Chinese archaeologists have discovered a section of the Great Wall straddling the Mongolian border that is the northernmost remnant of the landmark yet found. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

More than one third of mothers who chose to undergo a repeat Caesarean section had their babies earlier than medical guidelines recommend, and the earlier the babies were born, the more likely they were to experience a medical complication like respiratory distress. picked by karenben 11 months ago

Article discusses the rising trend of women giving birth via Cesarian-by-demand. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

With an "assisted caesarean", new moms can be the first to hold their new baby by bringing it out of their own womb.
Ick, sounds like a Saw sequel! picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

NSFW This is very graphic! picked by wickedsmart 3 years ago

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- America's most recent war dead lie in a quiet patch of ground at Arlington National Cemetery known as Section 60. In that parcel are 485 men and women who were killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. At least 4 million people visit the cemetery each year, according to its Web site, and officials say Arlington, sadly, is running out of space for graves. There are more than 290,000 bodie... read full post picked by TraumaMamma 1 year ago

A Brazillian search team have found a large section of the tail section of the missing Air France flight, and have now also recovered a total of 24 bodies.

Update to this. picked by Ankabout 6 months ago

One agent pretends to get lost at a Yankees game, and ignites many sections in helping him find his seat. picked by subobisis 2 years ago

US police have cordoned off a section of New York City's Times Square to investigate a small explosion picked by topofall 2 years ago

This is the "Way Cool Scientist" section of Bill Nye The Science Guy: The Brain episode. Pretty neat. They work very well. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

The web site began in 2001 as a section of British author, Mil Millington's home page, and quickly attracted a cult following for its humorous anecdotes, based on real arguments, chronicling arguments over such things as remote controls, the correct way to cut a kiwi fruit, and even arguments over arguments. picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

This book originated as a by-product. During my time as the head of the science section of a now-defunct Swiss news magazine, I accumulated a stack of research studies about weird experiments. Unfortunately my editor had no desire to see these in print, because they violated all the basic journalistic criteria : they were utterly inconsequential, hopelessly ancient or both !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... read full post picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Researchers have found in Vietnam what they believe to be the world’s largest cave.
At 262-by-262 feet (80-by-80 meters) in most places, the Son Doong cave beats out the previous world-record holder, Deer Cave in the Malaysian section of the island of Borneo.
(disappointed there are so few pictures - but click on link on the right to see them) picked by Bingo 4 months ago

The best part about Wired magazine was its "Found" section. An image showing something from the future. The creativity of the pieces were amazing. Sadly Wired has canceled the feature to make room for yet another ad. picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago

Fearing an earthquake's destruction, the government plans to demolish the Old City of Kashgar and rebuild it with modern structures.

Preservationists say the demolition of the Old City section of Kashgar is a blow to China’s Islamic and Uighur culture. picked by bingo 6 months ago

As critics and lawmakers call for changes to Craigslist, the site’s founder is resisting.
Founder and Owner Craig Newmark is refusing to remove the erotic services section of the website. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

*Ahem* picked by julea 2 years ago

It was a 3-foot-by-10-foot section of timeworn brick wall, its predictable rows abruptly interrupted by three distinct, deliberate-looking triangular shapes. Once part of a warehouse, it now does nothing but raise questions. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Then the officer watched as the suspect walked to the store's toy section and exposed himself twice in the Barbie Doll aisle. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

For years Section 60 has been the one of busiest parts of the cemetery. Every day new burials bring precision marches, the somber tones of taps and the nerve-rattling three-gun salutes. picked by JoshSF49 6 months ago