Look at the dancer below. What do you see? Is she turning clockwise or counter-clockwise? You just can’t help but love these optical illusions. picked by misterp 2 years ago

Whilst looking for the article below, I also came across this, Which is Funny :P picked by davethefish 2 years ago

Once plentiful in the river, the sturgeon population had dropped below 40,000, and scientists were unable to explain the die-offs of mostly female fish. That's when volunteers came together to save the sturgeon, spurring a robust recovery of the lower Fraser River population. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Today is the 106th anniversary of the Frank Slide, which was Canada's most deadly natural disaster. On the morning of April 29, 1903 30 million cubic metres of Turtle Mountain raced down the mountain and buried the town below, killing 76 people. picked by chinook 7 months ago

The body of a man believed to have fallen off the edge of the Grand Canyon has been recovered from approximately 300 feet below the rim at an undeveloped view point on the South Rim. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Many longtime sailors have been mesmerized by the dazzling displays of green light often seen below the ocean surface in tropical seas. Now researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have uncovered key clues about the bioluminescent worms that produce the green glow and the biological mechanisms behind their light production. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Researchers studying life in the deep subsurface of our planet have discovered a unique bacterium living 1 mile (1.7 km) below the Earth's surface. The tiny bacteria live in a community of subsurface microbes inhabiting a South African platinum mine. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Scientists have identified seven new species of bamboo coral discovered thousands of feet below the ocean's surface, officials said Thursday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said the six of the seven species found off Hawaii may represent entirely new genera, calling it a "remarkable feat" given the broad classification a genus represents. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A report released Sunday recorded 17,650 species living below 656 feet, the point where sunlight ceases. The findings were the latest update on a 10-year census of marine life. The researchers have found about 5,600 new species on top of the 230,000 known. They hope to add several thousand more by October 2010, when the census will be done. picked by MandolinOrange 4 hours ago

Seattle office routine: Coffee, Email, watch for suicidal jumpers picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Experts found a tiny gold combined toothpick and earwax spoon, believed to be more than 385 years old, during the search for a shipwrecked Spanish galleon off the Florida Keys. The late 16th or early 17th century grooming tool, which weighs only about an ounce, was located Sunday by Blue Water Ventures diver Chris Rackley as he searched the area about 22 feet below the surface and 40 miles west of... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Inspired by gnikgnok's post below (look down) picked by suebe 2 years ago

For the past 30 years or so an astounding renovation has been underway below roden crater, a 3km wide dormant volcano crater located northeast of Flagstaff in Arizona, the brilliance of which probably won't be apparent until the large-scale art installation opens when ready, apparently in 2012. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Below are the pets
of the future. What's your pick? picked by cactushair 7 months ago

This is a real time capsule... The pages below show prints made from processing film found in old cameras. You are seeing them for the first time as they were lost by the photographers that took these images. picked by FreeMind 2 years ago

Want to "walk" through a real Viking village? The sequences below from the NOVA film "The Vikings" offer a fascinating and unprecedented look at Birka, a medieval Viking village that archeologists recently excavated near modern-day Stockholm. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A great way to learn HTML. * A short description of the tag * Below you will have a small code example. * once you click on an element in the code example you will be able to edit its attributes on the left side. * on the most right side you will see what is the visual output of the html sample and you can interact with it to see how it works. * You can also write any HTML you ... read full post picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

It's astonishing that, at 5ft 11in and 12.5 stone (175 lbs.) she's considered a "plus size" model. Miller is around a US size 12-14 (that is, either average or slightly below average)

The overwhelming reaction to the tiny photograph, buried on page 194 of Glamour magazine "shows that the world is hungry to see pictures of normal women."
Not really NSFW, but be careful picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Despite their mastery of over the top, noholds-barred erotica, the German people have little to no skill at coming up with Halloween costumes that aren’t baffling or terrifying. Below we illustrate the most unsettling examples we could find. picked by johnsnow 2 years ago

Who said nothing good could come out of this scandal?

Picture NSFW below the crop. picked by suebe 2 years ago