Six person crew gets all of the hassle, none of the glory. picked by Rowangrey 3 years ago

They use the stuff to detect trip wires on bombs.

Hooray for her awesome idea!! picked by moe 2 years ago

Remember when you could buy barbiturates for the baby? Cover your house with asbestos? Or get heroin from the doctor? Okay, probably not, but thanks to the immortal beauty of advertising, you can take a trip back in time. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

"I believe gator wrestlers are definitely a dying breed," said James Peacock, wildlife manager at Native Village in Hollywood. "We're fading out. Just like the cowboys and Indians of yesteryear, or the Japanese samurai." picked by kxmk 2 years ago

"Ecology is a nice word," says Oded Alon, project manager for the new village, "but you have to turn it into details."

And they are doing so on a grand scale in this new development in Israel. picked by suebe 2 years ago

An 8-year-old Israeli boy spent six hours floating in the Dead Sea alone at night after his father left him there by accident during a family trip, police said Sunday. picked by indisguise 2 years ago

The charges included costs for hotel and commercial flights for three daughters to join Palin to watch their father in a snowmobile race, and a trip to New York, where the governor attended a five-hour conference and stayed with 17-year-old Bristol for five days and four nights in a luxury hotel.

OOPS! picked by punthe 1 year ago

Jessenia Valles stopped breathing while having dental work at the Good Shepherd Dental Clinic, located at 6220 Dashwood Drive, in southwest Houston on Oct. 6, her family said. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

The 7th grader "hopped up from his lunch table, sat next to his girlfriend and slipped his arm around her shoulder. That landed him a trip to the school office." Handshakes could be gang signs. The PTA President remarks: ""Even high-fives can get out of hand ... someone can get bonked in the head." CNN News Video picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

One of the earliest film in cinema history, from Georges Melies.

"Le voyage dans la Lune" picked by psycmoe 1 year ago

Weight meters installed in bus shelters tell you your weight.
So, if you’re planning on taking a trip to Amsterdam, be careful on what bench you sit when waiting for the bus. That is if you have any weight-related issues. picked by bingo 9 months ago

The investment fund run by disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff may not have made even a single trade, a new twist in the scandal around an alleged $50 billion fraud that has engulfed thousands of investors and financial institutions worldwide. picked by equinox 11 months ago

He ventured forth to bring light to the world
The anointed one's pilgrimage to the Holy Land is a miracle in action - and a blessing to all his faithful followers

SARCASM ALERT! picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

The Gibson electric guitar was patented in the United States seventy-two years ago today. The first electric guitars were developed by the mid-30s in response to the needs of guitarists in jazz orchestras to produce more volume. These were played flat on the lap and became popular with Hawaiian bands. Guy Hart, general manager of the Gibson guitar company, worked on a better design in order to ... read full post picked by Bingo 5 months ago

A searchable listing of bathrooms around the world, stories of nightmarish facilities, and more. picked by Maven 1 year ago

Or thereabouts. In July of 2007, the Solar Taxi embarked on a trip of 32,000 miles around the world. The car is completely solar powered and took a few more than 80 days to traverse the planet. picked by cactushair 12 months ago

Sometimes a trip the museum can be fulfilling, depending on which type of one you go to. Some offer world-renowned art, while others offer fossils and remnants of the past. picked by evadiva 5 months ago

I received a very prompt reply from Rachel Douglas, Media Relations at Tim Horton's after I emailed her this morning:

Unfortunately tha actions of the manager of this location were not appropriate nor grounds for dismissal. With an apology from management Ms. Lilliman has been rehired by this Tim Hortons franchisee at another location.
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The concept is more akin to a vacation time share or a gym membership than a trip to the video store. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

The Arizona senator canceled a trip to the state next week, he won't run ads on TV after this week and is dispatching staffers to states that show him in stronger position. picked by smarty1052 1 year ago