Costa Rica tops the "Happy Planet Index," a ranking of ecological efficiency among the world's nations, survey officials say.
Of the 143 nations surveyed for the Happy Planet Index, the United States ranked 114. picked by kakana 5 months ago

A leatherback turtle called Billie won the first Great Turtle Race from Costa Rica to the Galapagos Islands, swimming at a leisurely 5 to 6 kilometres per hour, organisers say. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Police in Las Vegas, Nevada, are investigating the discovery of what they said is the deadly poison ricin in a hotel room. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen's armed bodyguards opened fire on paparazzi at the couple's nuptials in Costa Rica, blasting out the windows of a photographer's SUV, and just missing the shaken lensmen.

(Hope the goons get jail time) picked by cb__ 8 months ago

Former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang Diaz has developed a plasma rocket which could cut the cost of space travel by more than half, transforming the aerospace business and clearing the way to exploration for more countries, such as his native Costa Rica. For now, Franklin plans to use the rocket, called the VASIMR, as a a mail-carrier for outer space, a garbage truck for orbital debris and, the ul... read full post picked by analumass 6 days ago

We all live in a crackhead submarine. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Now, everyone will do it and ruin it for him picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

Despite the fact that he already has terrific ratings in his reality show "the news," Rod Blagojevich is requesting permission from the judge to allow him to go to Costa Rica in June to film a "Swiss Family Robinson"-style reality show for NBC called, "I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!" picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

Eleven unknown species of animals and plants, including three new types of salamander, have been found in Costa Rica. Scientists discovered three species of salamander in the La Amistad National Park on the Costa Rica-Panama border, bringin the total number of salamander species in the Central American country to 43. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Eww Eww Eww.
Not for the weak stomached!
Note to self, never go to Costa Rica picked by LatueOfStiberty 3 years ago