Drinking beetroot juice boosts stamina and could help people exercise for up to 16% longer, a UK study suggests.

A University of Exeter team found nitrate contained in the vegetable leads to a reduction in oxygen uptake - making exercise less tiring. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

After 9/11, the CIA tried to better infiltrate Islamic terror organizations by making fake corporations.

But..."because businessmen don't usually come into contact with Al-Qaeda operatives, the cover didn't work, The Times said." picked by lynxears 2 years ago

They're not making beautiful music, though. This explains why Husby thinks the way he does; he played for the Gators in college. ;) picked by meggysue 1 month ago

Readings by Jack Kerouac, a Marlene Dietrich screen test, Madonna's and several other top artists' first performance, Pollack making one of his paintings, interviews, and much much more. An impressive range of choices. picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago

Layaway is making a comeback at some stores. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Caterpillars of the Great Peacock Moth (Saturnia pyri) are making quite a buzz. A recent study has shown that these giant silkmoth caterpillars are advertising acoustically that they are unpallatable and warn of an upcoming defense strategy. picked by bingo 7 months ago

The procedure involved making a small incision into both thumbs and shaving down the bones. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A gastric band (the LAP-Band) is a restrictive band placed around the patient’s stomach that gives the sensation of a full stomach after eating smaller portions of food, thus letting the patient eat less and lose weight without going hungry. But fitting the band requires surgery, with potential side effects - so here’s a novel idea: making obese patients believe that they have an &quo... read full post picked by bingo 6 months ago

Astronomers have spotted evidence of a second Earth being built around a distant star 424 light-years away. Using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted a huge belt of warm dust swirling around a young star called HD 113766 that is just slightly larger than our sun. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A very interesting and well written article that outlines the role of todays technology in our social lives. picked by unzercharlie 2 years ago

A blind student of acupuncture is making a second request for a license to practice in Texas.

That's after Juliana Cumbo's first application was rejected last year because of her blindness. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

I can't really explain this - it's pictures of people making designs with sparklers. I don't know if they used a slower camera speed or what, but some of them are really well done. Make sure to see the 'angel'. picked by tdiggity 2 years ago

CLEVELAND (TICKER) —Papa John’s issued an apology Sunday for insulting Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

The newspaper reported that the pizza chain apologized for making T-shirts that featured the Papa John’s logo and had the word “Crybaby” and James’ No. 23 emblazoned on it. picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

Researchers injected fat into the faces of 14 dead people to investigate techniques for rejuvenating appearance.

At least that was their excuse.

Any other reason for making corpses more attractive that springs to mind is plain creepy. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Nor only were Damascus swords sharp and beautiful, they were also objects of mystery. The best European bladesmiths from the Middle Ages on up weren't able to make them, even though they carefully studied examples of blades made in the East. Damascus blades became even more mysterious when the art of making them actually died out. The last Damascus swords were made in the early 1800s. picked by hmtksteve 1 year ago

Wheelchair-bound Tom Mundy has been unemployed for the past two years. Yet he's still making six figures by what some call "legal extortion," but what he says is advocacy. picked by funkfrost 10 months ago

From tracking your cell phone minutes to making grocery lists; from price comparisons to time savers and deal finders, here are ways Firefox can help save you cash. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Researchers have discovered an important element for making night vision possible in nocturnal mammals: the DNA within the photoreceptor rod cells responsible for low light vision is packaged in a very unconventional way. That special DNA architecture turns the rod cell nuclei themselves into tiny light-collecting lenses, with millions of them in every nocturnal eye. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

thanks to LatueOfStiberty for making me rember this

oh yer NSFW....even if its at work picked by spocksmyhomeboy 2 years ago

the paragraph on the graphic. "The founding fathers of the USA wanted to create a financial system that would not allow private interests to impact national fiscal policy. Whether our current financial system represents that which the patriots of this nation had in mind when creating the initial banking system, or whether it represents exactly what they feared is up to you. picked by iamamaniac 7 months ago