“Woke up this morning, turned on my TV set
There in living color, was something I can’t forget
This man was preaching at me, laying on the charm
Asking me for twenty, with ten thousand on his arm picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

It was a call Sheila Zachar won't soon forget. Her friend, James Beavers, a homeless veteran living at an abandoned car wash in East Memphis, Tenn., had just rescued a 40-lb. dog from a 6-ft. pit of oil, and desperately needed Zachar's help getting her out of the disturbing—and messy—situation picked by Kendar 3 months ago

The psychology behind unhealthy lifestyles, and how we learn to worry about the wrong things. picked by hypnotode 4 years ago

Scientists have discovered that it spends several months of every year out of the water and living inside trees. Hidden away inside rotten branches and trunks, the remarkable creatures temporarily alter their biological makeup so they can breathe air. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A mythical and ghostly creature has appeared in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands. A rare white stag, from the red deer species, is believed to be among just a tiny handful living in Britain, according to a conservation group. White stags are seen as a magical and powerful force in many mythologies and the John Muir Trust is now keeping the stag's location secret for fear of poachers. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

From dumpster diving, recovering unwanted food to share with others, build-your-own bike from parts workshops, squatting for housing, your complete guide to living on the cheap.
A complement to gnikgnok's post last year picked by suebe 2 years ago

A unique fungus that makes diesel compounds has been discovered living in trees in the rainforest. The fungus is potentially a totally new source of green energy and scientists are now working to develop its fuel producing potential. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Snake's alive, there's a serpent in the sofa!

A a pair of Brooklyn boys found a slightly drowsy 4-1/2-foot boa constrictor tucked behind the cushions of a living room couch. picked by suebe 2 years ago

If you think having to "share" your bed with your pet cat is bad, that’s nothing compared to what Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen has to do: the sanctuary worker shares her South African home with really, really big cats: four cheetahs, five lions, and two tigers!

Imagine the size of their litterbox! picked by bingo 1 year ago

They are fighting for truth, justice and the Islamic way and are heading for your living room — prepare to say salaam to the world’s first Muslim superheroes. picked by Doggylives 1 year ago

If Spanish matador Fernando Cruz ever has children, he'll have doctors at the Valencia bullring to thank. picked by squirmster 3 years ago

A short didactic play on the risks of living in the woods. picked by suckersklub 3 years ago

The squalid brothel district of Bombay is hardly the place to look for tenderness and beauty. Yet the distinguished American photographer Mary Ellen Mark, famous for her reportage of Indian life, went on such a search. After three months living among the prostitutes she produced some haunting images. picked by misswinkle 3 years ago

No pain. That's right, naked mole rats don't feel any pain. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Researchers studying life in the deep subsurface of our planet have discovered a unique bacterium living 1 mile (1.7 km) below the Earth's surface. The tiny bacteria live in a community of subsurface microbes inhabiting a South African platinum mine. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Matani Shakya passed all the tests required to be recognized as an incarnation of the Hindu goddess Taleju, including sleeping overnight in a room filled with the heads of slaughtered animals and showing no fear. Now she gets to spend her life in virtual isolation until she reaches puberty. picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

“Five hundred thousand dollars means taking their kids out of private school and selling their home in a fire sale.” The financial executives who would have their pay limited are men whose identities are entwined with living a certain way, a life of private schools, summer houses and charity galas that only a seven-figure income can stretch to cover. picked by equinox 2 years ago

A centuries-old cycad specimen, a palm-like tree that is the world's oldest living potted plant, has been re-potted, a worker at Kew Gardens in London says.

The tree arrived at Kew in 1775 and has been growing 1 inch in height and girth every year. picked by Bingo 1 year ago

A group of 20 elderly Holocaust survivors and their descendants are rushing to aid communities that sheltered them during World War II and were hit by last week's 6.3 earthquake. Their WWII saviors are now living in tent camps and those they rescued now pledge to do anything they can to aid them. picked by equinox 1 year ago

Meet Devin Browne and Kara Mears. The two self-proclaimed white reporters --"maybe the whitest people we know," as they say--have embedded themselves with a family of eight undocumented Mexican residents. The project's name, The Entryway, not only reflects their current living situation of a mattress set up in the front room of the rented Westlake home, but also as an entry into their ho... read full post picked by suebe 5 months ago