Mention the word "steroid," and baseball fans slam the doors to their glass houses. But, the truth is that America's pastime has long been associated with abominable behavior. Baseball history reads like the script of the greatest reality television show ever produced. picked by sholom22 2 years ago

Music is the wine that fills the cup of silence said Robert Fripp. Professor Adrian North says that once you've filled the cup of silence you should fill your wine glass and enjoy the two.

I'd always thought it the other way round, but what do I know? picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

The latest Dairy Milk wrappers feature a logo showing a glass and a half of milk being poured into a chocolate chunk, put milk first in a list of ingredients, but Cadbury says it is also necessary to print warnings in capital letters in yellow boxes saying "CONTAINS: MILK" in case people who are allergic to milk do not realise that there is milk in Cadbury Dairy Milk bars." picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

In an advance toward preventing car windshields and eyeglasses from fogging up, researchers in China are reporting development of a new way to make raspberry-shaped nanoparticles that can give glass a permanent antifogging coating. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

The pieces are printed in the amazing form of RabbitHoles state-of-the-art digital motion holograms, which display 1280 frames of full-color, 3D imagery with up to ten seconds of fluid and seamless animation on a completely flat surface. picked by jb 1 year ago

Construction crews spent two years building the walkway. They drilled steel anchors 46 feet into the limestone rim to hold the deck in place. Earlier this month, they welded the Skywalk to the anchors after pushing it past the edge using four tractor trailers and an elaborate system of pulleys. picked by super 3 years ago

Girls swept a prestigious high school science competition for the first time Monday, winning top prizes of $100,000 scholarships for their work on potential tuberculosis cures and bone growth in zebrafish.
It was the first time girls had ever won the grand prizes in both the team and individual divisions of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science and Technology. picked by marli 2 years ago

The descendants of Geronimo have sued Skull and Bones, a secret society at Yale University with ties to the Bush family, charging that its members robbed his grave and have kept his skull in a glass case ever since. S&B tradition holds that George W. Bush's grandfather Prescott stole the skull in a Yale prank during WWI. details picked by equinox 9 months ago

If so, you'll have a love-hate relationship with Delirium Cafe in Brussels. They stock over 2500 different beers. It take 5 weeks of training for employees to know where a particular beer is as well as which specific glass to use and how to pour the various beer choices. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

In mice, that is. But scientists hope that the compound in red wine and grapes that extends the lifespan and enhances the health of mice, will eventually be proven to have similar benefits for humans. picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

A burglar visited Graeme Glass' home in New Zealand twice in one day, first to steal some goods and later to return them — along with a heartfelt apology note. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Garnet Hertz has implanted a miniature webserver in the body of a frog specimen, which is suspended in a clear glass container of mineral oil, an inert liquid that does not conduct electricity. The frog is viewable on the Internet, and on the computer monitor across the room, through a webcam placed on the wall of the gallery. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

My favorite Knox's Korner film. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Thai monks from the Sisaket province have used over one million recycled glass bottle to construct their Buddhist temple. picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago

More than 70,000 beads have been excavated on St. Catherines Island, Georgia, site of the northernmost outpost of the Spanish empire in the U.S. Consisting of French and Chinese blue glass, Dutch layered glass, and Baltic amber, the beads are enlightening archaeologists about past trade routes and comprise the largest repository ever discovered in Spanish Florida. picked by bingo 7 months ago

It's not clear what prompted the man to sneak into the enclosure or how he gained access to the 2-year-old grizzly exhibit, which is surrounded by glass walls in some portions and electric wire fencing in others.
*Warning:don't whiz on the electric fence* picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Did you know that under the right conditions, the popular sweetener Aspartame (NutraSweet) can become FORMALDEHYDE in your gut? This site links to the lastest information concerning this hidden health danger. picked by VooDooPeacock 3 years ago

The hundreds of glass mirrors break the dusty field in Lancaster, a sea of silver in a landscape of brown. When switched on for the first time today at an opening gala with investors, local politicians and others, they'll make up the first operational solar tower energy facility in the United States. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Use good jogging shoes, throw away your ballet slippers and flip-flops. Shoeless civilizations had healthier feet, but back then, the average life expectancy was about 30 years, and cavewomen didn't have to contend with glass, nails, hard concrete — or fashion. picked by SkandarGraun 1 year ago

Moorilla Winery is marketing a range of wines including one with Osama Bin Laden's image on the label and another with images of torture from Abu Ghraib. An unusual way to spread your message, but those are the tools at Conor van der Reest's disposal. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago