1935. Two boys are busy clearing East 123rd Street of February snowfall by shovelling it down an open manhole. Next thing, they spot something large and reptilian lurking in the icy waters below. With much effort and no little rope, they manage to lasso and heave up a seven-foot alligator. Once at street level, the alligator begins snapping its sizable set of jaws, so the boys, being boys, proceed... read full post picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Photographs from London, England on Tuesday, February 24, 2009. picked by ebindelglass 8 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

Courtesy of Dennys Restaurant.
Seriously, go between 6am and 2pm on February 3rd and you will get a free Grand Slam as well as coupons for more free stuff. There is no catch. picked by a1a1l1o1a1a1m2 10 months ago

The following article was written after the last Buckingham Nicks concert in Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham After Dark staff writer Jan Susina got a rare opportunity to sit down and chat with Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks. This is a portion of that interview, which was printed in February 1975. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Teenage boys, take note. If you must wear your pants low, at least make sure you are wearing underpants. It is a lesson Trent Joseph Wroe has learnt the hard way after a night out in Mooloolaba on February 28. The 19-year-old faced Maroochydore Magistrates Court yesterday on a charge of public nuisance, after his pants fell down and exposed his bare bottom as he walked along the Esplanade just aft... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 9 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 2 years ago

Though spending has decreased due to the current economic crisis, some things, such as the Giant Bluefin Tuna, remain marketable. On February 6th, a tuna sold for $173,688.73 dollars at the largest wholesale fish market
in Tokyo. picked by Bornbad 9 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

The world’s most profound movements begin with a great enlightenment. People hear of this epiphany that changes lives, and become disciples to spread the word. Over years and centuries these true believers form churches to meet and celebrate their beliefs and traditions while encountering opposition and persecution. The cannabis culture has its own profound religion borne out of three import... read full post picked by nickcobb 3 months ago

This is grim evidence of religious head-hunting in ancient Peru .
And a couple other theories from the past picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

NFC champs to clash with the undefeated Patriots in Super Bowl XLII on February 3rd. picked by cb__ 2 years ago

On February 7, 1964, Pan Am Yankee Clipper flight 101 from London Heathrow lands at New York's Kennedy Airport--and "Beatlemania" arrives. picked by suebe 10 months ago

Investigators have concluded that a deadly collision between a 15-year-old bicyclist and a bus in Beaverton last February was caused by the young cyclist. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Gaps in the soup of high-energy particles near the orbits of two of Saturn’s tiny moons indicate that Saturn may be surrounded by undiscovered, near-invisible partial rings. A paper in the February issue of the journal Icarus suggests that the larger saturnian moons may not be the only ones contributing material to Saturn's ring system. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It's an old story, but a very interesting one, and not posted here yet. In february IBM offered to pay the relocation fees for their employees to move to India, and get India-standard wages...

I'll stay here thanks... picked by Ankabout 6 months ago