The world's oldest wooden anchor has been discovered embedded in muck on the sea floor of an ancient Turkish port off the Aegean Sea. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Five divers lost at sea off indonesia wind up battling komodo dragons when they wash up on the wrong island. picked by browntrout 2 months ago

A group of 72 scuba divers have ironed their way to a Guinness World Record for the most people ironing underwater at the same time. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

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 3 weeks ago

Three divers died when they became trapped deep inside the wreck of a sunken Navy landing ship off the Florida keys. The 510 ft long USS Spiegel Grove was sunk as an artificial reef and sport diving attraction... picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

Young Muslim leader Iktimal Hage-Ali - a handpicked adviser to the Prime Minister - was arrested but released without charge in a cocaine bust eight days before receiving the NSW Young Australian of the Year award. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

The boat is probably from the period 1470-1570 and was likely used to transport limestone from the quarries in Furuberget to build Domkirkeodden, Hamar's medieval cathedral. picked by suebe 1 year ago

Experts found a tiny gold combined toothpick and earwax spoon, believed to be more than 385 years old, during the search for a shipwrecked Spanish galleon off the Florida Keys. The late 16th or early 17th century grooming tool, which weighs only about an ounce, was located Sunday by Blue Water Ventures diver Chris Rackley as he searched the area about 22 feet below the surface and 40 miles west of... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Divers exploring a maze of underwater caves on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula have identified what may be the longest underground river in the world. picked by charbarred 1 year ago

Now that's a big booty! picked by kxmk 1 year ago

A newsagent and security guard waited patiently outside a shopping centre toilet to apprehend a man who'd disappeared into it after stealing a pornographic magazine. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

During one of the play’s climactic scenes — the murder of Caesar in the Roman Forum — actor Kent Hudson Reed, playing the part of Brutus, accidentally stabbed himself.

Whatever happened to prop weapons? picked by muppet 11 months ago

Nuns at a Greek Orthodox convent thought the plants were decorative, but two men posing as gardeners had turned the place into a marijuana plantation. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

His work is entirely digital, from its creation to its method of printing. He creates models in a three dimensional modeling software and covers these models with painted and manipulated photographic textures that wrap around them like a map on a globe. By the way, he says he's a dog. picked by misswinkle 11 months ago

Over the years Truk Lagoon has been visited by divers who have used their cameras to preserve the history of the ships and the lagoon as well as their personal impressions of this unique diving experience. picked by misswinkle 9 months ago

A BBC story from March 16, 2007 said the raid netted $205-million along with guns, drugs, and smaller amounts of cash in Euros and Mexican pesos. Good thing cops are never crooked in these big busts. picked by ogri2003 10 months ago