Billions of years ago, small galaxies across the universe regularly collided -- forcing the gas, dust, stars, and black holes within them to unite. The clashing of galactic gases was so powerful it ignited star formation, while fusing central black holes developed an insatiable appetite for gas and dust. With stellar nurseries and black holes hungry both for galactic gas, a struggle ensued. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

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But no one knows exactly why this is the case.*struggle* picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

President Barack Obama cited his own long struggle to quit the cigarettes he took up as a teenager as he signed the nation's strongest-ever anti-smoking bill Monday and praised it for providing critically needed protections for future generations. picked by bingo 5 months ago

A Roman Catholic archbishop who resigned in 2002 over a sex and financial scandal involving a man describes his struggles with being gay in an upcoming memoir about his decades serving the church. picked by muppet 7 months ago

The Alligator Farm in St. Augustine, Florida has just acquired what may be one of the biggest snakes in captivity. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Despite pointing out the fact that he was alive to government officials, Kucy still remains dead in official records, stopping him from working and paying social insurance. But on the bright side, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday, he no longer needs to pay taxes. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

The Fountain was first set to go before the cameras in 2002 with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett (now together in Babel). Even though Aranofsky had lost his star, by extension his budget and as a result, his dream, he refused to give up. picked by mysterio 3 years ago

So rapid is the rise of the US national debt, that the last four digits of a giant digital signboard counting the moving total near New York's Times Square move in seemingly random increments as they struggle to keep pace. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A woman who was injured and arrested during a struggle with a police officer over her brown lawn said she wants to move. "Since this has happened, I don't want to live in Orem anymore,".

Follow up on this story picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A hungry bird was seen struggling to eat a 4ft long (1.2m) eel for 20 minutes before swallowing it whole on the banks of a city river. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

If you like a good crime story then you'll love this. Hollywood would struggle to make this up. picked by Doggylives 9 months ago

Hundreds of people trying to save their homes from foreclosure flocked to Connecticut's wealthy Gold Coast this weekend to give financial kingpins a piece of their mind - frustrated that those who lead the banks live in luxury while they struggle so hard to meet their loan payments. picked by equinox 10 months ago

English speaking people with dyslexia may have to struggle quite a bit to get by. Other languages, such as Chinese represent an even greater challenge. It isn't just the greater complexity of the written language but the different way the brain translates the written word that also plays a part. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

When you feel you're completely off, don't give up. You have to struggle for that last chance. picked by Kamos 12 months ago

The "Combatants for Peace" movement was started jointly by Palestinians and Israelis, who have taken an active part in the cycle of violence; Israelis as soldiers in the Israeli army (IDF) and Palestinians as part of the violent struggle for Palestinian freedom. After brandishing weapons for so many years, and having seen one another only through weapon sights, we have decided to put dow... read full post picked by Marli 2 years ago

The rules dictated when and where Scott Adams, the chief engineer of the Dilbert comic empire, was allowed to speak. He could neither control them nor predict exactly when they'd go into effect. All he knew was that he'd woken up one morning and found that his voice had turned against him, imposing a set of bizarre restrictions. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

Cosimo Cavallaro:(in his own words) "the struggle between need and desire; the known and unknown; the warm security of the womb and the chill uncertainty of the world."

*The Ham Bed is totally what would have happened if my mom had let me eat in bed when I was younger* picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Can't remember life before mobiles? Chances are you'll also struggle to recall your home phone number and family birthdays. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Margaret Thatcher's daughter reveals details about her mother's 7 year struggle with dementia. A mind like hers is a terrible thing to lose. picked by meggysue 1 year ago

At midnight, the monks turned off the lights and dropped the 20-cm-long pieces of wood into the naked and writhing throng and the struggle began. This marked the 500th anniversary of the Saidaiji Eyo, one of Japan’s three oddest festivals. picked by equinox 9 months ago