Based on Duplessis’ famous etching of Benjamin Franklin, with a little Karloff thrown in, artist Mikey Hester has designed a niftyFranklinstein t-shirt (image slightly cropped here), available through the Threadless online store.
(One of the pictures is NSFW, be careful) picked by bornbad 6 months ago

John Hope Franklin was the scholar who helped create the field of African-American history and dominated it for nearly six decades. He has passed away from heart failure at 94 years of age. He brought intellectual rigor as well an engaged passion to his work. He wrote history and he lived it. picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

FRANKLIN, Ind. -- A First Amendment debate is raging at Franklin High School after an article in the school newspaper raised some eyebrows. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790..Seems 17 was/not his lucky number. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

"or my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly...." picked by gammerus 1 year ago

Tvirus had posted the first part of this Drunk HistoryPart 1. This time its Jack Black, and this is absolutely brilliant. (Part 2.5 in the Comments)

One night in November, Eric Falconer drank 8 Vodka Cranberries. Then he discussed a great historical event, Franklin Flying the Kite. picked by MUPpetMAKer 2 years ago

Just weird stuff. Don't buy anything from them unless you think that this is real.(I don't) picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Dr. Feelgood and R - E - S - P - E - C - T

re re re re re re re picked by suebe 3 years ago

UFC middle weight title match. This was the fight last week on Oct 15 2006. I never thought I would see Frankilin get manhandled like this! (3min 12 sec) picked by shredtone 3 years ago

Franklin County may be centuries behind in rent on two of its public buildings — having accumulated a debt of more than 200 roses. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

If he were alive today he'd be 291. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

Police in Franklin, Tenn., were confused when a 70-year-old tombstone was found in a vacant lot. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Yes, I said "Franklin". It seems that from 1784 to 1789, there was a territory between North Carolina and Tennessee. The story of this would be state is filled with drama and politics with intrigue and more. Any state that proposed making lawyers ineligible to hold political office couldn't have been all bad. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Duh category.
Student given detention for sitting during Pledge of Allegiance sues the school.

He won, but he didn't have to sue. All he had to do was report it to the Board of Education.

Note: Someone post a theme pic please. 'Tis not working for me. picked by Blankspace73 2 years ago

FRANKLIN — Neighbors in the Griggstown section were left this weekend shoveling up hundreds of dead birds that apparently had been killed a few days earlier in an attempt by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reduce their numbers. picked by hogstr 10 months ago

Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is distantly related to the late Princess Diana and late U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt, genealogy experts said on Wednesday. picked by smarty1052 1 year ago

A Franklin County sheriff deputy made the traffic stop on I-35 over the noon hour on Wednesday. picked by wags273 2 years ago

I posted this at 4:28am with a smug smile on my face. Finally, proof of what I have been saying all along. All you Morning Larks with your tired and elitist Ben Franklin chirps of "early to bed, early to rise.." can finally taste some humble pie.

*when you finally wake up this morning I mean picked by equinox 7 months ago

Aretha Franklin transforms Otis Redding's composition. (4 U)

And don't forget to catch her performance picked by suebe 2 years ago

The Franklin Park Zoo, a Boston institution that has drawn generations of city and suburban families, might be forced to close its doors and possibly euthanize some of its animals as a result of the deep budget cuts imposed by Governor Deval Patrick, zoo officials said Friday. picked by DerAlt 5 months ago