"None of the existing payment systems we use on earth could be used in space. Anything with sharp edges, like coins, would be a risk to astronauts while the chips and magnetic strips used in our cards on Earth would be damaged beyond repair by cosmic radiation". picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

It doesn't need any ink, totally natural writing picked by esraustun 2 years ago

A struggling single parent and real estate agent is trying to sell her house and find a husband. She's auctioning off both her home and herself in a package deal on eBay and Craigslist. picked by doggylives 1 year ago

A cosmic explosion that seems to have come out of nowhere—thousands of light-years from the nearest collection of stars—has left astronomers baffled. The blast, one of the brightest this year, was detected by spacecraft from the Inter-Planetary Network on Jan. 25 and satellites were used to pinpoint its location to a region of the sky in the constellation Gemini. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

When your tires finish their life on the road, they begin a new career, this time strictly off-the-pavement.
Here they are in a totally different form than you are used to seeing them. Enjoy these awesome sculptures! picked by specialthinking 2 years ago

Now, the smart has a competitor that is as innovative as the smart was when it debuted in Europe over a decade ago. This car – Toyota’s iQ – will go on sale in Europe in January 2009. picked by KerOBeroS32 1 year ago

A supervisor is accused of waterboarding an employee to demonstrate that they should work as hard on sales as the employee had worked to breathe. picked by cb__ 2 years ago

As complex a device as it is, the Beer Bottle Organ is actually a very old invention. When Gary Rickert decided to make an organ that used bottles to create notes, he had no idea that someone had tried it 200 years ago.

Step 1: much drinking! picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Carl Warner created a photo series called “Foodscapes” where foods such as rice, broccoli, mushrooms, etc were used to create landscapes
artist's website picked by wildminou 2 years ago

So if your company encourages employees to recycle, this may be a great birthday present for a crafty colleague. However, if new supplies are being used (didn't this used to be called pilferage?), employees may want to keep their masterpieces out of sight of the purchasing manager, who may appreciate the supply budget, but not the fine arts. picked by bingo 10 months ago

Shot in an Argentinian mountainside village, it features a game of dominoes which escalates to include suitcases, tyres, oil drums, fridges, wardrobes and cars. It culminates with the pages of 10,000 books flipping open to create a giant pint of Guinness. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Online classifieds leader Craigslist.com filed a countersuit on Tuesday against business rival eBay Inc, alleging eBay used its minority stake in Craigslist to steal corporate trade secrets.

Let the games begin. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

Body Orifice Security Scanner. It is commonly used in corrections facilities to scan inmates for weapons and contraband objects hidden in anal, vaginal, oral and nasal cavities. At some sites visitors are also screened.
*oh, baby* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Witnesses said about 50 people were gathered before dawn along Route 210 as two car spun their wheels, kicked up smoke and sped off, said Prince George's County police Cpl. Clinton Copeland.
Fans had spilled onto the smoky, dark roadway to watch the cars drive away when a white Ford Crown Victoria unexpectedly came up from behind and smashed into them. picked by Marli 2 years ago

Her name is Julieth, or at least it used to be. She's in her mid-40s, and it's as if she's caught in a bad movie — unable to prove who she is, who her kids are, even that she is their mother. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

German billionaire Adolf Merckle threw himself in front of a train after his business empire, which included interests ranging from VW cars to pharmaceuticals to cement, ran into trouble in the global financial crisis picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

Subtitled "Electric cars and noise", this article in The Economist describes moves to make electric cars more "noisy" for safety reasons. picked by rambler 7 months ago

Forget chip fat, sugar cane or rapeseed oil – the latest source of biofuel could be watermelons.

Scientists have discovered that the fruit is a great source of sugar that can be readily distilled into alcohol to power cars and farm machinery. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Just 20 years ago, New York City was racked with crime: murders, burglaries, drug deals, car thefts, thefts from cars. (Remember the signs in car windows advising no radio?) Unlike many cities’ crime problems, New York’s were not limited to a few inner-city neighborhoods that could be avoided. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Poor kids picked by gammerus 3 years ago