A former mortgage broker describes the tricks and lies used to lure people into risky loans. picked by jovawell 2 years ago

Someones blog.. but not mine.. so hope its okay. picked by shuallyo 3 months ago

Oath Keeper members, often active military, recite a revised version of the oath that's used for enlistment in the Armed Services, but they exclude this phrase: "I will obey the orders of the President of the United States."

"Our role is not to be obedient to whoever happens to be the leader." picked by T1000 2 weeks ago

The only surviving copy of the 500-year-old map that first used the name America goes on permanent display this month at the Library of Congress, but even as it prepares for its debut, the 1507 Waldseemuller map remains a puzzle for researchers. picked by icepigs 2 years ago

Because "hot kielbasa" was actually the code word he used for cocaine. No word from authorities on what you got if you asked for pierogies. picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

Ripley clearly thought the Powerloader in Aliens was way to cool for just moving boxes around and used it to attack Xenomorph queens. If you thought that too then here's how to make your own. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

The use of unlicenced anti-psychotic drugs for children has doubled in the UK since 1992, mirroring a similar rise in the US.

The effects of such drugs on children are untested and unknown, but there is a correlation between their usage and higher mortality rates. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

George Washington gets you from Detroit to Atlantic City, and George Washington will get you home again too. picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

This Hummer H3 is built from $35,000 in losing lottery tickets. No sheet metal here, folks. The piece is by Brooklyn-based artists Adam Eckstrom and Lauren Was and it's entitled Ghost of a Dream. The tickets came from local bodegas, where they were discarded by unlucky patrons. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

UK researchers have created a tiny liquid crystal display using a transparent material harder than diamond and only one atom thick.

The LCD display, based on the material graphene, could one day be used in everything from mobile phone touch screens to televisions. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The collapsible Caravan Pods fold away to fit standard car parking spaces and are light enough to be towed by the smallest of cars but they stretch out to reveal a spacious holiday home. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

State lawmakers voted Monday to enact new laws designed to stop the sale of anti-war T-shirts with the names of dead soldiers -- a measure a veteran media lawyer says is "unconstitutional about three or four different ways." picked by sholom22 2 years ago

CANBERRA, Australia — A shrimp fisherman who swam 12 hours to shore to get help after his trawler sank, leaving him and his two crewmates clinging to flotsam, was hailed as a hero today. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

Thirty miles west of the Taj Mahal, on the road to the pink city of Jaipur, tourists on buses pass a sight that the guide books rarely mention. picked by topofall 2 years ago

Jonathan Zizmor is an enigma in NYC subway advertising for over 35 years. His face (photographed 25 years ago) is plastered across one out of every five subway cars behind a rainbow background that immediately catches your eye while commuting around town. picked by suebe 7 months ago

“People reading news for free on the Web, that’s got to change,” Mr. Murdoch said.Some industries have pulled it off. Coca-Cola took tap water, filtered it and called it Dasani, and makes millions of dollars a year. People who used to ask why anyone would pay for television now subscribe to cable and TiVo. Airlines charge for luggage, meals, even pillows. And some music fans who... read full post picked by DerAlt 8 months ago

Comedians have yet to figure out how to mock Barack Obama. The only exception is a newspaper founded in 1421. Chris Rock likens Mr Obama to Brad Pitt. “There’s no Brad Pitt jokes.” “You know, what are you going to say? ‘Ooh, you used to have sex with Jennifer Aniston. Now you have sex with Angelina Jolie. You’re such a loser’.” picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Ouch!!! picked by suebe 3 years ago

One of my favorite artists from deviant art. His work is so happy-go-lucky, a welcome change from the darkness and despair that is so predominant in the world or art. Image used is a piece entitled 'End of the World and I Feel Fine' picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

The probe also concluded that Scientology’s Brussels-based Europe office and its Belgian missions conducted unlawful practices in medicine, violated privacy laws and used illegal business contracts. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago