Students in Svalbard, Norway, are taught how to use a shotgun and ammunition to fend off polar bears at the beginning of every school year. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
In 1955, Zenith introduced the first wireless TV remote control, the Flash-Matic, followed a year later by the Space Command. 3 comments edit related share technologyBut as technology improves and gets less expensive -- and the remote manages a wider range of content -- it's finally ready for a makeover. picked by kakana 4 months ago |
A toddler born with eight limbs and believed by some to be the reincarnation of the multi-limbed Hindu goddess Vishnu, is set to undergo a 40-hour operation to remove half of her limbs. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 13 comments edit related share plime.com |
In 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that introducing these small, green-backed lizards, Podarcis sicula, to a new environment caused them to undergo rapid and large-scale evolutionary changes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share science |
Robin Williams will undergo heart surgery, according to his publicist. Williams will undergo an aortic valve replacement, the publicist said. 3 comments edit related share world*Update to Bingo's story picked by Bornbad 8 months ago |
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Britney Spears has been ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol tests twice a week, according to court documents in her child custody dispute. picked by kamaloo 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
But expected to be back on the job. picked by cb__ 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
A daily dose of baking soda could help patients with chronic kidney disease avoid having to undergo dialysis, a study suggests. 4 comments edit related share plime.comResearch by British scientists has found that sodium bicarbonate — otherwise known as baking soda — can dramatically slow the progress of the condition. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago |
First there was “Ginger,” then “King Tut.” Now “Cluckopatra” can be added to a list of preserved mammals to undergo an unusual mummification process at a local school. 4 comments edit related share weird*key quote:“It was fun. I got to put salt in its pooper."* picked by Bornbad 8 months ago |
The Emmy-winning actor slipped rapidly into dementia since a series of dental operations in late 2007, Dr. Stephen Read testified Monday, the final day of a two-day conservatorship hearing. Read said it was unclear whether Falk's condition worsened as a result of anesthesia or some other reaction to the operation. Read first evaluated Falk in June 2008 before the actor was scheduled to undergo h... read full post picked by dollyllama 5 months ago 7 comments edit related share plime.com |
A UK baby has become one of the youngest in the world to undergo an operation using glue to reduce the size of a brain tumor. picked by suebe 10 months ago 3 comments edit related share science |
Beijing's female poplars are to receive "sex change operations" to stop them from producing flying pollen that has overwhelmed the city and worsened allergy and asthma problems among its citizens. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
The cat, named Babygirl, will undergo surgery to remove the extra leg and another crippled leg, though the operation has not yet been scheduled. 5 comments edit related share science*Pic not releated picked by dollyllama 2 years ago |
The Beastie Boy's upcoming tour and album release have been delayed as a result. picked by sholom22 4 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
This is getting so out of hand. A kid wears a ghost costume. A few people thought it looked like a KKK uniform. A huge uproar ensues including suspending the child. There are even calls for the school to undergo diversity and sensitivity training when they should be undergoing an intelligence or common sense exam. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago 15 comments edit related share plime.com |
A man who broke his left leg in a motorbike crash 29 years ago is to undergo an amazing operation to grow back 6cm of dead bone. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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 10 months ago 1 comments edit related share science |
On Aug. 28, skywatchers across much of North America can watch as the Moon crosses into the Earth's shadow and will undergo its second total eclipse in 2007. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 4 comments edit related share plime.com |
On Feb. 7 the sun will undergo an eclipse that few will see. It will be an annular eclipse, a "penny on nickel" effect in which the moon will be too small to completely cover the disk of the sun. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
The top-selling Bible in North America will undergo its first revision in 25 years, modernizing the language in some sections and promising to reopen a contentious debate about changing gendered terms in the sacred text. picked by Doggylives 2 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |