Turns up what may be the earliest case of cancer ever found there.

/Side note: I visited the museum where that Viking burial ship is exhibited. Awesome. picked by suebe 2 years ago

The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel and the city of Montreal have announced plans to commemorate John and Yoko's 1969 stay that ended with the release of the song "Give Peace a Chance". picked by kakana 8 months ago

"A Year With the Queen" --maybe not. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

Nothing spells crazy like a Beauty Queen! picked by craziesean 2 years ago

With appologies to our resident cookie queen, Maven, if I've divulged any of her secrets. picked by tigertony 12 months ago

Prosecutors cleared JonBenet Ramsey's parents and brother Wednesday in the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old beauty queen, saying they were "deeply sorry" for putting the family under a cloud of suspicion that hung heavy for more than a decade. picked by JoshSF49 1 year ago

This is the girl who has been crowned queen of video website YouTube. Bryony Matthewman has built a huge international fan club for her one-woman comedy sketches. The 24-year-old, who uses the internet pseudonym Paperlilies, films herself in her bedroom at her parents' Enfield home. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Culture and antiquities officials say an excavation team found five golden earrings and two rings in the tomb of the state treasurer who served during the reign of Queen Hatshepsut. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Sarah Palin may be the Queen of excruciating television mishaps, but her important work in the field of awkward is only the most recent in a long and illustrious line of embarrassing live television moments. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Cool! Egyptologists think they have identified with certainty the mummy of Hatshepsut, the most famous queen to rule ancient Egypt. picked by osiris12 2 years ago

Saudi beauty queen Aya Ali al-Mulla trounced 274 rivals to win a crown, jewellery, cash and a trip to Malaysia, and all without showing her face, Saudi media reported on Friday.

With her face and body completely covered by the black head-to-toe abaya mandatory in the conservative Muslim kingdom, 18-year-old Mullah was named "Queen of Beautiful Morals" late on Thursday, newspapers said. picked by evadiva 4 months ago

Charities trying to raise cash in a poor economy are trying to change bingo's reputation as a stodgy senior citizen's game.
With drag queen bingo and bar bingo with shots.

(Couldn't help it, could I?) picked by bingo 9 months ago

A robotic suit will allow people paralyzed from the waist down to stand, walk and even climb stairs. Borg Queen unavailable for comment, too busy assimilating the handicapped. picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

The world's oldest champagne, bottled before Victoria became Queen, is still drinkable, with notes of "truffles and caramel", according to the experts. picked by iamamaniac 9 months ago

The Barbican Centre is playing host to the UK's most sexually explicit exhibition thus far - Seduced.

From lucky carved phalli to items from Queen Victoria's private collection they are all now on display, but to over 18s only. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Thailand's Scorpion Queen has set a new world record - by holding a poisonous scorpion in her mouth for just over two minutes. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

TossGirl is one of the most famous female gamers in the world. The Queen of Terran, she plays Professional Starcraft in South Korea. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

Twenty-five years after the first queen of hip-hop was stiffed on her royalty checks, Dr. Roxanne Shante boasts an Ivy League Ph.D. - financed by a forgotten clause in her first record deal. Getting the record company to honor their commitment was a major battle picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

THE Royal Australian Mint is believed to be poised to scrap the five-cent piece as part of an overhaul of Australian coins that will also give the Queen a makeover.
The move — which many retailers support — could upset some consumers, with all transactions needing to be rounded to the nearest 10 cents picked by bingo 6 months ago

Forvik is one of the Shetland Islands. It is about 2.5 acres, so very small. It is owned by Stuart Hill. Mr Hill asserts that Shetland is not and never has been a part of The United Kingdom, never having left Norwegian ownership. Shetland originally passed under the care of The Crown in the 1400s when it was pawned by King Christian to pay for a dowry. This status has never formally changed a... read full post picked by pocksucket 1 year ago