Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain in 55BC could not have occurred on the dates stated in most history books, a team of astronomers has claimed. The traditional view is that Caesar landed in Britain on 26-27 August, but researchers say that the English Channel was flowing the wrong way on these dates. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

University of Washington research engineer Bill Beaty is set to test a piece of stone purported to have fallen from an alien spacecraft 60 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Don't speak English? Don't have the time to master the 30,000 or so words most English speaking people know? Why not simply learn the 850 words you need to converse with anyone (who also knows the 850 words). picked by Boomshank 1 year ago

Archaeologists from UCLA and the University of Groningen (RUG) in the Netherlands have found the earliest evidence ever discovered of an ancient Egyptian agricultural settlement, including farmed grains, remains of domesticated animals, pits for cooking and even floors for what appear to be dwellings. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

As the unscientific wife of a scientist, who for years has tagged along on archaeological expeditions, I have witnessed many seemingly unexplainable discoveries, but none has provided a greater challenge or teased my imagination more acutely than the unbelievable stone balls found in Central America. The riddles they pose would threaten the deductive powers of a Sherlock Holmes. picked by leopoldogolba 9 months ago

A floor mat is a car protector that can be removed easily for cleaning. The BLT Diamond Pattern Floor Mat is available in 3 different sizes: 9' x 20', 7. Indoor and outdoor floor mat is soft to the feet and beautiful to the eye. Non-slip bottom keeps your kitchen floor mat in place. Reduce slips with a kitchen floor mat. If garage floor... picked by mohdsufian 1 year ago

A large cache of stone tools estimated to be up to 35,000 years old has been discovered on the site of one of Australia's largest iron ore mines, sparking calls on Monday for the site's preservation. Archaeologists uncovered the tools on the site of the A$1 billion ($920 million) Hope Downs iron ore mine, about 310 kilometres (192 miles) south of Port Hedland, in western Australia's ore-rich Pilba... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Alberta-based Real Productions has received approval for their porn channel which promises a minimum of 50% of domestic, Canadian porn. No longer will you have to suffer through imported porn. Canada, get your groove on today! [news site. sfw] picked by bernardblack 3 weeks ago

Campaigners for the English language on Thursday attacked a growing tendency for "obvious" public information posters, such as a police sign urging people: "Don't Commit Crime." picked by spocksmyhomeboy 12 months ago

A Swiss daredevil's bid to cross the English Channel propelled by a jet-powered wing strapped to his back moved a step closer with a successful 36km test flight over Switzerland.(with video of flight over Alps) picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

A huge list of errors in (American) English usage, listed alphabetically and each one explained and put right. If you don’t know the differences between apiece / a piece, in to / into, and whether / whether or not, this website is worth a visit.

Scroll down for the list picked by doggylives 6 months ago

The traditional refined English accent is in danger of disappearing, and the hit Australian TV soap Neighbours could be partly to blame. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Phenomenal 1966 performance of Like A Rolling Stone in City Hall, Newcastle (props to Country Jim). Dylan is absolutely manic. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

Check out this poem - it'll help you learn how to pronounce English. (With helpful audio links.) Holy tongue twister, Batman! picked by runninutes 8 months ago

New evidence from the Monte Verde archaeological site in southern Chile confirms its status as the earliest known human settlement in the Americas and provides additional support for the theory that one early migration route followed the Pacific Coast more than 14,000 years ago. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Less than a tenth of China's pilots meet international aviation English standards. picked by kxmk 1 year ago

I've been posting a few more videos lately, so for those of you interested, here's my youtube channel. If you like my videos, rate, comment, subscribe, and enjoy! :) picked by Jerry520 8 months ago

English as it is spoken today will have disappeared in 100 years and could be replaced by a global language called Panglish, researchers claim. New words will form and meanings will change with the most dramatic changes being made by people learning English as a second language. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

The Sci-Fi Channel has become more of a joke than it was. With new additions to the network such as professional wrestling it isn't even close to what it could have been. The Crotchety Old Fan has created his own network with legal links to a variety of shows as well as news and a blog. picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

Under threat from Romans ransacking Jerusalem 2,000 years ago, many of the city's Jewish residents crowded into an underground drainage channel to hide and later flee the chaos through Jerusalem's southern end unnoticed. The ancient tunnel was recently discovered buried beneath rubble, a monument to one of the great dramatic scenes of the destruction of the Second Temple in the year 70 A.D. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago