Bungling sign writing around the world have been exposed by a new book which quite literally discovered a new "sign language". From the down right obvious to the ridiculous and from South Korea to Canada, Signspotting 2 from the Lonely Planet series captures it all. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

U2, a band famous for their desire to save the planet and for their contributions to third world aid, have come under fire for their carbon footprint. The band's world tour this year will generate enough carbon to equal a trip for the four band members to fly first class to Mars, a journey of 34 million miles. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Thailand's Scorpion Queen has set a new world record - by holding a poisonous scorpion in her mouth for just over two minutes. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

No longer breaking stories in high heels and skimpy outfits, Lauren Jones has signed off from the KYTX-TV "Eye of East Texas" news team and returned to modeling swimsuits. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

Six out of the original 'seven wonders of the world' no longer exist. What would you like to see counted as a new 'wonder of the world?'
(see list of potentials in article) picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

The Onion's World Atlas.

Also contains a link to download a "onion layer" for Google Earth. picked by buddha 2 years ago

"The way that rappers compete with each other — this is soft power," says Marc Lynch, author of a recent article for Foreign Policy.com comparing world politics to rap feuds.
Related picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Meet the World and learn facts about each countries through their flags. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Politely placing the napkin on your lap and keeping your elbows off the table may be the etiquette essentials here in the good ol' USA but when it comes to hanging with friends and colleagues around the world, etiquette often takes on new meanings. picked by kakana 4 months ago

Has a live moderator to tell you about breaking news feeds. picked by buddha 2 years ago

CBS, the home of the most celebrated news division in broadcasting, has been in discussions with Time Warner about a deal to outsource some of its news-gathering operations to CNN. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

The colony may be the largest of its type ever known for any insect species, and could rival humans in the scale of its world domination. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Here’s the humorous David Pogue singing about a world without Apple in a way that only, well, David Pogue could pull off. picked by suebe 11 months ago

Beaches not only come in all shapes, sizes, and textures, they come in a virtual rainbow of colors. Most beach fans know that sand color can range from pale cream to golden to caramel, but few realize that in select places around the world, sands can be red, brown, pink, orange, gold, purple, green, and even black! picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

World population, infections, marriages, bicycles produced,.. Watch them all change live before your eyes. Not really, but close: the numbers on this page are estimations based on past statistics. picked by extc68 2 years ago

James Bowthorpe of London pedaled his bicycle 18,000 miles around the world in 174 days, 20 fewer days than the world record holder. He arrived back in Hyde Park to complete the journey on Saturday. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

See how people from around the world would vote in the 2008 election. picked by Vertex 1 year ago

News and journalism fails from all over.... picked by prish 3 months ago

Ex-White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan exposed Fox News as a propaganda tool for the White House on Chris Mathews Hardball. picked by theclansman 1 year ago

A man has broken a world record by smashing 47 watermelons with his head in 60 seconds.

*be sure to watch the video* picked by Bornbad 9 months ago