If Monday’s earthquake in China has sparked an interest in seismology, and you happen to own a Mac laptop, you can transform your computer into your own personal seismic station. A free program from SeisMac takes advantage of the acceleration sensor inside you computer to register when it gets the shakes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The bridge operator notified the Coast Guard. Four station personnel trained in ice rescue entered the water and broke through the 1.5 inch thick ice with their hands to free the black swan. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

Lots of people in Mumbai, India... I think it's Mumbai. It's in the video's tags. This is pretty unbelievable. picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

“Well, nobody has to pay $5.40 a gallon just because a gas station is charging that. There are plenty of other gas stations in the San Francisco area that are charging less,” replied Forbes analyst Vahan Janjigian. “That is clearly an outlier.“

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Antimatter galaxies and dark matter have long haunted physicists' theories, but no instrument in orbit has had the power to confirm or deny their existence. Now a $1.5 billion cosmic ray detector scheduled for launch in 2010 could usher in a new era for discovering all that's weird and wonderful about the universe. picked by kakana 3 months ago

A Sicilian mother took away her 61-year-old son's house keys, cut off his allowance and hauled him to the police station because he stayed out late. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Maybe this would be an indicator he should lay off the drugs. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

A sample of Colbert's DNA will be shot into space as part of a time capsule that will reside on the International Space Station. Colbert admits that he has been abstaining from shooting any DNA for a few days in order to make sure his DNA stream achieves orbit. picked by Rowangrey 1 year ago

Police following an anonymous tip sent by fax to a television station found a dead woman in the trunk of her car Saturday, and are looking for the sender and two men alleged in the message to have been involved in the crime. picked by suebe 9 months ago

CT is now allowing gas station owners to offer discounted prices to consumer who pay with cash rather than a credit card. Considering the bite credit card companies take out of each transaction this is great news for station owners and customers. picked by hmtksteve 1 year ago

Chad Vance stepped off his train when it stopped in a station for 40 minutes. Miss-timing his return, the train was pulling out of the station when he arrived on the platform. With his passport and possessions on board he took a running jump at the train and then clung on for dear life. picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

Passengers at a Danish train station were left out in the cold on Monday when a couple began having sex in the waiting room. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Two men have found a way to never have to show up at a gas station. Instead, they are cleaning out grease tanks to fill up their car tanks. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

A march protesting the slaying of young Oakland father at the Fruitvale BART station early New Year's Day became violent Wednesday evening as a group of marchers attacked a police car and lit two parked civilian vehicles on fire.


*This story has taken on a life of it's own* picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

But why minivans? Why not full-sized vans or perhaps the station wagon? According to the article, the Yosemite foragers are smarter than the average bear. picked by drogue 1 month ago

The no s**t statment of the month. picked by buddha 2 years ago

A spacewalking astronaut whose grease gun erupted in a backpack-sized tool bag accidentally let go of the tote outside the international space station picked by chappy 1 year ago

Scientists sent Salmonella bacteria to the International Space Station aboard two space shuttle missions in September 2006 and March 2008. The researchers found that when the bacteria were cultured in the microgravity environment of orbit, they became more virulent than those on Earth. The findings showed that the conditions in which the bacteria grows affect how dangerous it will become. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

The local Midland News newspaper called the vandal or vandals "lewd, lubricated, lurching lunatics." A radio station dubbed them "the buttcheek bandits." picked by tragluk 2 years ago

Driving to Greece on grease.

Andy Pag drove from London to Greece without stopping at a single petrol station. Instead he persuaded restaurants along the way to donate used cooking oil. picked by jkatz 1 year ago