It involved a man who stole 40,000 coat hangers from hotels all over the world. He admits his guilt, but in his defence he claims that - well, you'll have to read it but see comments below for an excerpt. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The test was devised in 1950 by British mathematician Alan Turing, who said that if a machine was indistinguishable from a human, then it was "thinking". One robot, Elbot, came close on Sunday by reaching 5% below the pass mark. picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

The drug cartels have taken a tip from the Life Aquatic and moved below the surface to fool authorities looking for above water luxury speed boats. picked by beaplourde 8 months ago

...what a suburban couple wrote on the roof of their home. "(Expletive) U FAA," the message reads, though one letter of the profane word is substituted with an underline. Below that it is a picture of a plane with a slash through it and the words "no fly zone." picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Answering the 40 questions below in a single sitting, without asking for help or clarification. It notes, "There's no such thing as a good or bad result on this test. Scoring high on the narcissism inventory, or high on any of the component categories, doesn't mean you have a disorder, or that you're a good or bad person." picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

Somewhere deep below Saturn’s cloud tops, the planet rotates at a constant speed. Determining this interior period of rotation has proven extremely complicated. Now, with new Cassini results, a team of European scientists have taken an important step forward. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In referance to the post below somwhere..

Its a Freakin' Laser! picked by davethefish 2 years ago

I’m asking all participants to list their “greatest” nominees in the comments section below. You can list your top ten, twenty or fifty - but please, no more than that. List them in order of greatness, #1 being the most important. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Oil has plummeted nearly 40% in just three months, from about $147 a barrel in July to below $83 on Friday, with no obvious bottom in sight.

Is there a threat to the environment? picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

Bernie Madoff confessed to duping thousands of people out of their life saving, including his own family, friends, charities and some big-named celebs. Explore below to see who was swindled. Just hold your mouse over the victim's head to see how they got duped. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

After taste tests in the south Florida region discerned that the taste was below standards...

I'm wondering when the rest of the nation will ask for a recall for this subpar brew. picked by donteatpoop 6 months ago

Mars may not be as dormant as scientists once thought. The 2004 discovery of methane means that either there is life on Mars, or that volcanic activity continues to generate heat below the martian surface. ESA plans to find out which it is. Either outcome is big news for a planet once thought to be biologically and geologically inactive. picked by kakana 4 months ago

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

Watch the programs on your PBS station or, beginning January 1st, visit the companion sites below to watch each pilot show. Then tell us what you think! picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

An excavation team found remnants of a liquor distillery from the Qing Dynasty and another from the Ming Dynasty below that. An unusual round object was found at the Qing Dynasty site which archeologists concluded was used to produce tequila in China and that the old technology is very similar to the new. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

This is a really cool mural of the evolution/devolution process. Click on the images above or below "very long story" or you can see the full image here:

picked by mgalpert 3 years ago

Below are some funny pictures on this topic. That’s how some people see our future in this case. picked by neilharvey 3 years ago

Not a typo. This a list of the most influential fictional characters. Source below only shows the first 50. Click headline for the entire list. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago