Bamboo is still commonly used to create scaffolding for the construction of tall buildings in Asia. I guess workers compensation expects builders to wear parachutes. picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgets and consumer goods. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

old game i used to play a while back! its a simple but i find it pretty addictive. picked by doodlechild 2 years ago

Dead Star is made from residual battery at the end of their duty. Left to itself, the sculpture will slowly cool down since there is no longer electronic activity taking place in it. The hundreds of batteries were once used to power appliances before they finish their cycle in a recycle facility. Retrieve from death, they were assembled again in this whole structure. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

A 4,000-year-old temple filled with murals has been unearthed on the northern coast of Peru, making it one of the oldest finds in the Americas. The temple, inside a larger ruin, includes a staircase that leads up to an altar used for fire worship at a site scientists have called Ventarron. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The good news: Not one, but two companies are selling jet packs. The bad news: The tech has a long way to go. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Two male Labradors from Northern Ireland, named Paddy and Manny and trained to smell chemicals used in DVD production, will become the world's first permanent canine national anti-piracy unit. picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

An increasing number of pharmacies, in an effort to impose their personal beliefs, are asserting what they call a "right of conscience" to not stock birth control in any form. This includes all birth control pills, condoms, sponges, and "emergency contraceptives" AKA the morning after pill. "This allows a pharmacist who does not wish to be involved in stopping a human li... read full post picked by badbud 1 year ago

Robert Scoble came up with the idea in a recent blog post to make a list of 'obsolete skills.' He describes these skills as things we used to know that are no longer very useful to us picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Clicking the play button below will produce a tone that is generally only heard by people under the age of 25. It has been used as a deterrent device to keep teenagers from loitering in malls and shops, and sounds similar to a buzzing mosquito. Typically the longer you listen to it, the more annoying it gets.

I can't hear it :( picked by DoggyLives 9 months ago

A minivan covered with parking tickets and debris had been sitting on the street long enough that a city marshal was finally dispatched to have the 2000 Chevrolet Ventura towed on Wednesday morning. But a grisly surprise was waiting inside.

*I used to live a few blocks from there* picked by suebe 6 months ago

The oldest bird of prey nest ever recorded, that was first used before the time of Jesus, has been discovered in Greenland.

Three other nests, each over 1,000 years old, have also been found, one of which contains feathers from a bird that lived more than 600 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Cranston police arrested Ann Bruno on Monday. It’s the first time Cranston police have used the state’s cyberstalking law. Police said they caught Bruno in the act of allegedly cyberstalking and harassing her competitor.*see video* picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Jerome Kabore sells newspapers. His money mystery began like just another sale. A car stopped for the light. The driver’s window rolled down. picked by suebe 6 months ago

Helen Butterwick, a 70-year-old from Coventry, has become the first to have her throat repaired using Teflon, the material used to give frying pans their non-stick coating. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

An Australian company had a cookie similar to Oreos named, "Creole Creams". As is the case in the US, accusations of 'racism' has been used for anything that even mentions a person's skin color. Because the term 'creole' could mean part black, it is determined to be racist. America, guard your Eskimo Pies with your life! picked by 2manyusernames 4 weeks ago

The latest must-have knife for hunters, divers, thrill seekers, terrorists, and wackos has a cartridge with compressed gas which will cause **severe** damage. It is designed for taking down bears, sharks, and other large predators, but some fear it will be used on people. See comment for video of knife against watermellon. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A therapist has been accused of mistreating a patient. He apparently used one personality for sex, another as a cleaner and another to lend money from for holidays. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Japanese and Chinese scientists have announced the discovery of a new dinosaur species that used to roam the southwestern region of present-day Zhejiang province in east China 100 million years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Rock critic ubermensch Lenny Kaye talks about the then just released Velvets' masterpiece "Loaded" from a 1970 issue of Rolling Stone (sidebar: Remember when that magazine used to be actually, like, relevant?) picked by jsweari 2 years ago