CHINA—An unusual person in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, can light up bulbs by touching 220-volt power lines. When shocked by the generated current, he feels no pain or convulsions, but feels invigorated instead. He is even able to do diathermic massage for people by controlling the voltage. picked by KingKoopa 3 years ago

A northern Chinese city has banned the use of "seductive" words like "foxy lady," "handsome guy" and "moneybags" in marriage advertisements in a bid to stamp out fraud. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

"Fuel, food, firearms and steel tow-line are the things that are needed most these days on this Federal highway in Russia. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

The value of audio books, both for those who buy them and those who sell them, lies in their incredible versatility. Audio books are many things to many people. For some, audio books are a great way to enjoy the bestsellers everyone is talking about without the eye strain and can accompany reading page after page. For the blind and those with other disabilities, audio books can be a great way to e... read full post picked by peterparker1333 2 years ago

Learn the basics of giving a good foot massage. You never know when you'll need it picked by rhnv14 2 years ago

Learn about how sound works, and how you can manipulate it electronically.. picked by jLoSsDh 2 years ago

Reading, mathematics, strategy, logical thinking, social interaction, group dynamics and ethics. Where do children learn these skills? Why role playing video games of course. New research is finding that quality education can be found in the most unexpected places. picked by equinox 10 months ago

They were told that their diplomas would not be recognized by the government. Link includes several pictures from the riot. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

But even though the "Death with Dignity" law takes effect Thursday, people who might seek the life-ending prescriptions could find their doctors conflicted or not willing to write them. Learn more at http://www.compassionandchoices.org/ picked by suebe 9 months ago

Beijing's female poplars are to receive "sex change operations" to stop them from producing flying pollen that has overwhelmed the city and worsened allergy and asthma problems among its citizens. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Competition and comparison are a human foible; dogs don’t have the time for this. As an exercise to learn something (and I did learn a lot of interesting stuff) I have prepared a list of canines that are generally considered to be the most famous ones of the last century. picked by neilharvey 3 years ago

Options for unusual tours presented in a (fakey) lighthearted way. picked by meggysue 7 months ago

82-year-old German man calls cops on loud neighbors, but it was just his own musical greeting card. Everyone relieved to learn it's not really raining men picked by bingo 7 months ago

Chinese merchandise took a fresh knock Friday when car maker Nissan said it was recalling tens of thousands of mugs it gave away because the paint contains excessive lead. picked by buddha 2 years ago

The night sky has followed you your whole life. How much of it do you recognize?

Take this 15 minute lesson/quiz picked by DaftGretel 2 years ago

There have been a few body modification posts previously. Here is one that will make you cringe and learn the meaning of the term "cock skinning" *NSFW* and not safe for men. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Cool flash game where you start out as a coconut and learn to become other different kinds of plants in your quest to reach the oak forest.

If you play to the end, make sure you keep watching until the end of the credits. picked by hypersapien 2 years ago

Suicidal Hu Binjun of Chengdu in the Sichuan province of China spent three hours threatening to kill himself and at times dangling his two year old daughter from his window. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

Our love of technology endangers us. Learn how, and how to protect yourself. picked by meggysue 7 months ago

Have you ever wondered how you can embalm a body? Come one, you know you have. Well now you can learn. Sit down and let me explain step-by-step. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago