Some are demanding that middle schools quit offering high school level courses unless the racial make up of the advanced classes equals the racial make up of the regular classes. If you want to work hard and excel either at educating yourself or god forbid eventually make a good living it is racially unfair to those who don't. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

After a bizarre series of events, a Manhattan tenant recounts his nightmare year living in an apartment where a drug dealer was rumored to have stashed $900,000 cash. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Living in permanent microgravity, the first travelers to the stars are likely to end up short, fat and bald, according to astrobiologist Dr Lewis Dartnell. picked by kakana 1 year ago

If you've seen this before...or for the first time, I apologise. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Set in 1940s Spain against the postwar repression of Franco's Spain, a fairy tale that centers on Ofelia, a lonely and dreamy child living with her mother and adoptive father, who is a military officer tasked with 'ridding the area' of rebels. In her loneliness, Ofelia creates a world filled with fantastical creatures and secret destinies. With Fascism at its height, Ofelia must come to terms wi... read full post picked by Turtle 3 years ago

One half of the longest married living couple in Britain has died after 81 years of marriage.

Frank Milford, 101, held the hand of his wife Anita, also 101, as he passed away at the residential home where they lived. picked by Doggylives 11 months ago

An Irish setter has had a record-breaking 16 pups - after wolfing down battered cod from the local chippy. Kelly's bumper litter of puppies is proof that fish is just the job for a dog's dinner. Her owner Dee Farndell last night revealed battered cod was the secret behind the stunning baby boom - the biggest in her 35 years of breeding. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Biologists who compared the genomes of Tibetans living in villages up to 3 miles above sea level with Han Chinese found that 30 genes had undergone adaptive mutations in the 3,000 years since lowland Chinese first settled what is now Tibet picked by Spacedust 4 weeks ago

So Richard Rubenstein is going to be producing a sequel to the original 1978 Dawn...confusing the holy living hell out of anyone who saw the 2004 remake. Further confusing anyone who saw the "Night" remake staring Tony Todd...who is in this sequel.

I am calling for a Geneva convention on zombie films. We need rules of engagement. picked by dougisdumb 2 years ago

Yet another reason to love PacMan! picked by Nateebiinature 2 years ago

After sending resumes, attending networking events and blogging about her search for employment, Dinsmore joined a small but growing number of unemployed people who have made television commercials about themselves to try to get directly into prospective employers' living rooms. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

An Australian rugby player who went to his doctor with severe headaches was amazed to find he'd been living with an opponent's tooth embedded in his forehead for months.
See X-ray photo picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

...at conkers! An English train driver beat his opponent (an Englishman now living in France) in the world conker championships. Smashing! picked by TheStep 3 years ago

Italian officials are investigating reports that an infant survived an abortion, living for "a whole day" after having been left to die by hospital staff, the Italian Ministry of Health said.

The "premature newborn ... survived an abortion at 22 weeks of pregnancy," the ministry said, citing "media reports." Pregnancy normally lasts about 40 weeks. picked by cecilberman 3 months ago

Being an inventor today must be really difficult. In the olden days, you could think of something pretty reasonable and bring it to life. Now, coming up with new contraptions for everyday living is somewhat more difficult. Here's a bunch of odd inventions that you might just want to go out and buy... picked by interweber 1 year ago

English Government announces 40 'respect zones' picked by tundramonkey 4 years ago

John William Finn is our nation’s oldest living recipient of its highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor. He is also the last surviving recipient who earned his medal on Dec. 7, 1941, and the last living recipient of the Navy’s MoH from World War II. picked by Bingo 1 year ago

A clear case of a deserved award. For 9 years Audrey Serrano was treated for HIV. The powerful combination of drugs caused her severe pain & suffering. Living with a death sentence shattered her life. She then found out she never had the disease. The doctor could have and should have determined that by tests during the 9 years of treatments! picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Near Arcadia, nestled by a river, is a homemade house in the woods, where a husband and wife find their joy in living simply. picked by gamaxray 2 years ago

Jonathan, the tortoise, is believed to be 176-years-old and was about 70 at the time the black and white picture was taken. picked by tigertony 2 years ago