The mystery about the origin of a 16-inch, unidentified falling object that fell from the sky Monday and sliced “like butter” through the hood of a parked vehicle deepened Tuesday, after an official with the Federal Aviation Administration announced that whatever it is, it’s not a piece of aircraft. picked by DrNothing 10 months ago

A Scottish woman who admitted to drinking 14 vodkas as she rang in the new millennium was awarded about $14,000 in damages after she fell from a bridge. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Twenty-year-old Ashley Parra was driving on Continental Avenue when she was killed after an 18-wheeler fell onto her car as it dove off the Woodall Rogers Freeway ramp that leads to Interstate 35. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

A five year old girl fell into the Sun Bear enclosure at St Louis zoo today.

Curator of carnivores, Steve Bircher, said "She was never close to the bears".

I think this misses the point somewhat. picked by Pocksucket 5 months ago

They fell through the ice on a pond. Such a tragedy. picked by tomphoolry 2 years ago

They met on a train and fell in love. Then Jason P Howe discovered that his girlfriend Marylin was leading a secret double life – as an assassin for right-wing death squads in Colombia's brutal civil war. With their story set to become a major Hollywood film, he recalls an extraordinary, doomed romance picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

A commercial pilot and his first officer fell asleep while approaching Denver International Airport going twice the speed as allowed. picked by Proverb 10 months ago

In other news, non-fatal fall rate among the elderly is on the decline. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago

Theses pictures show a roughly cylindrical object that has landed in Potter's Field by the Thames in London.

The invasion has begun. picked by pocksucket 1 month ago

Shannon Conwell, 33, said he and his 9-year-old son fell asleep on the couch while watching a movie. They awoke about 3 a.m. Friday to find their home on fire after hearing the family's Amazon parrot, Peanut, imitating a fire alarm. picked by mitzuzake 10 months ago

The area was logged after the trees fell over in a wind storm. The shape of the logging was unintentional. The photo was taken by the photographer as he flew over the area unintentionally. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

While another person was driving he climbed part way out of the SUV, then lost his hold on the vehicle and fell onto highway. picked by coldbladed 4 months ago

Swinging beneath his opened parachute, he plunged toward a Pacific island jungle of thick, towering eucalyptus trees, of crocodile rivers and headhunters, into enemy territory, and into an unimagined future as a hero, "Suara Auru," Chief Warrior, to generations of islanders yet unborn. picked by dollyllama 5 months ago

“He’s not used to getting scraps, so he just ate it whole. He just fell over and started gasping,” Tori recalled.

The family is still struck by how fast it happened, how instantly Gizmo was affected and unable to breathe. But luckily, Tori moved quickly, too. picked by henkspaan 8 months ago

Remember your first love? That person you fell madly for when you were just a child? Sadly all too often we lose touch over the years.
Here is a story of Kek, who fell in love at 8 years old, only to see her move away. He, too, lost contact with her, but was able to find her years later.
(link is for English version. Here is the original French version picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Simple song lyrics helped a 3-year-old Guthrie girl get help for her mother who had fainted.
One week after rehearsing the song with her daughter, The mother, who was three months pregnant, lost consciousness and fell down due to a medical condition. picked by mutil8or 2 months ago

Residents in the Russian nuclear research town of Sarov got a jaw-dropping surprise on Tuesday when a crocodile fell from the twelfth-storey apartment of its owner, the emergency situations ministry said. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

Not piracy is in illegal copying, but actual piracy of the high seas variety.

Le Ponant and 30 crew members fell to pirates on Friday (4th April) and has been taken to pirate haven port Eyl.

Most likely the crew are being held to ransom but so far no demands have been made. picked by pocksucket 5 months ago

Two teenage girls were undergoing surgery this morning for injuries sustained when they fell some 50 feet while trying to climb down from a Newark highrise overnight, police said.

*Note to girls, this only works in movies. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

A man who fell asleep in a drunken stupor on the grass outside his home was horrified to find his embarrassment posted on the internet. picked by AutumnLotus 1 week ago