One of two Italian women slain on a Cape Verde resort island in a brutal attack might have been alive when she was buried by her killers. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

Like most construction workers in China, he had little in the way of protective equipment except for his tough plastic safety helmet. It was to be enough to save his life. picked by doggylives 6 months ago

Just as he's being shoved into a mortuary box, he comes to life. I think his aunt said it best... "when I die I want to be buried with a mobile phone.” picked by BrownTrout 1 year ago

A father and three children who vanished on a Christmas tree-cutting trip in the Northern California mountains were found alive after huddling in a culvert for warmth during three days of heavy snow. picked by wags273 8 months ago

A 58-year-old mother believed she had cremated her missing son - only for him to turn up alive and well a day later. picked by Proverb 10 months ago

Ever had an argument with friends about famous people being dead or alive this site gives you the answers. Also have a go at the quiz, I bet you will be suprised. picked by scraddict 2 years ago

A two-day-old baby girl was found alive in a grave in southern India on Thursday, after she had been buried by her grandfather who did not want to bear the cost of bringing up a girl, authorities said. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

A woman revered as a snake goddess who could cure the ill was rescued by police after villagers agreed to her request to be buried alive in a north Indian village, police said on Monday. picked by DemureArt 10 months ago

A 10-year-old boy is in critical condition at Children's Hospital in Seattle after being buried in a backyard sandbox by his playmates. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

Two people have been charged with animal cruelty after teenagers allegedly bashed and burned a cat and her nine kittens. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Amazingly enough, the cat survived and is being cared for. picked by Moe 11 months ago

Latin America is at danger of having the epidemic of AIDS due to the current policy of Roman Catholic Church that discourages the use of condoms, UN officials reported. picked by maxriter 10 months ago

The power of positive thinking and Buddhist meditation techniques saved the life of a Chinese construction worker. picked by lostsoul135 5 months ago

A man believed to have died in a Colorado flood in 1976 has been found living in Oklahoma.

He didn't know he had been counted among the 144 victims of the Big Thompson Canyon flood until a resident called him last year. picked by lpoindexter 4 weeks ago

"I was scared last night when everybody was gone," she said. "I went searching all over the world to look for the cottage (where her grandparents live)." picked by kxmk 1 year ago

Despite pointing out the fact that he was alive to government officials, Kucy still remains dead in official records, stopping him from working and paying social insurance. But on the bright side, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday, he no longer needs to pay taxes. picked by bevissimo 7 months ago

Switzerland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki.(This sucks so bad, every up vote means it is true) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

One of Darker Projects great audio dramas. Free download from the site or iTunes. Tells the story of the world after a zombie-producing plague and the search for a cure. Quite well done and entertaining. Would love to see a movie or even a tv series based on this.

[more dramas available on site as well] picked by 2manyusernames 4 months ago

Larry Green was walking across a highway in 2005 when he was hit by a car. He was put into a body bag and sent to the morgue, and the medical examiner did not notice Green was still alive until roughly 2½ hours after the accident. picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

A MOSSMAN base jumper who fell 260m off one of Australia's highest waterfalls was miraculously still alive after his parachute failed to open. picked by melonthego 3 months ago