According to police, Jones said he knew leaving the house naked was illegal, but he was a "serious martial artist."

*alcohol may have been involved* picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

The man who challenged Obama on health care. picked by suebe 3 months ago

On 3 March 2008, in a popular TV show, Sanal Edamaruku, the president of Rationalist International, challenged India’s most “powerful” tantrik (black magician) to demonstrate his powers on him.

And to KILL him on live tv...

(A follow up to this!) picked by tdiggity 2 years ago

A flint axe that challenged creationist history six months before The Origin of Species was published has been tracked down in the stores of the Natural History Museum in London, UK.
It had been missing for 150 years. picked by bingo 6 months ago

It's your turn to play election judge. Tell us how you would rule in the case of these challenged ballots. Use this Minnesota state statute as your guide.

[Update to: But with more pictures... and you can vote to "Accept," "Decline," or "Throw Away." Voting FUN!] picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

Award-winning "And Tango Makes Three," about two male penguins parenting an egg from a mixed-sex penguin couple, tops the list of most challenged books in 2006 by parents and administrators, due to the issues of homosexuality. picked by makri 3 years ago

The following books are excellent examples of great literature that has become banned or challenged in an attempt to shield the public from what some see as inappropriate. picked by sharon22 6 months ago

T-Mobile's exclusive German deal has been challenged by Vodafone in court, and they're considering selling an unlocked iPhone (albeit at a higher price). picked by TheStep 2 years ago

A New York man is linking the suicide of his 22-year-old son, a military veteran who had bright prospects in college, to the anti-Christian book "The God Delusion" by Richard Dawkins after a college professor challenged the son to read it. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

The traditional belief that Jupiter acts as a celestial shield, deflecting asteroids and comets away from the inner Solar System, has been challenged by the first in a series of studies evaluating the impact risk to the Earth posed by different groups of object. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

When supervolcanoes blow their tops, the world's climate is altered and life is snuffed out regionally and challenged globally. Such an event is thought to have occurred 74,000 years ago when the Toba supervolcano erupted in what is now Sumatra with a force estimated to be 1,000 to 10,000 times that of Mount St. Helens. picked by kakana 5 months ago

The world's most fascinating thinkers and doers are challenged to give the talk of their lives (in 18 minutes). picked by Beeeny 1 year ago

The accepted timescale of (Hu)Man’s evolution is being challenged by a German archaeologist who claims to have found evidence that Homo erectus began living in settled communities long before the accepted time of 10,000 years ago. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

A list of banned and challenged books where and why they are banned picked by buddha 2 years ago

At least the end of it.

Frank Capra's sentimental tale became synonymous with Christmas after 1973 when it was assumed that the copyright had elapsed and so there were no royalties to pay.

More recently, this has been challenged and at present screenings are not as ubiquitous as once they were.

YouTube, of course, rarely cares about such things, so enjoy. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Alexander Hamilton, one of our founding fathers, talked a bunch of smack. Someone had to put him in his place. So Aaron Burr challenged him to a duel. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

The musically challenged are never going to understand the need for inventing new ways to bring out the notes. For those who love creativity, discover this unique way to play music using the typewriter. A project by Fabien Cappello in collaboration with Yamaha, “Typing The Sound” transforms the act of typing text on a typewriter to musical notes. Punch in the keys and hear the music. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A 40-year old man is looking at a felony and possible jail time for coercing his 15-year old son who is said to have the mental capacity of a 5-year old to have sex to win the father a bet. The police are investigating claims that on top of that, the girl was a minor picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Scientists at Holar University College and the University of Iceland have challenged the belief that the ice ages exterminated all life on land and in freshwater. They have discovered two species of groundwater amphipods in Iceland that are the only animals species found solely in Iceland. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Jimmy, the lucky monkey, will be challenged to type your name if you follow him on Twitter. Go watch him tweet. picked by suebe 6 months ago