Bigotry, n. Prejudgment of a person based upon an accident of birth over which the person has no control, and which has no scientific validity. And yet, when one human being evaluates another based upon an accident of birth--the date of birth, it is accepted. It is called astrology. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Beloved Crocodile Hunter Irwin was killed when a stingray pierced his heart. His family immediately flew to their Australian home. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

When his boat capsized in 50 degree water, Randy Earl put his spaniel-mix on top of the boat so she would stay dry, and when rescuers reached him, he asked them to retrieve her first. His reason?

"That dog means a lot to me and my wife Kandy both,'' Earl said. "We lost both of our children in a car accident on April 23, 1993. That dog is like a child to us.'' picked by Marli 2 years ago

A Colorado Department of Transportation plow driver rear-ended in a crash in Colorado City didn't even realize he had been in an accident until nearby drivers flagged him down to stop.

That's when the plow driver found out he was dragging the car that hit him. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A Brazillian man says he is done with underwater fishing after an accident left him with a spear embedded 15cm into his skull. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

A car dealer who found a handgun accidentally shot his friend in the testicle while playing with the firearm. Both men then lied about the shooting to police, telling them it occurred during a robbery. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Jessica Andersson was awarded disability payments due to a car accident. A doctor said that if the size of her breasts were reduced she wouldn't be in pain. This caused the disability board to cut off her payments until she agrees to the surgery. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

A man was interviewed on a Dutch television show after losing both of his testicles in a medical accident. The result of the botched surgery was a high pitched voice. picked by Dangerman 2 years ago

As if the tragedy of losing a dear one to an accident is not enough, the reason of poor street lighting just doesn’t justify the situation. A simple jog in the twilight, walking your pooch at dusk, do these circumstances warrant an accident due poor lighting or visibility? Better safe than sorry…. get visible dear! NR4 Illuminated Running Apparel is attire that integrates luminescence ... read full post picked by keanu 10 months ago

A teenager was decapitated by a roller coaster after he hopped a pair of fences and entered a restricted area at Six Flags Over Georgia. picked by Beeeny 1 year ago

Real nice...thanks Mom, thanks a lot. picked by Moe 2 years ago

A trailer carrying children in a Christmas parade struck and killed a 10-year-old girl who had jumped out of a pickup truck driving among the floats. picked by cstrickland 12 months ago

2012 may indeed be the end of the world as we know it.As the sun sets on the day of love—better known as Thursday, Oct. 29—men and women file into The Ark, a bookstore specializing in crystals, tarot cards, world music and New Age tracts.
If some cosmic accident brought Sarah Palin through its doors, she would probably burst into flames. The magazine rack alone could boil her blood. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

Dead man walking picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

For years, Dow Chemical, which in 2001 purchased Union Carbide, the company that owned the pesticide factory at the time of the accident, had maintained it had no obligation to clean up the site of the world’s worst industrial accident. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Very few details at present, but it appears Morgan Freeman and an unidentified woman were airlifted to hospital following a crash.

Here's another article with more words and less detail. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Ironically, just days earlier, he had touted the safety of his shows. picked by suebe 10 months ago

Or rather he had his head shaved for an accident of birth. The man in question, named Suresh, is a Dalit (sometimes known as an Untouchable) accidentally dialled another villager of a different caste and had this metered out as a punishment, picked by pocksucket 3 months ago

A trip to Disneyland Paris turned deadly for this 14-year-old. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

He was riding in Lake Pontchartrain with a companion when they both fell into the strong current water. She made it to a pylon, but he did not survive. Hill spent much of his time since Hurricane Katrina helping rebuild the homes of family members. picked by Moe 3 years ago