Without any responsibility laid on the shoulders of the apathetic and the lazy, their claims that "they don't need to learn any of this stuff for the real world" are becoming reality in our school system, while the rest of the world excels. Without consequences, America is becoming a country of no consequence at all. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The power of the Internet has saved more than 800 cats from being skinned and served up on Chinese dinner tables. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Chinese man originally thought to have been struck by lightning was in fact killed by a small weather rocket whose existence was only discovered when his body exploded during his cremation. picked by cactushair 11 months ago

A Chinese new mother is producing so much breast milk that she baths her baby in the excess each day. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

A drug derived from the hydrangea root, used for centuries in traditional Chinese medicine, shows promise in treating autoimmune disorders. It has been in clinical trials for scleroderma, but because it is now in the public domain, the pharmaceutical industry has not shown interest in further developing it therapeutically.

*bastids* picked by stinkobinko 6 months ago

We’ve had to learn a whole new vocabulary just to stay ahead of the cyber criminals who would do us harm – spyware and malware and spoofing and phishing and botnets. Millions of Americans have been victimized, their privacy violated, their identities stolen, their lives upended, and their wallets emptied.” picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Details of a teenage girl's death in a car crash have been posted on Facebook before police in Australia had time to inform her family. picked by ruthstark 1 month ago

It's been one of those days, and this just made me wish I had this dialog on hand to use today. Giggle-worthy. Perhaps we can take to using Orbit speak in our criticisms. ;) picked by bunnysutra 2 years ago

A lady spent almost $6000 on butt implants (huh?), but now it hurts, and this reporter cracks under the pressure of having to speak articulately while watching a lady poke at her own fake ass. Gives new meaning to “junk in the trunk." picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

A teenage boy in southern China, "heavily addicted" to the Internet, killed his mother and severely injured his father with a kitchen knife after he was refused money to go to a cybercafe, state media said on Thursday. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Chinese airline Shenzhen is set to be the first airline with internet and cell phone service in-flight. OnAir is the company that's supplying the technology and has made a date as to when this technology will start to be used, the only problem is their prospected date is mid-2009. picked by 86Apex 2 years ago

For years scientists have tried to build an electronic tongue, a robotic tasting device that could have profound applications in improving food quality and safety. But before machines learn to taste their food, they first need to learn how to chew it. Scientists report the design of an artificial mouth that mimics the first vital steps of human digestion -- chewing, saliva release and the initial ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

What is it with the Chinese? As if crushed ant juice wasn't bad enough we get this, wine infused with baby mice. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

A Chinese man was pushed off a bridge by an angry passer-by after his threat to commit suicide held up traffic for five hours.
Retired soldier Lian Jiansheng, 66, broke through a police cordon and reached out to shake the hand of would-be jumper Chen Fuchao before shoving him off the bridge. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Alcohol may have been involved. No offense to farawaymore, that's what it's called here.

Update picked by meggysue 2 months ago

Kelvin Collins wanted to learn more about diploma mills and make a point about their uselessness, so he helped his cat Oreo receive a high school diploma from a diploma mill high school. Apparently, Collins hardly even lied on the application. “I did lie about one thing. You have to be 18 to take the test and Oreo is only two, but that could be 18 in cat years. Who knows?” he said... read full post picked by Bingo 3 months ago

I know that a quicker version of this was posted before, but this site has alot more detailed info.

Fun, fashion & science in this quirky site about shoelaces. Whether you want to learn to lace shoes, tie shoelaces, stop shoelaces from coming undone, calculate shoelace lengths or even repair aglets, Ian's Shoelace Site has the answer! picked by dreamer620420 2 years ago

If you enjoyed, Hated, or didn't understand the movie 30 Days of Night, This is for you! picked by lostsoul135 2 years ago

Shandong's Communist Party chief Li Jianguo, acting governor Jiang Daming and other senior officials are at the site to coordinate the rescue work. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

93-year-old Chinese man has horn-like growth on his head picked by kamaloo 2 years ago