It's one of the world's largest flowers, it stinks of rotting meat or rancid cheese and looks very much like a giant penis. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A thief caught on camera stealing expensive equipment picked the wrong target if he wanted to keep a low profile - a billboard company that has plastered his image around New Zealand's largest city seeking his capture. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Fossils from northeastern Colombia reveal the biggest snake ever discovered: a behemoth that stretched 42 to 45 feet long, reaching more than 2,500 pounds.

"This thing weighs more than a bison and is longer than a city bus," enthused snake expert Jack Conrad of the American Museum of Natural History in New York, who was familiar with the find. picked by suebe 10 months ago

The Norwegian Government Pension Fund, worth about $350 billion, is one of the largest piles of investment capital in the world. Its influence on the world is growing. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Amateur astronomers saw only a fuzzy patch of light when Comet 8P/Tuttle made its closest approach to the Earth on 2 January. But astronomers using the world's largest radio dish, the Arecibo telescope in Puerto Rico, got a much more detailed, and surprising, view: The comet's nucleus resembled a peanut, suggesting it formed when two comets collided and stuck together. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

One of the best close-ups ever taken of the Martian moon Phobos reveals fresh details of the strange object.

The impact crater named Stickney is the largest feature on Phobos with a diameter of almost 6 miles (9 km). The crater wall textures come from landslides that formed as materials fell in the weak gravity of the moon. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A mixed breed and a Labrador, formerly owned by Diane Sue Whalen of Tulsa County, have been accepted by the Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah, said Barbara Williamson, spokeswoman for the animal sanctuary. The dogs — named Lucky and Buddy — will be taken to the no-kill sanctuary next month. Whalen, 54, and Donald Roy Seigfried, 55, were charged with felony crimes against na... read full post picked by horsefeathers 1 year ago

An international collaboration of scientists and physicians have gotten together to undertake the largest study of near-death experiences. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Police raided a wedding between a 7-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl in Pakistan's largest city, arresting the Muslim cleric officiating at the ceremony and the children's parents, a senior officer said Friday. picked by suebe 1 year ago

and head to the Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society, who operate one of the largest HO scale train lines in the United States at 54 feet by 32 feet. Wow. picked by meggysue 5 months ago

Example: a $12 medium-popcorn-and-soda combo sold at Regal, the country’s largest movie-theater chain, contains 1,610 calories and 60 grams of saturated fat — the equivalent of three McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of butter. picked by hoosker 1 week ago

The Burning Man festival has a dubious reputation at times, promoting a leave-no-trace ethos of environmental sustainability, while drawing crowds by carbon-producing land, sea and air vehicles from around the world. Starting today, however, participants are working to offset the environmental impact of the event in a variety of innovative ways. picked by derami 2 years ago

The Southern Cassowary may not be as much of a household name as its cousins the Ostrich and the Emu, but even though it is classified as "only" the third largest bird on the planet it has a less welcome claim to fame. Take a look at officially the most dangerous bird on the planet. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Titanosaurs were among the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth, with some gargantuan examples believed to have weighed more than 100 tons. Analysis of titanosaur embryos suggests the dotted bony scales helped protect the giants during their vulnerable youth, guarding them against predators. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A French cook has prepared the world's largest barbecue - spit-roasting a 550kg camel for 15 hours at a seaside Moroccan town south of Rabat. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It's huge. picked by suckersklub 2 years ago

Mexico City puckered up to set a new record Saturday as nearly 40,000 people locked lips in the city center for the world's largest group kiss. picked by equinox 10 months ago

"We didn't pay 37 million zlotys (7.6 million pounds) for the largest elephant house in Europe to have a gay elephant live there," picked by kakana 8 months ago

Plans to place federal employees in the largest immigration detention facilities in the country to monitor detainee treatment.

Under the new plan, 23 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials would be placed at the largest jails to directly supervise how the detention centers are managed. Private contractors have been doing the monitoring since 2007. Before that, it was federal employees. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

For the third consecutive year, Chicago-area Muslims have made one of the Food Depository’s single largest annual meat donations. More than 21,000 pounds of Halal beef was donated in January picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago