Alfonso De Marco was seven years old when he emigrated from Italy with his family. They settled in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England where they lived in an apartment above the ice cream shop his father ran. That was in 1909, and the family had occupied the building for many years already. De Marco still lives in the same apartment 100 years later. picked by bingo 7 months ago

Ling Ling, the male giant panda at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, died of chronic heart failure early Wednesday at age 22 years and seven months, equivalent to about 70 human years. picked by punthe 2 years ago

Surrey, B.C. school teacher Sarwan Singh calls it a gift from God.

Measuring 2.36 metres - or seven feet, seven-and-three-quarter inches - Singh's lengthy beard has won him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Twenty percent of Americans sleep less than six hours a night, and nearly one-third have lost sleep worrying about financial concerns, according to the National Sleep Foundation, which recommends that adults get seven to nine hours. "Our society thinks sleep is for slackers," says Darrel Drobnich, the organization's chief program officer. (Interesting column on sleeping and ways to lear... read full post picked by lynxears 6 months ago

Regina Holliday will always remember the day the Senate took up health-care reform seven weeks ago. It was the day her husband died. picked by nateebiinature 2 months ago

It was just another morning at the senior center: Women were sewing, men were playing pool - and seven demonstrators, average age 76, were picketing outside, demanding doughnuts. picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

The computer – equipped with two hard drives, seven fans, high-end video and audio cards, a wireless Internet connection and cables that glow under ultraviolet light – is designed for playing video games, prosecutors say. picked by escaflowne 2 years ago

A sailor nicknamed "Captain Calamity" after he was rescued seven times when he tried to sail round Britain has been saved by the coastguard again. picked by topofall 1 year ago

Craig Clasen went head to head with the aggressive predator, shooting it seven times with a spear gun, when it was about to attack another fisherman picked by Doggylives 9 months ago

The lamb was born with seven legs - and manages to walk around by using five of them. One even has two hooves. But sadly, the new-born is unlikely to survive because of health problems.. picked by hamjachok 2 years ago

Seven sweet finds that won’t cost a thing.

Not spam, it's from the Today Show. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

From religious fundamentalism to pseudoscience, it seems that forces are attacking the Enlightenment world view – characterized by rational, scientific thinking – from all sides. The debate seems black and white: you’re either with reason, or you’re against it. But is it so simple? In a series of special essays, our contributors look more carefully at some of the most provo... read full post picked by bingo 1 year ago

Many foods are far saltier than we realize. Example
Atlanta Bread Company Raspberry Scone
1,750 mg sodium, 360 calories
This is as much sodium load as seven servings of bacon picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Emergency dispatchers have a tough job. And there's no better example of that than the call from a woman who is furious that deputies won't help her with her cows. picked by kakana 5 months ago

Stars in dwarf spheroidal galaxies behave in a way that suggests the galaxies are utterly dominated by dark matter. Mario Mateo and Matthew Walker measured the velocity of 6,804 stars in seven dwarf satellite galaxies of the Milky Way: Carina, Draco, Fornax, Leo I, Leo II, Sculptor and Sextans. They found that, contrary to what Newton's law of gravity predicts, stars in these galaxies do not move ... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A New Zealand man has been jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting his 15-day-old son. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A new study suggests that we lose and replace about half of our friends every seven years, and as a result the size of our social network remains the same over time. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Did you think that all vodka is more or less the same? Not by a long shot! Here are some of the most outrageous luxury vodkas strictly for connoisseurs. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

The best sex should last between seven and 13 minutes, and even three-minute sex is "adequate", a major survey of US experts has concluded. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It also discovered that seven out of 10 childless women over the age of 30 worry about their fertility.

While delaying motherhood for a variety of reasons, women have it in "the back of their minds" they can try IVF if they fail to conceive naturally, the research for Red magazine found. picked by iamamaniac 4 months ago