Craig Sexton of 1-800-Got Junk has seen all kinds of weird things in the many estate clean-ups he's done. There was a fridge of rotted cheese and rotted cans of salmon. But nothing prepared Sexton for what he found in the suite above an old deli called the Lido in east Vancouver in February. picked by Moogle 1 year ago

Junk mail rarely brings you something you want, but for one homeowner it has led to a lawsuit landing on his doormat. Paul O'Brien is being sued by a woman who says she trapped her hand in his letterbox while posting mail. Joy Goodman, a cake decorator in her late 40s, is seeking damages for personal injury and loss of earnings. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Junk mail wastes our time, destroys our environment, and invades our privacy.

It's time we stopped the madness. picked by KerOBeroS32 11 months ago

NASA now puts the risk for a catastrophic collision with junk during the mission at 1 in 229 - greater than typical flights to the space station but lower than the agency's initial estimates. picked by kakana 7 months ago

An Indian inventor has found a novel way of helping the poor - by turning old junk into a reliable piece of machinery that can walk and talk. Feroz Siddiki has spent two years developing the IRobo and hopes it will eventually rival more expensive robots like Asimo made by the Japanese company Honda. VIDEO picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

An expert panel has said that schools must ban junk foods like sugary drinks, cakes and chips in order to tackle childhood obesity effectively. The Institute of Medicine report was compiled following a request by the Congress. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A mysterious metallic object that crashed through the roof of a New Jersey home earlier this year was not a meteorite after all, but probably a piece of space junk, scientists said Friday. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Edouard Martinet creates some pretty amazing art out of household junk! picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

More than 300 scientists and other experts who met for four days at the European Space Agency said Thursday that sharing information is a crucial first step in preventing collisions and predicting with more accuracy where derelict satellites may fall to earth. picked by kakana 8 months ago

...is sort roving flea market meets Internet meme.

The idea, hatched by the guys over at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories, is to send a box containing random electronics junk to somebody who would take a few pieces, write about them, add some item, and then send it on its merry way to somebody else.

You can request a box or even start one of your own picked by bingo 8 months ago

Alanis Morissette covers "My Humps" picked by PulsisX 3 years ago

Artist's rendition of the 12,000+ pieces of space junk orbiting the Earth. picked by cb__ 10 months ago

Site with info and openings for old shows, movies, commercials and video games. For when you're feeling nostalgic. picked by 86Apex 3 years ago

Anne Cohen decided to collect the stack of bumph to show how companies are bombarding homeowners. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Dear Bulk Mailer,

Please find attached to your no-postage-necessary envelope, this brick. I figured with all these great junk mails you send me every month, you'd like something in return! I know it costs twenty cents for every ounce I mail to you, so I hope it doesn't weigh too much more than an ounce.

-Resident or Homeowner picked by doggylives 2 years ago

British social workers have decided to allow an 8-year-old boy who weighs almost 200 pounds (91 kilograms) to remain at home with his mother, who has refused to stop feeding him junk food... picked by Ankabout 3 years ago

Englishman John Webber thought nothing of the small, shiny cup, passed down from his junk dealer grandfather and stashed under a bed for years, until appraisers said it was an ancient Persian artifact.

*I only have ancient dust rhinos under my bed. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago

Last week astronauts aboard the International Space Station hustled themselves into a Russian space capsule as protection from some errant space junk. Orbiting the Earth at approximately 17,500 mph nearly any object can cause catastrophic damage. Tonight another alert! A cloud of 300 odd pieces of debris from an ill-fated 1981 Russian satellite will be in the neighborhood. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

You ran an extra half-mile today and want to reward yourself with one of your favorite junk foods. You're craving pizza or ice cream or candy. You know none of these foods are good for you, but do you know which ones would do the most damage to your diet? Keep reading for the best and worst junk foods of all time. picked by pvisi111 1 year ago

(ray gun does not actually work, and isn't intended for self defense) picked by gammerus 2 years ago