Overt activity? Is that what you kids are calling it today? picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

Housekeepers at a British hospital have been asked to reuse bed sheets and pillowcases when possible to help cut down on the laundry bill. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

House Republicans tonight surprised Democrats with a procedural vote to protect public-transportation passengers from being sued if they report suspicious activity. picked by ReBoot 1 year ago

This article, from the BBC website, is now quite dated (October 2005) but still gives a quite dispassionate description of melting (and some growing) glaciers and ice sheets, without commenting on the reasons.
I'm interested if anybody has seen an update to this information anywhere? picked by rambler 1 year ago

As a member of a combined SEAL and Iraqi Army sniper overwatch element, tasked with providing early warning and stand-off protection from a rooftop in an insurgent-held sector of Ar Ramadi, Iraq, Petty Officer Monsoor distinguished himself by his exceptional bravery in the face of grave danger. In the early morning, insurgents prepared to execute a coordinated attack by reconnoitering the area ... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

A showcase of the wonders you can pull off on your web site, with Cascading Style Sheets picked by BrightonCub 2 years 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 10 months ago

The prophetic speedometer of end-time activity.
(Rapture Index above 160:Fasten your seat belts) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A US official said: “We have seen some activity in the area — personnel, vehicles, materials, things of that nature.” picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

U.S. scientists have developed a technology to produce inexpensive solar cells that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Feng Shui? Now I know why my sandcastles don't hold up. picked by myrthachang 1 year ago

Ultra-modern electronic components could be made more easily using a chemical process that was last in vogue in the late 1800s. Research shows that a chemical compound discovered in 1860 can make good quality graphene – sheets of carbon a single atom thick with novel electronic properties. picked by DrNothing 11 months ago

If you're still trying to figure out what to do this weekend, this might just be the activity you were looking for
Come on fellow plimers, let's go out and uhm...feel alive! picked by Nicky666 1 year ago

Works of sculptor Peter Callesen made of A4 paper. picked by kamaloo 12 months ago

Update on this post with more info and peak activity time. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

An abrupt release of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas, from ice sheets that extended to Earth's low latitudes some 635 million years ago caused a dramatic shift in climate. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Now there's an inconvenient truth. Here comes the science. picked by MaskedWriter 2 years ago

Stromatolites, cauliflower-shaped carbonate rocks that are found in abundance in geological formations, including ones that are several billion years old, show definite evidence of ancient biological activity. This has just been shown by researchers, thanks to detailed analysis of 2.7 billion-year-old rocks from cores drilled in Australia. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

A rare gene mutation that restricts a particular growth factor may be one of the keys to living to 100 and beyond, a new study suggests.

This mutation, which seems to decrease the activity of insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1), results in short stature but longer life. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Starting in October, the broadband provider will limit subscribers to 250 gb of internet activity monthly. That's the equivalent of 62,500 song downloads, 125 movie downloads, or refreshing your Plime page a mere 50 million times to see if anyone upvoted your story on dryer lint. picked by Wingnut 1 week ago