PET shops in a city in southwest China are offering fish tattooed with patterns and lucky characters intended to bring their owners good fortune and happiness. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Chart showing cocaine prices in various countries. One could make a fortune smuggling cocaine to New Zealand. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Imagine you threw a party and invited all your friends. You’re goofing around, taking silly pictures, totally having a great time. And then your parents walk in…not to bust you, but to join the party. They want in on your private jokes, they finish their fortune cookie readings with “in bed,” and might even bust out with a “that’s what she said,” just beca... read full post picked by suebe 8 months ago

Fortune cookies in his pockets help cops nab suspect in restaurant break-ins... picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Geeks are finally given starring roles, turning them into sex symbols with mega fortunes to rival traditional celebrities. Take a look at our list of 12 celebs who give everyday geeks hope for fame and fortune. picked by sharon22 5 months ago

At midnight, the monks turned off the lights and dropped the 20-cm-long pieces of wood into the naked and writhing throng and the struggle began. This marked the 500th anniversary of the Saidaiji Eyo, one of Japan’s three oddest festivals. picked by equinox 9 months ago

Joseph Pujol's unique anal talents provided musical and other entertainment and inspired a film along with other tributes. picked by suebe 1 year ago

When the Burger King restaurant explained that they no longer served lemonade that just wasn't good enough for one man. Jean Fortune, 66, dialed 911 and told dispatchers he was "unhappy with his order" picked by coldbladed 10 months ago

Yes, what you've read. Only that it happened some years ago... Steve Jobs on the cover of the August 5, 1985 issue of Fortune Magazine. Funny article in retrospect too, filled with great pop cultural references of the time. See the pictures and read the article. picked by axxon2008 2 years ago

Growing up in La Porte, Ind., Andrea Simmons couldn’t help hearing tales of the city’s most notorious former resident, a so-called “black widow” and “Lady Bluebeard” who amassed a fortune during a devious campaign of arson and murder at the turn of the 20th century picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

Despite all the smiles and moans, it turns out that having sex on film for money can really mess a person up. So after having had to deal with all types of demons, from horrific childhoods to drug and alcohol problems to just feeling like a used piece of meat, these 10 porn stars traded in fame and fortune in the porn industry to become servants of God. picked by sharon22 7 months ago

Cash strapped Alpine farmers are raking in a fortune harvesting snow and selling it to desperate ski slopes. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Leo Tolstoy [1828-1910] Russian Author gave away entire fortune, froze to death in a railroad station on a cold winter night.
Edgar Allan Poe [1809-1849] American Author Died of "acute congestion of the brain" several days after he was discovered lying unconscious in a Baltimore street, wearing someone else’s tattered clothes. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

A real eye opener on harnessing the Internet in business, from the guy behind BoingBoing. picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

The billionaire oilman and onetime corporate raider says the U.S. must wean itself from foreign oil, and he's betting some of his fortune on harnessing domestic energy alternatives. picked by cactushair 1 year ago

According to Fortune Magazine, Carlos Slim Helú is now the richest man in the World. picked by Makabro 2 years ago

Callie Rogers, 22, won the lottery when she was 16 years old and proceeded to go on a "never-ending spending spree".

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These Pennsylvania farmers were regulars at Twin Days in Twinsburg, Ohio. They left most of their estate to the festival. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Got an old Nokia 1100 sitting around? You may be sitting on a fortune... albeit with a catch.

Certain circles are said to be paying upwards of $32,000 for the handsets, at least those made in Nokia's Bochum factory in Germany. picked by Nateebiinature 7 months ago

The human tendency to act in a way that is detrimental to health has always been a part of society. Whether wearing a cape jumping off the roof to test your flight abilities when you’re six, or dancing on a wire dozens of stories off the ground when you’re thirty, we manage to put ourselves in harms way for the sake of fame, fortune, self-discovery, or exploration. Regardless of motiva... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago