Really amazing what plastic surgery can fix these days! picked by gnikgnok 2 years ago

Replogle is the world’s largest globe manufacturer. With their help, you can discover how globes are made. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Roads and buildings should be painted white in order to tackle global warming, according to a scientist.

Hashem Akbari believes that whitening 100 of the world's largest cities could wipe out the effect of the expected increase in emissions over the next decade. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The sight of a dam - some of the largest and most complex constructions that humanity has ever created - can be quite breath-taking. Take a look at some of the most spectacular of these structures. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Billed as the world’s largest animal sacrifice fair, the event is expected to attract about five million Hindus. Despite protest from several quarters, the Nepal government has refused to intervene in the religious custom meant to appease Goddess Gadhimai where nearly 500,000 animals, including buffaloes, goats, ducks, roosters and pigeons will be sacrificed. picked by equinox 3 weeks ago

It's tough being Japan's largest collector of love dolls. Despite the incredible array of rubber dolls that fill his home, he's still not finished with gathering love dolls. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

The Humane Society of the United States is partly responsible for the magnitude of the largest beef recall in the nation's history, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Thursday.

*What unmitigated gall to blame the HSUS. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Cowtown's oil boys celebrated today as oil soared almost nine per cent, or $10.75, and settled at $138.54 US Friday - its largest single-day gain in dollar terms ever. picked by chinook 1 year ago

Together with the Kodiak bear, polar bears are the largest land animal. Adult males usually weigh between 350 kg and 680 kg (780–1,500 lb) and reach a length of 2.5 m to 3 m (7.9–9.8 ft). Adult females are roughly half that size and weigh between 150 kg and 250 kg (330–550 lb), measuring 1.8 m to 2.5 m (5.9–7.9 ft) in length. Pregnant females, however, can weigh as much as ... read full post picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

Calculations published on Thursday show the distant world that astronomers no longer deem a planet is not even the largest of our solar system's so-called dwarf planets -- it is smaller than recently discovered dwarf planet Eris. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

The skeleton of what is believed to be a new dinosaur species — a 105-foot plant-eater that is among the largest dinosaurs ever found — has been uncovered in Argentina, scientists said Monday. picked by wags273 2 years ago

A "plastic soup" of waste floating in the Pacific Ocean is growing at an alarming rate and now covers an area twice the size of the continental United States, scientists have said. The vast expanse of debris – in effect the world's largest rubbish dump – is held in place by swirling underwater currents. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Cell phone accidents certainly aren’t the largest cause of accidents, but cell phone car accidents are a major issue today. picked by babe 2 years ago

The Millennium Seed Bank Project (MSBP) is the largest ex situ conservation project ever conceived. Its partners will have banked seed from 10% of the world's wild plant species by the end of the decade. These will not be just any plants, but will include the rarest, most threatened and most useful species known to man... picked by bingo 8 months ago

...will be the largest air dropped non-nuclear bomb ever.

The MOP is 20 feet long and can penetrate bunkers up to 200 feet before exploding. At 15 tons, the MOP is a third heavier than the previous “mother of all bombs”, the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb, which was only 10.5 tons. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Interesting projects to turn to life in Dubai, These include: Hydropolis - Luxury Underwater Hotel, Burj Dubai - The Tallest Building In The World and Dubai Mall - the largest mall on the planet. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

This ambitious project has been granted preliminary planning permission in Moscow. Covering a total floor area of 2.5million square metres, it should create a spectacular new emblem on the Moscow skyline picked by wildminou 2 years ago

The performance of the power tower plant, PS20, exceeded design output during its three-day production and operational testing period. The new 20 megawatt solar power plant, near Seville, Spain, will produce enough energy to supply 10,000 homes. picked by rambler 6 months ago

One of the longest and largest studies looking at alcohol consumption in older people found that moderate drinking was associated with a significant reduction in the risk of developing dementia. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Where it's always 30 degrees Celsius. picked by yoornotme 2 years ago