To slow global warming, scientists are exploring ways to pull carbon dioxide from the air and safely lock it away. Trees already do this naturally through photosynthesis; now, in a new report, geologists have mapped large rock formations in the United States that can also absorb CO2, which they say might be artificially harnessed to do the task at a vastly increased pace. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

1. Friendly fire - isn't.
2. Recoilless rifles - aren't.
3. Suppressive fires - won't.
4. You are not Superman; Marines and fighter pilots take note.
5. A sucking chest wound is Nature's way of telling you to slow down. picked by Jetka 10 months ago

Interesting reading of Hitler's youth and experiences during the first world war. picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

Do you have any nostalgia about the days when computers were big and slow? Now the size, appearance and speed of first computers seem to be lame but it was not always the case! picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

i-delicious is the portfolio of illustrator Lesia Chernish. Some of her pieces may be NSFW. Her homepage is a little slow but worth it. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

It looks like an oversized table football figure or an extra from a horror film.
But these unnerving figures are in fact 'child bollards', the latest attempt by a council to slow down drivers. Half a dozen of the mannequin-style creations have been placed by the side of the road outside a school to fool drivers into thinking a child is about to cross. picked by kakana 3 months ago

I'm going to try this the next time I get slow service. picked by willster09 2 years ago

With Obama Tapping Differences with Clinton: It’s a Slow Drip with Flashes of Hot Water picked by gammerus 2 years ago

Clever, but also kind of sick, in my opinion. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

China may consider changing its one-child policy because it has helped slow population growth over the last three decades, a Chinese official said Sunday. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Plate tectonics, the geologic process responsible for creating the Earth’s continents, mountain ranges, and ocean basins, may be an on-again, off-again affair. Scientists have assumed that the shifting of crustal plates has been slow but continuous over most of the Earth’s history, but a new study suggests that plate tectonics may have ground to a halt at least once in our planet’... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Going against the U.N. ban on ocean iron fertilization experiments, The LOHAFEX experiment will spread 20-tons of iron sulphate particles over a 115-square-mile section of open ocean north of Antarctica. Ocean iron fertilization is considered one of the more promising options to slow or reverse the effects of climate change. picked by stinkobinko 11 months ago

Can F-16s even fly slow enough to escort a prop plane??? picked by moe 2 years ago

After building a robotic spidey to catch bees collecting pollen, biologists discovered that bees can be trained to slow down and inspect flowers more closely, especially if they were trained by the elusive camouflaged robo-spidey. picked by chinook 1 year ago

Prevent your computer from SPAM, SPLOGS and MORE SPAM! MS Internet Explorer is slow and unsecure. You will experience a much better, quicker and reliable way to surf! Just downvote me!! picked by darkbreed 2 years ago

Police said Vasquez sped around the woman them slammed on her brakes, forcing the elderly woman to stop. Then, according to police, Vasquez jumped out of her car, opened the elderly woman's driver's-side door and began beating her. picked by PulsisX 2 years ago

Dentist "checks" buttons on nurse's tunic by opening them; "checks" her teeth by touching her chest; "examines" her tattoo by putting his camera down her pants. picked by murtysanchez 3 weeks ago

In technology lingo, chrome refers to a Web browser's user interface. A cluttered interface can slow the loading of a page and distract users. Google wants to "minimize chrome" to make Web-surfing more efficient and focused on the application, not the browser's own features. It's a nice back story, but the name doesn't resonate with everyone. picked by kakana 4 months ago

now the denver police officer may face felony charges. picked by doggybob 5 months ago

What do you do on a slow work day? Well these people decided to have some fun with their coworkers and their money. And it turns out playing with your money can be very interesting. Look at how pictures you see everyday, takes on new life when you replace the top or the bottom half of the bills with your friends faces. Enjoy! picked by amabaie 6 months ago