Discarded computer parts could one day wind up fueling your car. That’s because researchers in Romania and Turkey have developed a simple, efficient method for recycling printed circuit boards into environmentally-friendly raw materials for use in fuel, plastic, and other useful consumer products. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

David Washington, 65, has been confined to a wheelchair following an infection after knee replacement surgery. Side effects from pain medications keep him from driving so he’s been using county buses for trips to the doctors and other errands. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Are you desperately unhappy with your nipples? Feel that they're the wrong shape, wrong color, wrong size? It seems you may not be alone. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

'Saving face' at work takes on a whole new meaning. Faces and balls - it's a scene rampantly spreading world wide. Faceball is a game where 2 opponents throw a plastic beach ball at each other’s face. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Olay has teamed up with the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery and will give you two free skin cancer screenings in your area, at no charge and with no catch. Geared toward women, but men should try it too. picked by meggysue 6 months ago

Firefighters helped remove a three-foot python from a home after a woman collecting plastic bags for a food pantry found it while cleaning a cabinet. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Woman goes in to get an abortion. She is given medication to dilate cervix. The doctor is running late and the medication induces labor. One of the owners who doesn't have a medical license threw the living, breathing little girl in a plastic bag and tossed it in the trash. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

D'oh! A dog was taken ill after swallowing a plastic Homer Simpson toy. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

At first glance, it's just a plain paper bag sealed in plastic - filled to bursting point with what appears to be clothing.
Then you realize with a jolt why it's there, on the wall of the New York Annex of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum. It's a ghastly memento of John Lennon's final day on earth picked by kakana 5 months ago

A snake was saved by surgery in Australia after mistaking four golf balls for a meal of chicken eggs, a veterinarian said Wednesday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

"When you are in the hospital and had surgery, you really feel bad," said Norris, 44. "You don't pay a lot of attention to what's hooked and what's not. You find out after the fact that you've been walking around flashing people." picked by kakana 7 months ago

Dr. Marci Bowers, of Mt. San Rafael Hospital in Trinidad Colorado offers hope to untold number of women who have had their clitoris cut off as a form of control. She performs surgery that provides a new clitoris, removes pain, and restores pleasure. She refuses to charge for her services saying you cannot charge money to reverse a crime against humanity. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

Two teenage girls were undergoing surgery this morning for injuries sustained when they fell some 50 feet while trying to climb down from a Newark highrise overnight, police said.

*Note to girls, this only works in movies. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The Beastie Boy's upcoming tour and album release have been delayed as a result. picked by sholom22 4 months ago

She is said to have later handed it to police in a plastic bag, telling them: “We had a domestic and I bit his tongue off... here it is.” picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Miller's costume, which retails for about $30, includes three sobriety levels: Boring, Life of the Party, and Sotally Tober. It also includes a well-placed plastic tube with the instructions "Blow Here." picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago

Britain is facing an abortion crisis because an unprecedented number of doctors are refusing to be involved in carrying out the procedure. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

"I guess most of the people reading this will have seen some of the multi-touch demos by Jeff Han, Apple and Tactiva. I wanted to play around with some ideas that required a multi-touch pad, but there aren't any devices available (Tactiva aren't shipping...). Long story short, I made a simple one from a plastic bag, some dye and a camera." picked by motorstorm 2 years ago

Q: Can you store a fart?
A: Try the following as a science fair experiment:
Fart into several plastic bags and seal them carefully. Then fill several other plastic bags with ordinary air. Wait 24 hours. Then get volunteers to smell the contents of the bags to see if they can correctly identify which ones contain the farts. picked by jemtman 2 years ago

A new rag doll made of recycled plastic bottles is the new green toy for kids today. It comes with a book and an educational kit teaching about recycling and re-using. picked by eyloni 2 years ago