McCain's returns show he earned about $400,000 last year and gave a lot to charity. That's well above the poverty line -- but well below the $27 million to $45 million reflected in McCain's Senate financial disclosures. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Our CEOs need to take a cue from this guy. picked by muppet 1 year ago

I was staring directly into the fissure — a gory, ragged scar that ripped across the face of the asphalt and heaved up mounds of broken black rock on either side of the opening like a cartoon gopher trail leading off into the swaying scrub that grew alongside the weed-dotted road. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Alone in the woods with his left leg pinned beneath a fallen tree for 11 hours, a 66-year-old man used pocket knives to cut off his limb below the knee to free himself. picked by punthe 2 years ago

The battle of Agincourt in 1415, over a French army vastly superior in numbers still stir English hearts with pride.

What is not often recorded, however, is the fact that half of England's archers fought while naked below the waist. Henry V's army had been ravaged by dysentery. Thus Voltaire concluded England had 'taken victory with its pants down' picked by suebe 1 year ago

The best combination since PB & J! When Sporn was first introduced men everywhere rejoiced! Below is just a small sample from the wonderful world of Sporn, so help everyone out and drop more gems into the Sporno bucket. picked by cactushair 8 months ago

The title says it all. picked by a1a1l1o1a1a1m2 3 years ago

This is a list of crazy laws in American history. Most of the laws listed below were repealed by now but there are many crazy laws on the list that are still being used. picked by craziesean 2 years ago

The US government has a website,http://www.ready.gov. It's another attempt at scare mongering in the style of the old "duck and cover" advice after WWII.

The fun thing is that these pictures are so ambiguous they could mean anything! Here are a few interpretations below. Enjoy! picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

Scientists have found life about twice as far below the seafloor as has ever been documented before. A coring sample off the coast of Newfoundland turned up single-celled microbes living in searing temperatures about a mile (1,626 meters) below the seafloor. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

THE world's largest passenger jet, the new Airbus A380, flew over Hong Kong's harbour today below the skyline of some of the world's tallest buildings. Includes gallery. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

The Pleiades star cluster will have a beautiful encounter with the slender moon in the western sky after sunset on April 8. Usually the moon's brightness overpowers nearby stars, but not when it's such a thin crescent. Binoculars will reveal the spectacle as the moon passes just below the famous Seven Sisters. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Tell me, men, would you have called the police for this? picked by arsphidius 1 year ago

she was caught snapping a lewd photograph of herself and sending the image to at least 10 other students. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

The regal ex-stray with a bright white coat and black splotches was carried off the mountain Wednesday for the last time and will live with some park rangers in the valley below due to old age and a recent infection claiming the last of his teeth. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

What do you suppose are the most well-kept secrets in the world? The launch codes for the American nuclear arsenal? The location of Jimmy Hoffa's bones? Not even close. Below are secrets that only two people on planet Earth know. Sometimes they have very good reasons to keep these secrets so fiercely. Other times, not so much. picked by sharon22 2 months ago

We've got Google Earth and Google Sky. Next up will be a map of the world below sea level--Google Ocean. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

1935. Two boys are busy clearing East 123rd Street of February snowfall by shovelling it down an open manhole. Next thing, they spot something large and reptilian lurking in the icy waters below. With much effort and no little rope, they manage to lasso and heave up a seven-foot alligator. Once at street level, the alligator begins snapping its sizable set of jaws, so the boys, being boys, proceed... read full post picked by bornbad 5 months ago

What is it about animals and dogs in particular that they lend themselves so readily to mascots? I think one reason is the attributes that they possess and those we wish to associate with. Given below are five dog mascots of universities in the U.S. picked by neilharvey 2 years ago

This guy is a couple of IQ points below the average cop picked by ted 2 years ago