With two days left in the regular season, a lot of excitement remained in the National League. Three playoff spots were still undecided, with St. Louis, San Diego and Los Angeles moving into good position to advance to the postseason and Houston, Philadelphia and Cincinnati hoping for dramatic comebacks during the final weekend. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Soldier killed when his Humvee was hit by roadside bomb. Soldier killed when his Humvee was hit by roadside bomb. Soldier killed when his Humvee was hit by roadside bomb. Soldier killed when his Humvee was hit by roadside bomb. Soldier killed when his Humvee was hit by roadside bomb. Why do we: a) Still use... read full post picked by sfeldner 3 years ago

Improv Everywhere strikes again, last time it was a pantless Subway Ride, this time a group of 207 people FREEZE in place for 5 minutes in Grand Central Station, confusing everyone. It is brilliant. picked by MUPPETMAKER 2 years ago

Forgive the source being on a manufacturers sight, but I thought you all might like a peek into the Henry Repeating Rifle factory.

These rifles are still essentially the same design as when they were first made in the 1860's. They are sweet little rifles that are fun and accurate. Unfortunately, I had to sell mine when I was out of work recently. picked by steelshooter 3 years ago

a 3-part documentary hosted by Sir Martin Reese, who ponders such questions as extraterrestrial life, dark energy & matter, and are we real? picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Pete Best still playing old Fab Four staples for small-town crowds - in upstate New York no less! picked by suebe 3 years ago

Its now three weeks since the legend passed away and his body is still being kept in the cooler at his hom in South Carolina. picked by teaya21 3 years ago

This is technology at its best and I can see soon this technology will take over the world; The Project Epoc Human Interactive Gaming Helmet is technology that even lets disabled people with unusable limbs still play games on a console picked by danswayuk 3 years ago

Peter Bradshaw smash. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

WHEN those fireworks light up the sky on New Year's Eve, be careful not to breathe in too much smoke. A study of the fallout from a New Year display in Austria shows for the first time that the fireworks can aggravate respiratory conditions like asthma because they shoot out harmful aerosols.

*You can still watch displays - as long as you try not to inhale picked by bingo 11 months ago

Get me with my nested self referentialism

You'd have been disappointed if I didn't post this.

I doubt there's a one of you that has never heard this before, and chances are most of you can sing along to it an never miss a beat, but I still feel I should point out that it is is mildly NSFW picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Myanmar's military junta acknowledged Wednesday that it detained nearly 3,000 people during a crackdown on recent pro-democracy protests, with hundreds still remaining in custody. picked by wags273 2 years ago

While it is true that there have been and still are many different gods and many different religions, they are really just the various names by which various cultures approach the same God. Explain how and why each of the following is the same God... picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Adopt, rent, and control your own cloud! I'm still not quite sure what this company does, but don't worry, they "are a well established but largely overlooked organisation which has been operating for several million years." picked by turtleface 2 years ago

Can two people have sex and still remain "just friends?" A recent study found that 60 percent of college students have been in a "friends with benefits" relationship, but that the possibility for romantic feelings — and a lack of communication — can complicate such an arrangement.

*I need more friends* picked by kakana 8 months ago

Some artists can build work that seems so real that you can’t tell the difference between their work and the real world. These images prove my point, the cars seem so real, and it is very cool. Wish I could use some paper to build a car for myself that easily. Too bad it wouldn’t be drivable but it would still serve its purpose, to attract girls, off course :) picked by cactushair 7 months ago

An early morning fire still burning at the "Street of Dreams" model luxury home development in Echo Lake just north of Woodinville has destroyed at least three homes, and officials believe a well-known arsonist group is responsible. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Photoshop has revolutionized design, photography and illustration to the point where any image that manages to capture something really amazing is quickly dismissed as fake. But, it is still possible to create jaw-dropping images without the help of a computer. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Celebrating song and poetry for the unabashedly romantic that was produced in your lifetime. It has to be about love. And it has to be something that people might still perform or pontificate about 400 years from now — in the year 2409. picked by meggysue 5 months ago

Paraguayans have hailed a "miracle" after a grieving father opened his baby son's coffin and discovered that the infant was still alive hours after doctors pronounced him dead. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago