The jungles of Papua New Guinea are a different world - the land of headhunters and cannibals. picked by suebe 11 months ago

A map showing the percentage of obese people in the United States, from 1985 to 2006. picked by kamaloo 2 years ago

Perhaps if we took up cheese rolling we'd start having better cheese. And, you know, dead headless goats. picked by psycmoe 2 years ago

President Bush was given an Iraqi-journalist-style sendoff as tourists and demonstrators lobbed shoes, pumps, boots, sandals and Crocs from Pennsylvania Avenue onto the White House lawn. The target practice on the giant Bush doll was still going five hours later, as thousands of people walking through the circle stopped to pick up a shoe and wing it at the outgoing president. picked by equinox 10 months ago

Whether you jump at the sight of a spider or work up a sweat at the mere mention of getting on an airplane, fears and phobias abound. picked by Bornbad 1 month ago

Natasha Collins, who was a presenter on children's TV, suffered 60 per cent burns as water from a running hot tap rose up around her.

Mr Speight found the 31-year-old dead when he woke up after "partying" with his fiancée on cocaine, sleeping pills, wine and vodka. picked by topofall 2 years ago

Recession, credit crunch?? Still people with loads of money! picked by topofall 10 months ago

The US has officially recognized Kosovo as an independent nation today. Something else for people to fight and get killed over. Because, you know, we can NEVER have enough reasons for that.

I'm just sayin' picked by moe 2 years ago

"In my heart the dead are dead and they cannot come back again," Mukantabana said of those she lost. "So I have to get on with the others and forget what has happened." picked by MeMe 2 years ago

For those not familiar, here's how it works.

You sign up. Then create a CD of your favourite summer tunes. Next you receive the addresses of two other Summer Burners. You burn two copies of your compilation CD and send it to those two people. Finally you will receive two CDs from complete strangers of their favourite summer tunes.

How good is that? picked by pocksucket 6 months ago

Compare your drinking habits with others. One in every four people have had marker drawn on their face when passed out. picked by poleshed2 2 years ago

A man angry that his neighbor parked in his parking spot allegedly ripped open a bag carrying the ashes of the neighbor's father and scattered them on the ground. picked by arsphidius 1 year ago

So you decide to catch rain water and use it for watering your plants or washing your car. No big deal

Well apparently it is a big deal without a 'valid water right' as some people have found out. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

The bones represent people who were 3 to 4 feet (94 to 120 centimeters) tall and weighed between 70 and 90 pounds (32 and 41 kilograms). picked by MandolinOrange 2 years ago

There was a dramatic rescue Tuesday afternoon in Marion County as people worked frantically to save a small horse that was trapped underground. The horse was pulled to safety in the small town of Citra and the rescue was caught on camera. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Snowzilla, the giant snowman, rose from the dead Tuesday morning after some holiday pranksters thumbed their noses at city orders and rebuilt him overnight.

Follow up to Suebe's post. picked by tigertony 11 months ago

The Colorado State Patrol has withdrawn the $22 jaywalking ticket issued to a good Samaritan who was seriously injured by a pickup after he pushed three people out of its path.
Also update on his condition.

Update to this story picked by bingo 9 months ago

Review of uStripPoker.com. Do people play strip poker online via web cams ? Is this just guys' fantasy ? Can you really find girls who play strip poker on-line? Read my review and find the answers to your questions. picked by cybernet 2 years ago

A new study concludes that 650,000 Iraqis have died as a consequence of the war. That's 2.5 percent of the nation's population. The study is based on a sampling method that has drawn some criticism, though critics say more conventional methods of tallying deaths underestimate the toll. (Audio) picked by psycmoe 3 years ago

Valued at a cool $10 Million. Are there people out there who like chess that much? Apparently. If you happen to be one of them, better hurry, there are a limited number of these babies up for sale. picked by kirbykirst 2 years ago