In Manaus Brazil there is a strange phenomenon that happens at the place known as the "Meeting of Waters". Here the Rio Negro and Rio Solimoe meet, but the two rivers refuse to mix, instead stretching on side by side for more than six kilometers. picked by Bingo 12 months ago

A reporter shows the other side of the violence and thievery.

With this view, to me, it isn't as easy to condemn. Looting to ward off starvation, for example. Where is the line? picked by lynxears 6 months ago

Many psychologists of the late 1800's and early 1900's believed that masturbation resulted in all sorts of physical and mental ills and should be stopped at any cost. Today the consensus is clear: Masturbation has no ill effects of any sort for men or women, girls or boys. picked by Proverb 3 years ago

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a horrible and unexplained tragedy that effects aprox 1 out of 2000 births. New evidence suggests that a failure to properly regulate serotonin may play a role in SIDS. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

"Operation Midnight Climax was a CIA mind-control research program that began in the 1950's. The project consisted of CIA-run safehouses in San Francisco, Marin and New York. It was established in order to study the effects of LSD on unconsenting individuals. Prostitutes on the CIA payroll were instructed to lure clients back to the safehouses, where they were given a wide range of substances... read full post picked by bornbad 1 year ago

Many Americans work side by side with space aliens who look human - but you can spot these visitors by looking for certain tip-offs, say experts. They listed 10 signs to watch for. picked by maxriter 3 years ago

Here's Christopher Walken, a cat named "Puss," dancing and singing to the song "A Happy Cat" along side Jason Connery, Sean Connery's son, in the 1988, direct-to-video children's film, Puss In Boots.

Go ahead, sing along. picked by justvaz 3 years ago

A 150-pound cougar was gunned down by Chicago police Monday after it was loose in a residential area on the city's North Side. (Story includes photo of the cougar walking right behind a policeman) picked by escaflowne 2 years ago

So you’ve erected the enormous towers on each side of the deep valley, deeper than any valley previously bridged. How do you get a pilot cable from one tower to the next? The brains behind the Siduhe bridge attached the 3200ft cables to rockets and accurately fired them over the valley, becoming the first people to do so. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Mueck moved on to establish his own company in London, making photo-realistic props and animatronics for the advertising industry. Although highly detailed, these props were usually designed to be photographed from one specific angle hiding the mess of construction seen from the other side. Mueck increasingly wanted to produce realistic sculptures which looked perfect from all angles. picked by sharon22 1 year ago

Wouldn’t we all be forever lost without “there’s no place like home,” the mantra that turns everything right side up and returns life to normalcy? picked by bornbad 1 year ago

Hilarity ensues... Some NSFW picked by KerOBeroS32 8 months ago

"I can envision techniques for producing the lens flares, halo glow, and lighting effects seen in most of the video. (Rest assured, they are not trivial and require some serious software and CGI professionals.) This [partial shadow effect] too, I could certainly imagine producing. I just can't imagine someone going to this much trouble for a single frame of video." picked by DrNothing 3 years ago

Rising global temperatures may stall for the next decade, with some scientists now believing the natural response of ocean currents will temporarily offset the effects of climate change. German climate scientists say the temperature pause is the result of the slowing of the global currents that transport heat around the planet. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Catholic Archbishop Rembert G Weakland: Accepted naively the common view that it was not necessary to worry about the effects on the youngsters: either they would not remember or they would ‘grow out of it’. picked by bornbad 1 year ago

The picture explains it all.....

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NSFW & a bit on the gory side picked by wookiee 3 years ago

A group of neighbors on Manhattan's upper west side took action when they noticed at least half a dozen dogs left inside a sweltering car with the windows closed. I'm glad someone stepped up and did something. Owner should be charged with animal cruelty, no doubt. It was in the 90's with high humidity. Probably hotter in the city. picked by horsefeathers 2 years ago

One council is failing to see the funny side of names such as Hoare Road and Cracknuts Lane. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A group of thrill-seekers have developed a 'hot' new adrenaline sport called 'volcano boarding', in which participants race at speeds of up to 50mph down the side of an active volcano. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Both adopted at birth, the men made the discovery decades later working side by side at the same furniture delivery company in Maine. picked by proverb 10 months ago