It's like an online dating service for long lost gloves. No, that's not a typo. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

For years, Russia’s Hermitage museum has employed a secret army to protect over three million works of art dating back to Peter the Great.
The priceless treasures are under the watchful eye of cats. These four-footed employees are always on guard against rats and mice that can damage the Hermitage collection. They work in the labyrinths of the basement, hunting by day and night. picked by bingo 6 months ago

A half-plate daguerreotype dating from 1848 shows a country estate in Manhattan on what was then known as old Bloomingdale Road and referred to as "a continuation of Broadway." picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

Immigration files containing a wealth of information collected by American border agents, some of it dating from the late 19th century, will be opened to the public soon and permanently preserved, providing intriguing nuggets about such famous immigrants or visitors as Alfred Hitchcock and Salvador Dalí. picked by Bingo 3 months ago

They're older. They're more experienced. And, according to the current trend, they're dating younger. picked by rsantosis 2 years ago

Amazon removed the sales ranking from several books about gay dating and homosexual lifestyle for being "adult" material, but kept the ranking on things like vibrators and anal plugs.

*Amazon fail* picked by cmgoings 8 months ago

Jordan archaeologists have unearthed what could be the world's oldest church dating back 2,000 years.

Cave where '70 beloved by God worshipped while Christ was alive' is found. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

TheAtlantic.com is making its site free. In addition to the blogs, author dispatches, slideshows, interviews, and videos, readers can also browse issues going back to 1995, along with hundreds of articles dating as far back as 1857, the year The Atlantic was founded. The NYT did the same thing last year. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Archeologists have unearthed a Roman-era cemetery dating from the 3rd century A.D. in northeast Syria, one of several recent archaeological discoveries in the history-rich country. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Recently, two groups of astronomers were able to see two classes of unique galaxies from the early universe. One group glimpsed galaxies that looked old even when the universe was young, suggesting they must have been some of the first galaxies to form after the birth of the universe. The other group found galaxies dating from the strongest burst of star formation in the universe. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Blog from before there were blogs. Beautiful alternative photography. NSFW. picked by indie 12 months ago

Vegetarians, pet fanciers, truckers, Buddhists and goths — to name a few — are looking for love in all the specialized places, as niche dating websites multiply picked by nmb 8 months ago

Dan Deming had heard the rumors about the buried treasure on his central Wisconsin farm. The mystery ended recently while Deming was tearing down a 100-year-old shed on his property. A rusted box tumbled from the rubble and wads of currency dating back to the Depression spilled on the ground. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Excavations at Kfar HaHoresh, in the north of Israel, have revealed a prehistoric funerary precinct dating back to 6,750-8,500 BC. This funerary has grave goods including phallic figurines and sea shells from the Mediterranean and Red Seas, along with other items from Syria, Cyprus and Anatolia. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

New geological evidence indicates the Grand Canyon may be so old that dinosaurs once lumbered along its rim, according to a study by researchers. The team used a technique known as radiometric dating to show the Grand Canyon may have formed more than 55 million years ago, pushing back its assumed origins by 40 million to 50 million years. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Inspired by Tundramonkey's post here's where you go when you're ready to step up to the real thing. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Sailors in blue, signing on the deep blue sea - about the 'blues' of dating in the sailor life. Did I mention it is sung by the undeniable hotness that is Kirk Douglas!? picked by karmalilly 2 years ago

Think you're so smart? Then you're probably not so good at the dating game, according to this.

Dr. Alex Benzer makes a few good points - and makes me want to be even a little dumber. picked by palmieres 9 months ago

The "artefacts" turned out to be fossil fragments of Cenozoic Era mammals dating back 50 million years, Xinhua said, citing Jiang Min, an official with the anti-smuggling bureau of Hangzhou customs. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Or were, 5 million years ago. Construction crews spotted a fossilized vertebrae sticking out of the ground at Mid-County beach last month in Santa Cruz, CA, which paleontologists have since identified as the remains of a whale, likely dating back five millions years. picked by suebe 7 months ago