A number of Muslims are upset that Wikipedia is offending their religious beliefs by including images of Muhammad on his wikipedia page. They have started a petition demanding the removal of the images (created by Muslims). Wikipedia has decided to keep the images on the page. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Have you ever searched around in vain for a word to describe someone who gets excited by eating garlic? Or wondered why there isn't a nice pithy term for a person who is only attractive if they're standing quite far away? Other languages do have such words. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Eight patrol cars filled with armed officers confront and arrest a man in his 50s, standing in line at a bus stop, after he pointed a toy ray-gun at a baby and said 'Pow, Pow'. The toy lit up and went bzzzz. picked by equinox 10 months ago

For one bride, her perfect wedding had to have that extra layer. So American Chidi Ogbuta had a life-size wedding cake made in her own image. Standing over 5ft tall, the spectacular cake, made up of butterscotch and polymer clay, was an exact replica of the bride in her wedding dress. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

At first glace, you may think the words ‘fighting’ and ‘etiquette’ shouldn’t be in the same sentence. Not so. In North America, there are major social implications to fighting and going about it incorrectly can have a major affect on your health, social standing, and life in general.There are definite Do’s and Don’ts and it is vital you know what they are... read full post picked by bingo 8 months ago

THE BAT IS STANDING UP picked by iduffee 2 years ago

The spectacular blast demolished the entire front of his house, hurled masonry 50ft into the air and filled the street with rubble and glass. But because Jimmy was at the epicentre of the explosion it hurled all the debris away from him and he suffered only cuts and bruises. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

An attempt to break the world record for wearing the most underpants while standing upright, on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show. picked by davethefish 2 years ago

Yup. Hey if you want some weed, my roommate has some for sale! Plain clothes officers standing nearby probably wondered if it could possibly get any easier than that.

Not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, eh? picked by Moe 2 years ago

Stonehenge, stone circles, dolmens, ancient standing stones, cairns, barrows, hillforts and archaeology of megalithic Europe picked by zemetree 11 months ago

Numbers are often tweaked to show whatever one wants to show. However when you look at these statistics on gdp, poverty, insured, global community standing, trade deficit and more, it does not paint a warm picture for President Bush future legacy. picked by bernardblack 1 year ago

Admiral William Fallon has been described as the only man standing between the Bush administration and war with Iran. He resigned today. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Modern day, Ancient life, Prehistoric Architecture. What do they all have in common? They have presented us with the remnants of our past, still standing. They tell us the unspoken stories of our historical journey. picked by bingo 6 months ago

This is not how Mary and Joseph came into Bethlehem, but this is how you enter now. You wait at the wall. It's a daunting concrete barricade, three stories high, thorned with razor wire. Standing beside it, you feel as if you're at the base of a dam. Israeli soldiers armed with assault rifles examine your papers. They search your vehicle. No Israeli civilian, by military order, is allowed in. And ... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

round 3 is underway. vote for your favorite band from the remaining 20 finalists. The winner earns a spot in the upcoming lollapalooza tour. picked by kikcolon 2 years ago

In every year between 1991 and 1994, there were more than 900 homicides in the city, peaking in 1992 with 943 murders. The standing record for homicides in Chicago dates back to 1974, when there were 970 murders. picked by tontodiablo 1 year ago

Yep. Nothing good. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

We had no idea what to expect here. We thought it was just some 'old school' Water Chute ride. We were 'half-right.'
We walk up to it and see a ride op standing on the front of the boat while it travels down the drop! WTF?!? picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

...finding that the ACLU's plaintiffs had no standing to bring suit against the National Security Agency program since they couldn't prove they were spied upon. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Standing at just 2ft 5in high, He Pingping, from China, has been officially named the smallest man in the world.

Svetlana Pankratova, meanwhile, owns the longest legs in the world, which stretch to 132cm. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago