NEVER mind the mile high club. The latest adventure for well-heeled travellers seeking the ultimate romantic destination is the mile below club. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Kid was laying in bed when he got shot in the head by a bullet that was fired upward from the floor below.
Jersey. picked by sykeo56 1 year ago

Oil prices dipped below $75 a barrel Wednesday, a new 13-month low, as OPEC reduced its 2009 petroleum demand forecast amid signs that the global economy is headed for a severe downturn.
Light, sweet crude for November delivery fell $2.95 to $75.68 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange after earlier sliding to $74.57, the lowest trading level since Sept. 5, 2007. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Until you notice the orange-suited men clambering around, it's hard to grasp the extraordinary scale of this underground crystal forest.

Nearly 1,000ft below the Chihuahua Desert in Mexico, this cave was discovered by two brothers drilling in the Naica lead and silver mine. It is an eerie sight. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The adventurers of the Oxford University Caving Club plumb some of the deepest systems in the subterranean world. Occasionally they die doing so.

Former member David Rose went back below ground on a 132-hour odyssey to explore man's compulsion to map its furthest boundaries - whatever the cost picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Americans' percentage of equity in their homes fell below 50 percent for the first time on record since 1945, the Federal Reserve said Thursday. That marks the first time homeowners' debt on their houses exceeds their equity since the Fed started tracking the data in 1945. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

Nasa is to launch a spacecraft on a nine-month journey to Mars, where it will dig below the surface for clues to the existence of past or present life. picked by pjanaway 2 years ago

NASA's AIM satellite has provided the first global-scale, full-season view of iridescent polar clouds that form 50 miles above Earth’s surface. They are called "night shining" clouds by observers on the ground because their high altitude allows them to continue reflecting sunlight after the sun has set below the horizon. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A mineral that acts like a sponge beneath Earth's surface stores more oxygen than expected, keeping our planet from becoming dry and inhospitable like Mars. The key to the abundant oxygen storage is the mineral majorite, which exists deep below Earth's surface in the mantle. Without the oxygen stockpile, Earth would probably be a barren planet hostile to life. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Of course not all the sites and practices listed below are directly responsible for any deaths. But if you're already at risk, you might just get yourself killed when you use them. picked by karenben 2 years ago

The silhouette of a bearded face has been discovered on a Washburn Dreadnought D46SP acoustic guitar in the Instrumental Music And Sound shop in Ludington, Michigan, USA. The face appears in the body's maple grain just below the bridge and, being bearded, the comparisons to Jesus were inevitable. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

If you are going to be "enjoying" the Cinco de Mayo sunshine it's best not to do it with an open sun roof - below the offices of a social networking website.
Enjoy. picked by equinox 7 months ago

'The rise to number one emitter may put pressure on Beijing to do more to help a U.N.-led fight against global warming.

"China's 2006 carbon dioxide emissions surpassed those of the United States by 8 percent," the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency said in a statement. In 2005, it said China's emissions were 2 percent below those of the United States.' picked by julea 2 years ago

Just in case you didn't have any bad financial news lately... picked by Moe 1 year ago

Here's a collection of some great ideas for coloring Easter eggs, rather than just dipping them in some dye. There are pictures of some really neat results, and links to tutorials on how to do them.
(click on the links below the pictures) picked by bingo 8 months ago

The Jane Doe patient, an African-American woman hospital officials estimate to be in her late thirties or early forties, was admitted to the Grady Emergency Care Center at Atlanta's Grady Memorial Hospital on Dec. 15 after being hit by a car in downtown Atlanta. According to the report, she is 5'6, between 130-140 pounds, and has three snowflake tattoos below her right knee. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

When you dial the Telemegaphone’s phone number the sound of your voice is projected out across the fjord, the valley and the village of Dale below. Your call will go through directly, and a bright light at the top of the pole will be lit as your voice rings out across the valley. Wish I had known about this when I was in Norway last month.Edit: Have sent this to my cousin in Norway for his... read full post picked by suebe 1 year ago

Driven by the wind, waves are the chariot horses of the open seas, some of them galloping thousands of miles before they are brought to a halt, breaking as they reach land. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Scientists have split the atom, put men on the moon and discovered the DNA of which we are made, but there are 10 key mysteries of human behaviour which they have failed to fully explain. vv LOOK DOWN vv Seriously, this is a 100% [u] dupe [/u] of the link about 5 posts below. -sk Look at the links... One links to NewScientist.com, one links to Telegraph.co.uk. Similar subject matter does... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

It's ok to take out your Hummer again, oil prices are tumbling. picked by mrnelson 3 years ago