According to the World Factbook, as of 2007 there were 49'024 airports in the world. If you also take into account that quite a few of these are home to more than 1 landing strip, the fact that some offbeat runways exist is unsurprising. Here are just 4 of our favourites. picked by iamamaniac 6 months ago

If you're a Twitter fan (or just know a lot about the site) you'll find this funny. picked by pvisi111 8 months ago

Interesting stuff..see the history of Vegas' Neon Signs (Please dont' let me be the ONLY one who find this interesting)!! picked by pvisi111 12 months ago

In five to 10 years, supermarkets might have some new products in the meat counter: packs of vat-grown meat that are cheaper to produce than livestock and have less impact on the environment. picked by JDRucker 2 years ago

This is an amazing tale centuries old. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

A dying dog has had his life restored thanks to Viagra. picked by pvisi111 1 year ago

Very cool magic trick that proves you don't have to be incredibly cool to keep the ladies interested picked by pvisi111 1 year ago

Rameck Mangwana pleaded guilty to hoarding the controlled commodities but in mitigation said he intended to use the sugar and milk at a church conference where church members drink a lot of tea. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww picked by pvisi111 11 months ago

Many people go to psychics for a handful of typical reasons. They want to know if they will get their dream job soon, or make a big move, or end up with the hunky new guy who seems shy but might just be The One. picked by JDRucker 1 year ago

An old building was turned into a masterpiece, by cutting out its windows in large shapes so you can see entire enterior from the street. The freakiest fact about this building is that those large shapes are constantly spinning around! picked by natalinnux 2 years ago

- The manager of an Afghan television network who refused to censor images of women dancing in short skirts and plunging necklines was arrested in what appeared to be a new sign of the government's struggle to define the role of Islam in a country once led by religious extremists. picked by pvisi111 8 months ago

Tiny plastic figures of Barack Obama and Gordon Brown relieving themselves in public have become online bestsellers. picked by pvisi111 11 months ago

Gagne, 82 and suffering from Alzheimer's disease, apparently body-slammed a 97-year-old fellow patient at the suburban nursing home where they both lived, causing the man's death. picked by pvisi111 9 months ago

People tripping hard off the legal drug known as Salvia picked by pvisi111 1 year ago

Didn't see this posted on Plime. It's sad, I think, and yeah weird too. picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago

I couldn't think of a better title, but these videos are..errr..interesting. Apparently when people have sexual fantasies they picture somebody as a giant bottle of lube.

"Oh Evan, thank you for bringing that lube". picked by pvisi111 5 months ago

A little old, but I haven't heard of a good chunk of these. Great stuff. I couldn't think of a good image to put so I added Rick Moranis' picture. Can't beat that. picked by pvisi111 9 months ago

A 14-year-old boy under arrest for setting fire to his school told investigators that he thought summer vacation would be prolonged if the school was burned down, investigators said. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

From the Chicago Sun-Times Quick Take column, which I visit daily (after Pliming, of course). picked by kissmenow 3 years ago