13th March, 1989, Tim Berners-Lee laid out his thoughts on setting up a system of accessing a vast repository of knowledge from remote location. From this paper, The World Wide Web was born. Thinking about it, I don't think this is The World Wide Web's birthday. I think it's the anniversary of when Tim Berners-Lee got busy with The World Wide Web's momma. Which was presumably a server or some... read full post picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

ESO's Wide Field Imager has captured the intricate swirls of the spiral galaxy Messier 83, a smaller look-alike of our own Milky Way. Shining with the light of billions of stars and the ruby red glow of hydrogen gas, it is a beautiful example of a barred spiral galaxy, whose shape has led to it being nicknamed the Southern Pinwheel. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

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New Years Eve 2008 picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment. It is the world’s largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental projects around the w... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

'Saving face' at work takes on a whole new meaning. Faces and balls - it's a scene rampantly spreading world wide. Faceball is a game where 2 opponents throw a plastic beach ball at each other’s face. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

In a celestial feat any magician would appreciate, Saturn will make its wide but thin ring system disappear from our view Aug. 11.

Saturn's rings, loaded with ice and mud, boulders and tiny moons, is 170,000 miles wide. But the shimmering setup is only about 30 feet thick. The rings harbor 35 trillion-trillion tons of ice, dust and rock, scientists estimate. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

What if you stretched out on stain-resistant carpet and then licked yourself? The average dog harbors at least twice the level of a type of chemical pollutant found in people. A new report has found a wide range of industrial chemicals in household cats and dogs. picked by h2so4hurts 2 years ago

This is a video explaining the above. picked by bobiton65 3 years ago

A chance for people to see all the wonderful dancers, choreographers and teachers in the world of Lambada/Zouk. A venue for people to communicate their passion for the dance, with articles and updates about the world of Lambada Zouk picked by lindale 3 years ago

The internet is many things to many people. For some it is a vital business tool. For others it is an indispensable means of communication. Others yet look on it as a vast repository of all human knowledge. Most people think of it as the thing with the funny cat pictures though. If you need to know that I Can Has Cheezburger first appeared on 13th June 2006, that the O RLY owl has been around... read full post picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

That cup of coffee just not getting it done anymore? How about a Buzz Donut or a Buzzed Bagel? picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Gouged into the harsh landscape of Western Australia, the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Super Pit is the Australian continent’s largest open cut gold mine – a gigantic pockmark scraped out of the face of the earth over two miles long, a mile wide, and getting on for half a mile deep. It’s huge. And it’s growing. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

A decade ago, former MI5 officer David Shayler earned wide respect for his courage in blowing the whistle on unauthorised activities by the intelligence services. picked by nateebiinature 4 months ago

1.80GHz AMD Turion 64 Mobile Technology ML-32
512MB RAM
80GB hard drive
10/100/1000 Ethernet
WiFi 802.11b/g
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
15.4" WXGA
DVDRW picked by iderdik 3 years ago

A major advance in fertility treatment is signalled today as doctors unveil details of a technique that will allow human eggs to be grown in the laboratory from ovarian tissue samples. The tiny samples are millimeters wide but contain 1000's of immature eggs. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The Wall Arch was 71 feet tall and 33 1/2 feet wide, ranking it 12th in size among the known arches inside Arches National Park.

This is on my "places to go" list. picked by suebe 1 year ago

The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgets and consumer goods. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

The record for the world's largest flag now belongs to an Israeli banner produced by a Filipino evangelical Christian. The huge blue and white flag, measuring 2,165 feet long and 330 feet wide and weighing 5.7 tons, breaks the record for the world's largest. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

This is the most expensive tree in Britain – worth more than three times the average price of a home.

The Victorian plane, which has a 1.8m (6ft) wide trunk and stands in Berkeley Square in the heart of Mayfair, is valued at £750,000. picked by davethefish 2 years ago

Research led by the University of Warwick has found a way to use doughnut shaped by-products of quantum dots to slow and even freeze light, opening up a wide range of possibilities from reliable and effective light based computing to the possibility of "slow glass". picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago