Jupiter's atmosphere froths with violent winds and mega-storms as large as the entire Earth, but a recent spacecraft flyby captured the planet in an "unusually calm period," astronomers said. Calm on Jupiter, however, still makes terrestrial hurricanes look like breezes. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Sweden seems to have been gripped in a furious spurt of public masturbation recently. They had the serial masturbator, then there was the ‘bus incident’, and now this in which it was earlier reported that the man explained “that he felt an overwhelming calm wash over him when he approached women’s bicycles and smelled the handlebars.”He claimed that he was suffering ... read full post picked by mutil8or 2 months ago

As a side note, this study used data from 1976 to 1980, before statin use was prevalent. picked by hypnotode 5 months ago

Need some calm music to fall asleep to? This site has a playlist that changes songs nightly. picked by 86Apex 8 months ago

"Last Thursday, my organization, People Reluctant To Kill for an Abstraction, orchestrated an overwhelming show of force around the globe..."

A very simple but thought-provoking piece from George Saunders.

(slightly NSFW) picked by tvirus 4 months ago

Such an act of desecration of the Muslim holy book could inflame anger against the U.S. military presence in Iraq, but an Iraqi community leader told Reuters an apology by senior American military commanders had helped calm tensions. Discussion here and here. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer on Wednesday dropped a controversial plan to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants because of overwhelming opposition to the policy. picked by ImNotBlue 8 months ago

A lake that might once have been habitable may have filled a crater for a long time on early Mars, new spacecraft images reveal. NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the images that suggest the debris-strewn Holden Crater once held a calm body of water that could have harbored life. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

"We are devastated by the tragic and sudden loss of our mare Smoothie," said Carolyn Daly, a spokeswoman for the Horse & Carriage Association of New York. "This afternoon's freak accident was overwhelming to all of us in the industry who so dearly love our horses." picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

They prefer the darkness and calm of early morning when their targets are most vulnerable, still sleeping or under the influence. They make sure their prey -- suspected killers and other violent fugitives -- know what they're up against. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Patrick is a remarkable young man who was born without eyes and without the ability to fully straighten his
arms and legs, making him unable to walk. Despite circumstances that seem overwhelming to you and me, Patrick has overcome these physical issues to excel as a musician and student. Patrick started playing the piano at the age of only nine months, and also plays the trumpet and sings. picked by TraumaMamma 8 months ago

Meet the Radical Rodents, the "coolest and hippest rats in the world" and keen surfers from Down Under! Their owner, Shane Willmott of Queensland, takes the rats surfing when the sea is calm and said that they love it!

It says they are mice but they're rats. picked by doggylives 4 months ago

72 high-resolution pictures of overwhelming sunrises and sunsets around the world, mostly taken by USAF and US Navy photographers. picked by suckersklub 12 months ago

You can read Mr. Hildebrandt's post as well as the replies it prompted, here. Sadly, his sarcasm did little to calm the conspiracy theories, so we rejoin our hero as he dashes over to Consumerist.com for Amazon's Executive Customer service contact info... picked by leopoldogolba 7 months ago

The unconscious is playing a political role this year, for the evidence is overwhelming that most Americans have unconscious biases both against blacks and against women in executive roles. picked by dollyllama 4 months ago

Inspired by the MC Paul Barman lyric, "I couldn't stay calm because/ she revealed a bra made of two yarmulkes," designer KS turns the fantasy into a reality. Available in three styles: Bat-mitzvah(S/M sizes), Boobooshka(L size) and Sports(M/L sizes). picked by misswinkle 12 months ago

At a White House briefing that year, a spokesman said the United States would "respond with overwhelming force" to the use of weapons of mass destruction picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Turkish film about fear overwhelming a true believer when he is caught up in religious corruption has been chosen as the best movie at the 13th Sarajevo Film Festival, earning prize money of 25,000 euros ($33,920) picked by trotim 11 months ago

Twas the night before solstice and all through the co-op
Not a creature was messing the calm status quo up. picked by gratheo 7 months ago

A 16-year-old boy has admitted to the murders of 12 people in southern Brazil, according to a police investigator who described a chillingly calm confession. picked by DemureArt 4 months ago