A Chinese 'army major' who dated a string of girls and cheated them out of £16,000 has allegedly been exposed as a con artist - and a woman.

Did these women think it was normal for an army major to have boobs? picked by tigertony 9 months ago

Highschool freshmen in Florida will be forced starting this Fall to declare a college major from a set a state-approved choices, while students in Mississippi will be able to choose from nine career paths. The states involved support this move and think it will benefit the children. College administrators, who will be teaching the students in the future, say otherwise. picked by joshdb 1 year ago

An auction of what just might be the most offensive Major League document ever produced. This is a 1898 letter to major league baseballs players explaining in explicit detail what sort of words would no longer be accepted. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

after leaving a goodbye party for a colleague. He wanted to "be funny and surprise people". So, naturally, he strips naked, goes into a store, and buys some women's underwear. Hilarity ensues. picked by Moe 4 weeks ago

ELK CLONER, 1982: Regarded as the first virus to hit personal computers worldwide, "Elk Cloner" spread through Apple II floppy disks and displayed a poem written by its author, a ninth-grade student who was designing a practical joke. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

"In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine." picked by ybcool 4 months ago

With the appropriate level of (dis)respect to messrs Gilbert & Sullivan, here is a song about working at the Googleplex.

Audio only on this. Here are the lyrics if you want to sing along picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

More than 140 pimps, prostitutes and their customers were arrested in the Bay Area during "Operation Strikeout," which was scheduled to coincide with the crowd-drawing festivities of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game in San Francisco. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

If you know that your Major in Liberal Arts means more than flipping burgers but your just not quite sure what, have a look see and find a rewarding career worthy of your hard work. picked by Neiako 1 year ago

All major news outlets have notable persons' obituaries prepared in advance, especially when someone has been very ill, but it takes a MAJOR oops to send it out early. picked by tigertony 3 months ago

A severe storm ripped through downtown Atlanta on Friday night, injuring several people and damaging skyscrapers, hotels and two major sports arenas that were filled with thousands of pro and college basketball fans. picked by Nunkii 9 months ago

Due to launch later today, Qtrax signifies that the music business is finally coming to accept the reality of free music downloads. Instead of charging you for the music, Qtrax will feed you adverts while you download, but without spyware or any other malicious software required (at least they claim). What makes this really significant is that it has the backing of the major labels and they are... read full post picked by Pocksucket 10 months ago

Astronomers are inviting members of the public to help them make major new discoveries by taking part in a census of one million galaxies. New digital images were taken using the robotic Sloan Digital Sky Survey telescope in New Mexico. People can pick out the patterns better than a computer, so they need your help! picked by Moe 1 year ago

In a major technological step, a team of Canadian and Australian researchers has completed the first quantum calculation. picked by bandit 11 months ago

The 'The Tree Man of Java’ is hoping to get married after doctors performed four major operations to hack away the bark-like tissue sprouting from his hands and feet. picked by topofall 8 months ago

Progress on the road to regenerating major body parts, salamander-style, could transform the treatment of amputations and major wounds picked by karenben 9 months ago

The USA's biggest carriers have backed away from their latest fare increases, signaling a pause in the rising cost of air travel. With air travelers frustrated by tighter security measures implemented over a week ago there is no room for more price increases. picked by Jaxomlotus 2 years ago

"I do not believe in seperating ANY RACE in America. WE ARE AMERICANS! How dare we have Black History Month... Yes, I get it. Black people were slaves here once. You know what? That does suck some major balls, however, it is time to move the f*ck on." picked by DemureArt 1 year ago

Understanding of the sex life of a microscopic fungus which is a major cause of death in immune deficient patients and also a cause of severe asthma. picked by Bornbad 3 hours ago

Kozyndan illustrate compelling scenes from major urban areas all over the globe, from San Francisco to Tokyo, New York to Newcastle. The Kozy-and-Dan artistic duo translates their urban travel experiences into creatively colored panoramic illustrations. picked by derami 1 year ago