The note was scribbled on paper from a spiral notebook. Aldridge says the note may have been written by a woman but he declined to reveal more details. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

SEX sells, and the newly formed Australian Sex Party knows it.

That's why, even with what seem to be sensible policies rooted in a desire to make sexuality and discussions about it less touchy subjects, the party has chosen a name that stands out from the traditional ballot paper line-up. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Some amazingly great sculptures made with construction paper. Make sure to check out her drawings as well. picked by Mershaullk 2 years ago

She said there was a group of four young men and that three of them were teasing the lions. "The boys, especially the older one, were roaring at them. He was taunting them," Miller told the paper. She said she left the area because the group's actions were disturbing her children. ...and a side note - if the survivors were innocent of taunting, wouldn't they be all over the media j... read full post picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Crude historical depictions of African Americans as ape-like may have disappeared from mainstream U.S. culture, but research presented in a new paper by psychologists at Stanford, Pennsylvania State University and the University of California-Berkeley reveals that many Americans subconsciously associate blacks with apes. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

Yup, as the title says.
And if you want it yellow or green or whatever, well, no problem, they feed the snail with the desired coloured paper so you get your s**t right. picked by ozero 3 weeks ago

The phenomenon of executions of those who «circulate South Korean leaflets and sell videos and use cell phones are on the rise,» the South's government-affiliated Korea Institute for National Unification think tank said in a white paper on the North's human rights conditions. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Suzanne Marie Butts is in trouble. She was arrested last week after an employee at the Marshall County Courthouse allegedly saw her taking three rolls of two-ply toilet paper out of a storage closet. picked by wannaseemyboomstick 2 years ago

They say they are offended by his comment that he is not gay. Their comments are on the record. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

No media organisation can claim to be immune from spelling mistakes, but a local paper in the United States may have set a new standard for most glaring typo. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Rockstar announced it would be appealing Manhunt 2’s ban in the UK last week, but UK trade paper MCV has now warned that the developer could be in for a lengthy scrap with the BBFC before the appeals process is done and dusted. And, as MCV grimly points out, that could mean the hype surrounding the game may well have died down by the time it appears on store shelves. picked by glinkster 2 years ago

A local Beijing newspaper celebrated the launching of China's first lunar probe this week with a huge front page photo - of a Japanese rocket. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

There is a giant black hole at the centre of our galaxy, a study has confirmed.

The black hole is four million times heavier than our Sun, according to the paper in The Astrophysical Journal. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A north-west Tasmanian company is launching a product made from wombat poo. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

A few buckets and hours of sweating later, Simon lifted the pond lining to discover a laminated piece of paper sitting at the bottom of the gaping hole that once was the previous owner’s pond. picked by doggylives 1 year ago

Feel Good Story!!! MEMPHIS - In the dark, early hours of a cold, rainy October morning, a man hit by a car was wheeled into the trauma unit at The Regional Medical Center at Memphis. He was unconscious, wet and in critical condition. Registered nurse Rachel Tonahill sifted through his effects. Who is he? Who could they call? She found a message, handwritten on lined notebook paper, folded up, stu... read full post picked by horsefeathers 7 months ago

Amazing story of a guy who trades a paper clip for a house (sorta). I was reminded of this today when a couple of kids came by saying they were playing a game called, "bigger and better." They were trying to trade me a hockey stick. See, if this were Canada, I doubt those kiddies would have been going around trying to trade off a hockey stick. (Couldn't find this story in a search, h... read full post picked by muppet 2 years ago

It would look like this, pic inside... picked by 1krazykorean 2 years ago

'Dark energy', which researchers have spent years trying to fathom, isn't necessary to explain our universe after all, according to a new solution to Einstein's theory of general relativity. picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

Disclaimer: This is a “media-enhanced” version of a paper I wrote in graduate school for an American Studies course back in 2002. And while I recognize it is both rough and theoretically meager at certain points, I’m still fascinated with the overall premise of the argument, namely that through movies one can actually trace the changing face of a city like New York over the cours... read full post picked by Bornbad 10 months ago