Yukon, Canada holds the record for the coldest recorded temperature in North America - 81 degrees below zero. The article describes some pretty interesting characteristics of such extreme cold conditions. picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

An article from the Guardian. It's a little hysterical in sections, but worth a look. picked by Fascha 1 year ago

Microsoft is the first console manufacturer to sell 10 million consoles in North America...

Now, is that 10 million functioning consoles?

Or, is that including the 30 odd percent that failed with the Red Ring of Death?

BWAA HAA HAA HAA HAA!!!! picked by punthe 5 months ago

Using the World Wide Web to gather and process data from across English-speaking North America, the website's creator plots the regional variations in the use of the terms "Pop" and "Soda" to describe carbonated soft drinks. picked by coldbladed 6 months ago

The rumors and speculation continue that an iTunes-like video and music download service is right on the horizon for the PlayStation 3 and PSP. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Another round and amen! Beer was on tap and a mechanical bull inspired the sermon as a new church held its inaugural service in a western Ohio bar. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Anyone else here work in a big firm where you see people walking around staring at blackberries? Service in the western hemisphere was down all morning...I'm picturing a bunch of people in suits out front holding hands singing "kumbaya" with blackberries strewn about their feet. picked by aradapilot 1 year ago

Exxon said it will sell the 2,220 service stations it still owns across the United States. There are 12,000 Exxon Mobil branded stations, the majority of which are already owned by families or companies outside of Exxon.
/picture is obviously not recent picked by suebe 4 months ago

Sony Computer Entertainment America announced today that Gran Turismo 5 Prologue will indeed make its way to North America, with the release date set for April 17 at a price of $39.99.

*Edit: New URL with more info. picked by punthe 9 months ago

well on this date 196 years ago. After years of fighting the French, UK started to blockade the US to prevent trading, impressing Americans into fighting for the British as well as helping the native Americans in their fight against the US. Because of this, America declared war on the UK and invaded Canada . The war was incredibly costly to both sides and is also the inspiration for The S... read full post picked by bernardblack 3 months ago

The governments of the US, Canada and Mexico are conspiring in secret to merge the three nations into a new entity called the North American Union. picked by beckinacea 1 year ago

Diplomatic tensions could heat up between Russia, Denmark and other countries as they try to stake a claim on the North Pole and its buried oil reserves picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

New research suggests that an comet or asteroid could have exploded above or on the northern ice cap some 13,000 years ago, causing regional temperatures to plunge for the next 1000 years. picked by suebe 1 year ago

A progressive movement aimed at joining the US and Canada. Interesting idea. picked by kyot 1 year ago

A newly found species small enough to fit in the palm of a hand is North America's oldest known primate, according to a new study. The fossil is 55 million years old. picked by MandolinOrange 7 months ago

The Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday refused to hear an appeal by two U.S. military deserters who sought refuge in the country to avoid deployment to Iraq, a conflict they argued is “immoral and illegal.” picked by Ellz 11 months ago

The Electoral College of the US has it proponents and its detractors. One possible replacement is the National Popular Vote (NPV). Maryland is the first state in the nation to pass laws to enact this system provided enough other states does likewise. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago

Study Finds That 35 Percent Of BlackBerry And PDA Users Would Choose Their Device Over Their Spouse

Of all the possible things that can come between spouses, you can now add BlackBerrys -- or more precisely -- BlackBerry addiction to the list. picked by Nateebiinature 4 weeks ago

"You had problems with our product and/or our service so we're just gonna go ahead and cancel that for you, mmmkay?" picked by readingitall 1 year ago

Old Canadian Public Service Announcement picked by DaftGretel 2 years ago