Public fears about drug safety continue to swell. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A Michigan man was arrested for having sex in public... with a car wash vacuum. picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

At the NY Public Library. The original dolls!

*across the street from my office!!!* picked by suebe 8 months ago

Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act, many government documents that would normally never be seen by the public are now freely available. Government Attic offers up a very large and diverse set of documents from military secrets to FCC complaints about your favorite show and much more. Makes for some interesting browsing. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Remember that bad idea fly-over where they decided to not inform the public and a bunch of buildings were evactuated? It yielded some pretty sweet shots! picked by sykeo56 4 months ago

An interesting article describing what global warming actually is.
To be honest, I thought it had something to do with the ozone layer as well. Apparently not. picked by Milkshake 3 years ago

Thanks, Ogri!
The classic movie, now in public domain that tells the tale of a trapeze artist named Cleopatra who marries a sideshow midget, Hans for his inheritance. It caused quite a bit of controversy due to its use of people with real birth defects. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Hans Mos, the chief public prosecutor in the Dutch Caribbean island territory, said there was not enough evidence to take the case to trial. picked by mandolinorange 2 years ago

Pittsburgh Public Schools officials say they want to give struggling children a chance, but the district is raising eyebrows with a policy that sets 50 percent as the minimum score a student can receive for assignments, tests and other work. picked by soreen 1 year ago

Foxs Michelle Malkin's response to an Atheist sign on Capitol Hill being stolen


"Let them make fools of themselves in the public square and say a prayer for them" picked by DoggyLives 11 months ago

"The humour of the people of Egypt is well-known in the Middle East. Some believe it is born of crippling poverty - if you've no other choice, you have to laugh the hardships away. The same is true in Iraq. Except that, in addition to poverty, we have daily, random violence, foreign soldiers all over the place, a state sector riddled with corruption, and public services that have fallen to pi... read full post picked by equinox 8 months ago

Scores of eastern tarantulas, which are known as “bird-eating spiders” and can grow larger than the palm of a man’s hand, have begun crawling out from gardens and venturing into public spaces in Bowen, a coastal town about 700 miles northwest of Brisbane. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

NSFW (language) Public Access Freakshow!!! This is the craziest show I have seen in months. Check out some of the other videos she has up. and the Jackrabbit Remix (classic). picked by pulsisx 2 years ago

A White House manual(pdf) that came to light recently gives presidential advance staffers extensive instructions in the art of "deterring potential protestors" from President Bush's public appearances around the country. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Three young men previously detained as suspects in the 2005 disappearance of American teenager Natalee Holloway have been re-arrested in the case, the Aruban public prosecutor's office said Wednesday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Now I want to go to the C train station on 14th Street. Fun stuff from Tom Otterness. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Public service ad about a harmful addiction to
dust removers can be, takes a very frightening
musical turn as severely messed-up girl
explains that she's "walking on sunshine". picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Chinese police got a surprise when they pulled over a brand new 4x4 for a routine check - the driver had no arms.

Zing Shen, 42, was steering the vehicle with his feet and was amazed when officers decided issue him with a public safety summons. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

British artist Richard Wilson created one of the most amazing public art ever, using a building in the Liverpool city center:

The most daring piece of public art ever commissioned in the UK, Turning the Place Over is artist Richard Wilson’s most radical intervention into architecture to date, turning a building in Liverpool’s city centre literally inside out. picked by bingo 8 months ago

During the funeral of Edward M. Kennedy on Saturday morning, the longtime senator was remembered as a “happy warrior” by President Obama, a figure of outsized public impact and of enduring private faith in a Mass that seemed as large as the life of the man being commemorated. picked by scififan2715 3 months ago