I've often joked about what a death trap those tiny smart cars are, but I have to say I'm impressed with how well it stood up to a pile of Jersey barriers at 70 mph. picked by mattgup 11 months ago

Grindell Matthews also invented the world's first mobile phone, and demonstrated to King George V how the drivers of two cars could communicate wirelessly.Other triumphs included a remote control system for warships, an autopilot for military aircraft, an 'Aerophone' for ground to air communication, a submarine detector - and, on a non-military note - what were claimed to be the world's first tal... read full post picked by bingo 8 months ago

Custom built by a former NY Mets player, 1/2 block from the Long Island Expressway, and around the corner from my Mom's apartment. No lawn to mow.

And the family room boasts full gym and I believe a batting range. Convenient to express bus to Manhattan and short drive to the Long Island Railroad. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Researchers at the USC Information Sciences Institute have demonstrated a way to manufacture miniscule closed containers that might be used to deliver precise micro- or even nano-quantities of drugs. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A group of ladies in England have knitted their entire village - to scale.
...every inch of this village - Mersham, in Kent - has been lovingly knitted by a small group of very twinkly ladies who started 23 years ago with a couple of cottages and some pigs, and ended up creating more than 60 properties, complete with bins, outdoor loos, gas tanks, cars and even a smart red telephone box. picked by bingo 7 months ago

A New York state employee who had access to government-owned archives has been arrested on suspicion of stealing hundreds of historic documents, many of which he sold on eBay, authorities said on Monday. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

It is a male baby, nearly 28 inches (70 cm) long and can be used either in a baby carrier or a stroller." Said the Ebay Ad. They are sick People, but we all knew it was only a matter of time. picked by lambkj 2 years ago

Researchers at the University of Bristol have developed a helmet that helps visually impaired people make use of echolocation to find their way around:

The system takes real-time imagery of local obstacles, be they stairs, walls, or trees, as well as moving objects like cars and other people, and alerts the wearer using the sounds perfected in an echolocation system. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

A 13 year old mare named Peggy used to be a regular in the Alexandra Hotel in Jarrow, but fear of horse-apples on the new carpet has meant she's no longer welcome. picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

A 15-year-old boy has died in Michigan after police used a Taser stun gun to subdue him, police say.

An investigation was opened and an autopsy ordered with police saying it was not clear whether Brett Elder's death on Sunday was directly linked to the Taser incident. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

The body of the creature we call Bigfoot is up for auction on Ebay. Get out your wallets, folks!
This is is not a hoax. The body, however, is. picked by cartoonmotion 1 year ago

Canadian health care system is often used as an example by both sides in the USA, but the information is often wrong! picked by isivoilof 4 months ago

... in France at least.

"The plaintiffs focused their complaints on the use of a device that Scientologists say measures spiritual well-being. Members used the electropsychometer, or E-Meter, to "locate areas of spiritual duress or travail so they can be addressed and handled," according to Scientology's Web site." picked by Qpon 4 weeks ago

A team of international investigators infiltrated an Internet chat room used by pedophiles who streamed live videos of children being raped, rescuing 31 children and identifying more than 700 suspects worldwide.

Only one punishment is suitable - death, plain and simple. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Researchers at the University of Warwick's Department of Chemistry have found a way of replacing the soap used to stabilize latex emulsion paints with nanotech sized clay armour that can create a much more hard wearing and fire resistant paint. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Chinese airline Shenzhen is set to be the first airline with internet and cell phone service in-flight. OnAir is the company that's supplying the technology and has made a date as to when this technology will start to be used, the only problem is their prospected date is mid-2009. picked by 86Apex 2 years ago

A Polish man is subdued and taserd in an aiport, after becoming rowdy. He didnt speak a word of English, and as the video shows, Too much force seemd to have been used picked by neo3979 2 years ago

ACME is the fictional company that was used in several cartoons and TV shows like Bugs Bunny and The Road Runner. They had the funniest and most innovative products to help any cartoon character out of the weirdest situation. Or did they help at all? picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A lot of what happens in life depends on a combination of good luck and being in the right place at the right time. So it goes with the hunt of for classic cars. For me, it seems every year the moon and stars line up perfectly and the car gods agree that it's my turn. picked by meggysue 2 months ago

It was dubbed the Antikythera mechanism. It dates back to 150-100 BC. It’s clockwork gears were far ahead of their time. Such work wouldn’t be seen again for centuries. But what was it used for? Michael Wright created a working model of this 2000-year-old computer. You’ll see it in action in this video.

Posted 2 years ago but now with video picked by DerAlt 11 months ago