Another "ouch" moment for McCain-Palin: The Anchorage Daily News declares Governer Palin "too risky" a choice of VP. picked by abandonedcouch 1 year ago

Shoefiti shares some similarities with graffiti, such as the artistic statements of the work, possible connections to nefarious activity, and correlation with troubled neighborhoods. Shoefiti.com chronicles shoefiti from around the world while trying to find meaning in this common act. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Freecycle Network™ is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns.
At it's heart this is an environmental movement trying to keep things out of the landfills. picked by heymrp 3 years ago

Around the world, frogs are found with missing or misshaped limbs, a striking deformity that many researchers believe is caused by chemical pollution. However, tests on frogs and toads have revealed a more natural, benign cause. picked by kakana 5 months ago

an admin at Fark.com downloaded a trojan via e-mail. It was used to steal passwords for Fark servers.These activities were traced to an IP address in Memphis Tennessee, and to a Fox News new-media reporter. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

According to Sun-Times columnist and long-time Chicago journalist, Carol Marin, journalists at Barack Obama news conferences have come to realize that Obama has pre-picked those journalists whom he will allow to ask him questions at the conference and many of them now "don't even bother raising" their hands to be called upon. picked by eastcoast1978 11 months ago

An international team of scientists has developed salt-tolerant plants using a new type of genetic modification (GM), bringing salt-tolerant cereal crops a step closer to reality.

Salinity affects agriculture worldwide, which means the results of this research could impact on world food production and security. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Chinese journalist Zhuo Yongsheng shot footage of six “seal-like” creatures in the north-eastern Tianchi lake, which local legend has long said is home to Loch Ness-style monsters.

“They could swim as fast as yachts and at times they would all disappear in the water,” the Xinhua news agency quoted Zhuo as saying. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Whether you enjoy outdoor adventures or surf the great beyond from your computer chair, it’s easy for the human brain to see complexity and touches of man-made civilization in the impressive natural formations of our world. Our brains are wired to mistake culture when nature mimics man-made structures. From geometrical faces carved by the forces of nature to sleeping giants in the sea, here ... read full post picked by kakana 4 months ago

Bad news for Sony: console sales are way down for September, and expected to stay that way through October. picked by Matoogs 2 years ago

The downtown core of big cities across the Americas, Europe and Asia are the cultural pulse and economic engines of urban regions where millions of people live. All urban "life" begins and ends, each day and night under the watch of the city's tallest skyscrapers and most grand architectural structures. So kick back and appreciate the view that they have to offer... picked by sholom22 2 years ago

Only in a financial world turned upside down would an arrangement like this one make sense. Looking to cut costs like everyone else, but not prepared to lay off associates, a major NYC law firm has chosen instead to offer all of its associates — about 1,300 worldwide — the option of accepting a third of their base pay to not show up for work for a year. picked by suebe 8 months ago

The surge in food prices could push 100 million people into deeper poverty, World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick said at the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington. picked by kErObErOs32 2 years ago

Actually, only half of the problems. picked by super 3 years ago

A German minister for culture has provoked outrage among politicians and some religious figures for suggesting theological questions about the origin of the world should be included in school biology lessons. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Well rep my end.. Apperantly they are world famous and are as far flung as Australia and some parts of the U.S.A. st16 till i die baby!. P.S. this isnt a spam post to buy something, more a 'wow my town has t shirts post. picked by davethefish 2 years ago

The novelist JRR Tolkien secretly trained as a Government spy in the run up to the Second World War, new documents have disclosed. picked by ozero 2 months ago

Hitler hears the news about the Patriots devastating loss to the Giants.

With sub-titles, as it's in German. NSFW for language. picked by Jerry520 2 years ago

That news comes from Johns Hopkins University's Maura Gillison, MD, PhD, and colleagues, who studied 240 people with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (head and neck cancers). Some of their cancers tested positive for HPV 16; others were negative for HPV 16. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Once upon a time, a little doggy poo lived on the side of a road. He felt all alone in the world. He believed that nobody needed him for anything, and that he had not purpose in life. If only Doggy Poo had a reason for being, then he wouldn't give up on his dream to be useful to the world. One day, Doggy Poo meets a lovely dandelion sprout. Will she explain his purpose in life? Will she help make ... read full post picked by DaftGretel 2 years ago