculture", according to a Reuters story that quotes a married couple who have spent $2 million building it. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The playground legal principle "Finders keepers, losers weepers" is being put to the test in an international dispute over what could be the richest sunken treasure ever found: 17 tons of silver coins brought up from a centuries-old shipwreck. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Australian scientists have found a remarkable 380 million year old fossil placoderm fish with intact embryo and mineralised umbilical cord. Video included. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Yale University student claims in a lawsuit that US Airways stole a video game console from his luggage during a flight, and he wants $1 million in compensation.

*The baggage policy the US Airways rep mentions, "(we) specifically exclude liability for electronics checked in luggage", I wonder how common that is? picked by equinox 9 months ago

Ashton Kutcher is one of the most powerful Twitter users there is with over 2 million followers. Last night he linked to my client's small business air conditioning website. Find out the results. picked by iamamaniac 6 months ago

In space, a loo costs a lot. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Gang member Richard Rodriguez fled on foot after a car chase, surrendered and subsequently got himself kicked in the head by an El Monte police officer. And now, he's suing for $5 million. Video here

To better his chances in court, Richard's lawyer Nick Pacheco will perform what we'll call a "Gangbanger's Extreme Makeover": picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Unregistered adults could be heavily fined and criminally prosecuted under scheme to prevent pedophiles getting access to children. picked by cb__ 3 months ago

Auctioned at Christie's and bought by a Russian after a bidding frenzy the like of which you never see on ebay, this Faberge egg breaks several records for highest price at auction.

Seems a bit much to me - they could have had one of these for only $16.99. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Astronomers from Arecibo Observatory radio telescope in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, have detected for the first time the molecules methanimine and hydrogen cyanide – two ingredients that build life-forming amino acids – in a galaxy some 250 million light years away. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The fossil evidence in hand, found in west-central India, predates the oldest previously known rabbits by several million years and extends the record of the whole category of the animal on the Indian subcontinent by 35 million years. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

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Denver Nuggets guard Allen Iverson can't sell his pad. picked by merzbabe 1 year ago

Big employers nationwide announced 181,671 layoffs in November, bringing the number of corporate pink slips issued so far this year to more than a million. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Cranky population blamed on the sardine theory. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Africa has the largest number of people infected. However, in Eastern Europe and Central Asia the numbers are multiplying drastically. picked by wickedsmart 3 years ago

Texas spent $18 million spreading the “abstinence-only” message in 2007. It’s not working. The state has one of the highest teen birth rates in the nation and, according to TFN, spends $1 billion annually on the costs associated with teen pregnancy. picked by DoggyLives 9 months ago

A complicated mechanism and a diamond set case are the main features of the $1m BB. picked by maxriter 3 years ago

The price, which includes buyer's premium, is the second highest ever for a Monet at auction. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Hot Air Balloons have been proved to be five times more effective than any other kind of advertising in terms of cost to benefit ratio. More than a million people visit special ballooning events in the UK every year. What product or event could match hot air ballooning for corporate entertainment purposes? What product or service could match hot air ballooning as a promotional tool? Advertising b... read full post picked by duxxducis 2 years ago