Packages containing 10,000 yen (40 pound) bills have been found this week in men's toilets at government offices throughout Japan, baffling officials as to why and who would do them such service. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Elaine Fulps was unusually happy for a woman who just got her funeral all lined up. Maybe that's because the 60-year-old Arlington woman who just won the funeral in a promotion at a minor league baseball game won't need to cash in her prize any time soon. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Enter email address to receive an invite to Hulu.com's beta. Only ~1400 left as of this posting. Hulu.com hosts full-length episodes of a large selection of TV shows (current and classic) as well as movies. A small selection of titles includes Firefly, SNL, Heroes, BSG classic and new, 30 Rock, Family Guy, Scrubs, Arrested Development and a gajillion more. Currently free, but I have no idea wh... read full post picked by Rowangrey 2 years ago

A Swedish bishop has announced he will boycott Scandic Hotels after the hotel group's decision to remove copies of the Bible from its rooms. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Proof you really can find anything on craigslist picked by gammerus 2 years ago

Supposedly ran on free energy.

As the story goes, Tesla inserted the two metal rods and announced confidently, "We now have power" and then proceeded to drive the car for a week, "often at speeds of up to 90 mph." picked by deEPCHill 2 years ago

Sony has opened an online content channel for PlayStation Portable users. By connecting to a computer, users can buy and download games and trailers.

Click HERE to go to the PSP Network site. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Brothers hand out Christmas cash at mall picked by buddha 2 years ago

FedEx (formerly Kinko's): This offer is good for 25 black-and-white resume copies per customer and is only valid for orders placed and picked up in-store. Customers may place orders by submitting their resume in printed format or as a digital file, and the copies will be printed single-sided on resume-quality paper. store locator picked by equinox 9 months ago

A soup kitchen exclusively for dogs has opened its doors in Berlin providing pets of the homeless and unemployed with a free meal. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Two men who ventured into a protected seal colony in La Jolla this week to free one of the sea mammals from a fishing net could face civil or criminal sanctions, a federal spokesman said Friday.

*Update to this. No good deed... picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

The plucky Mars rover Spirit has a whole team of NASA engineers on Earth trying to find an escape route out of the Martian sand dune that has snared the robot for weeks, and now it has a Web site. picked by kakana 5 months ago

By ordering online and using the coupon code "BAILOUT", Customers could get a free one-topping pizza.
The problem: It never was intended to be a real promotion. The original coupon code was discovered by trial and error. picked by funkfrost 8 months ago

Probably illegal, but free. Make an account, search for a song, then cut it to the length you want, then have it sent to your phone as a ringtone. Note: most songs uploaded by angsty teenage kids, so you will find a lot of rap and hip hop picked by rogue 1 year ago

The unofficial SXSW 2009 torrent compiles every song freely available on the SXSW Music web site into three downloads. Previous years' torrents available as well. picked by bernardblack 9 months ago

British Airways has asked its 40,000 staff to work without pay for up to a month as the ailing airline seeks to cut costs. They lost £401 million in 2008 due in part to higher fuel costs, fewer high-dollar paying passengers and labor cost far above their competitors. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Find 'wild' books in your area or release a book into the wild for someone else to find. picked by Boomshank 3 years ago

Your tie may have more than just a spot on it. It could be crawling with germs. Now, a Florida company is selling ties with an anti-microbial coating, called SafetyTies. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Nothing to wear? ... A nightclub is under fire for organising a Christmas party at which bikini-clad women will be able to drink as much as they want for free and also get free entry and lip gloss picked by teaya21 3 years ago

The Saint Hotel in St Kilda is hosting a No Undie Sundie event this weekend, promising a $50 drink card if women hang their knickers over the bar. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago