While I was listening to my favorite local radio program this morning, they mentioned a list of weird holidays and/or observances that are coming up in the month of February. Most of these I never have heard of, and I would bet you have... picked by jdsalr 6 months ago

A total eclipse of the Moon occurs during the night of Wednesday, February 20/21, 2008. The entire event is visible from South America and most of North America (on Feb. 20) as well as Western Europe, Africa, and western Asia (on Feb. 21). During a total lunar eclipse, the Moon's disk can take on a dramatically colorful appearance from bright orange to blood red to dark brown and (rarely) very dar... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

We've been hearing about a PlayStation Phone for a long time and now a new set of rumors has risen to the surface. picked by punthe 11 months ago

"Darwin Day is an international celebration of science and humanity held on or around February 12, the day that Charles Darwin was born on in 1809. Specifically, it celebrates the discoveries and life of Charles Darwin -- the man who first described biological evolution via natural selection with scientific rigor. More generally, Darwin Day expresses gratitude for the enormous benefits that ... read full post picked by Rowangrey 5 months ago

Mindi and Tom Pierce will celebrate their sixteenth wedding anniversary this year, but today they are marking their ninth and 10th birthdays, respectively. picked by muppet 5 months ago

On Wednesday night, Feb. 20, for the third time in the past year, the moon will become completely immersed in the Earth's shadow, resulting in a total lunar eclipse. Update on this. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Yes, Ferris Wheel Day!

You heard me right. Check it out! picked by MUPPETMAKER 5 months ago

This story highlights the tragedy of the twisters in the south the other night. picked by cartoonmotion 6 months ago

On February the 15th, 1954, the creator of "The Simpsons" was born. I really failed to find anything interesting to post (his new official site is still under construction), but this is some awkward interview at a party for the video game release, or something... I also tried to upload a photo of him, as a simpson character, autographing a Bender (from Futurama) doll, but when I cro... read full post picked by ZebraHDH 5 months ago

The Queen Mary 2 luxury liner made its maiden call to the Port of San Francisco on February 4, 2007. This video was created using GBTimelapse and a Canon digital still camera. picked by misswinkle 11 months ago

It is time we devoted a month to remember to be aware of awareness months. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

CashTomato.com staged a publicity stunt in Union Square in NYC on February 29th. At 2:29, they were supposed to give out envelopes with $29 to random people in the crowd. Poor planning and an even worse execution lead to a small riot and a man had to be taken to the hospital in an ambulance. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Conversation going nowhere? Bored during a meeting? This is the place to go.

"On February 28, 1983, at exactly 11:03 P.M., water use in New York City jumped by several million gallons. Why? The final episode of “M*A*S*H” had just ended, and everyone was rushing to the bathroom." picked by MuppetmakeR 6 months ago

Alia Sabur was three days shy of her 19th birthday in February when she became a professor at Konkuk University, in Seoul. The previous record was held by a student of physicist Isaac Newton, Colin Maclaurin, who set the mark in 1717. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Pavarotti gave his last performance in an opera at the New York Metropolitan Opera on March 13, 2004 for which he received a 12-minute standing ovation.
In February 2006, at the opening ceremony for the Winter Olympics in Turin, he brought the house down with his trademark Nessun Dorma aria. picked by Dangerman 11 months ago

Hillary has been pretty unsuccessful running her campaign and is deeply in debt ($8.7 million at the end of February. That may include the $5 million she loaned the campaign). Now records show that although she touts a universal health care program she has a hard time paying the bill for her employee's current health plan. picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Join our Man, Lewis Black this Monday, February 18th on the History channel for an in depth look into humor and the way we see it today, and how it got there. Im guessing its going to be a bit like the Aristocrats, minus the Vulgarity. This site is full of videos and great comedians performing great jokes.

I am super excited. Preview clip here! picked by MUPpetMAKer 5 months ago

...driven by "greed, pure and simple", a London court heard on Tuesday. The record haul was seized by an armed gang in a "terrifying" raid on a Securitas cash depot in Tonbridge, Kent in February last year. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

According to late February polling conducted by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press, 53 percent of Americans — a slim majority — now believe “the U.S. will ultimately succeed in achieving its goals” in Iraq. That figure is up from 42 percent in September 2007. picked by ImNotBlue 4 months ago

My first post here on Plime. Thought I'd go with something easy. Praying to deities this isn't a dupe. picked by Blankspace73 6 months ago