One of the most over-the-top tributes to Star Trek was "Where No Fan Has Gone Before", the eleventh episode of the fourth season of the animated series Futurama. It originally aired in the United States on April 21, 2002. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Chinese leader Mao Zedong proposed sending 10 million Chinese women to the United States, in talks with top envoy Henry Kissinger in 1973, according to documents released Tuesday. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Two million flights pass through New York's airspace each year. Artist Aaron Koblin used images from his piece, Flight Patterns, to create a Google map representing air traffic across the United States over a 24-hour period. Check out the animation video at the artist's site. picked by suebe 9 months ago

Prior to the initial wave of American Beatlemania back in the early 1960s, the Beatles’ manager, Brian Epstein signed the band to a three-picture contract with United Artists. A Hard Day’s Night and Help! quickly fulfilled two-thirds of their obligation. picked by kakana 3 months ago

Say "Hollywood" and the words film and television are the first to be associated with the place. A district in Los Angeles in the western United States, Hollywood pretty much encompasses.. picked by rickyben 2 years ago

Photographs and history of early gravestones in New England. The cemeteries featured are the some of the oldest in the United States, and feature many ancestors and historical figures. picked by souloyster 2 years ago

From Britain to the United States and Morocco to France here are 8 impressive places you can literally live like royalty - at least for one night. picked by karenben 2 years ago

Barack Obama should brace himself for a terrorist attack using nuclear or more likely biological weapons before 2013, a bi-partisan commission appointed by the United States Congress will warn on Wednesday. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

The hundreds of glass mirrors break the dusty field in Lancaster, a sea of silver in a landscape of brown. When switched on for the first time today at an opening gala with investors, local politicians and others, they'll make up the first operational solar tower energy facility in the United States. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Cosmetic surgery peak body demands clarification of surgical qualifications

Australia backs moves in the United States to ban misleading and deceptive advertising and stop non-qualified practitioners from misrepresenting their training.

Plastic surgeons see the problems caused by this lack of industry regulation on a daily basis! picked by plasurg 2 years ago

The United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) has just announced plans for an anti-terrorism exercise called Vigilant Shield 08. The exercise which is slated to run from October 15th to October 20th is described as a way to prepare, prevent and respond to any number of national crises. picked by TraumaMamma 2 years ago

As adult obesity balloons in the United States, being overweight has become less of a health hazard and more of a lifestyle choice, the author of a new book argues. picked by muppet 2 years ago

While watching her favorite team, the Blackhawks, play at the United Center on Monday, Marguerite Kuhlman collapsed and later died. Patricia and Dorothea Kuhlman said that even more peculiar than the death of their sister, 68, at the hockey game is the fact that their mother died under similar circumstances nearly 22 years ago. Mildred Kuhlman died March 30, 1986, while attending a Blackhawks gam... read full post picked by statboy 1 year ago

Features tiny capsules containing an assortment of equally tiny trees from various parts or the world from which you can choose. The trees--from Argentina, South Africa, Mexico, and the United States--are alive and, according to the Web site, will stay that way for six months as long as they're watered once or twice a month. See more, including "Baby Poo" at Strapy-world.com picked by suebe 8 months ago

In a twist, a city in New Jersey is named safest city in U.S. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

On Wednesday, RC2 Corp. recalled about 1.5 million Thomas the Tank Engine wooden railway toys in Canada and the United States, due to concerns that the paint used on them may contain lead. picked by sholom22 2 years ago

Spreading deserts and degradation of farm land due to climate change will pose a serious threat to food supplies for the world's surging population in coming years, a senior United Nations scientist warned on Friday. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Clip from my favorite television show of all time. picked by muppet 2 years ago

United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced Wednesday that he planned to challenge a threatened presidential veto of the recent foreclosure bill. picked by wehley 2 years ago

St. Elmo is a ghost town located in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. To this day it is one of Colorado's most preserved ghost towns. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago