Winter's snow and ice turns these conifers into a work of art or a group of monsters - perhaps both. Really amazing. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

"The slang term for a woman who lies completely still in bed is maguro (tuna) [...] In Japan that word has a very positive connotation. Tuna's an expensive delicacy."
mildly NSFW picked by suckersklub 6 months ago

“I called there, and I eventually spoke with him, and I said: ‘Hello, Mr. David Wilson?’ And he said: ‘Yes?’ And I said, ‘Well, my name is David Wilson, and I believe your family once owned mine.’

“He paused for a second and said: ‘Well, that could be." picked by gammerus 6 months ago

The Dalai Lama arrived in the United States on Thursday for the first time since the recent turmoil in Tibet, serenaded by fellow Tibetans as he prepared to anchor an ambitious conference on compassion. picked by buddha 6 months ago

It was on this date, April 10, 1866, that the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was chartered under the leadership of 55-year-old Henry Bergh. Bergh was horrified by the extensive cruelty he observed towards working horses, as well as stray cats and dogs in New York City. A philanthropist and diplomat, Bergh persuaded the New York state legislature to pass the USA... read full post picked by buddha 6 months ago

A bid by a local government in Indonesia's East Java province to curb prostitution by asking masseuses to wear a padlock on their pants was an insult, a newspaper quoted the minister for women's empowerment as saying. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A Malaysian woman is suing her husband for a million dollars over the loss of her virginity. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Residents in the graffiti-hit village of Lunt are furious town officials are considering changing the name – because yobs keep swapping the "L" for a "C" on road signs. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Ten years after the liberation of the Nazi concentration camps, filmmaker Alain Resnais documented the abandoned grounds of Auschwitz. Night and Fog is one of the first cinematic reflections on the horrors of the Holocaust, and also one of the most important. It is still available from the Criterion Collection Night and Fog contains disturbing images of the Holocaust. Posted in remembrance of... read full post picked by buddha 6 months ago

A thief broke into professional female boxer Derdre Rodriguez's house and tried to steal her PS3, PSP and videogames as she lay sleeping.

BIG MISTAKE! picked by punthe 6 months ago

Poor little thing. picked by moe 6 months ago

A fascist regime plans to host the Olympic Games. Critics call for a boycott, but the Games come off as planned. And on the field of world opinion, the host scores an enormous victory. In 1936 , serious movements urging an outright boycott of the Berlin Games were mounted in the United States, Britain, France, Sweden, Czechoslovakia and the Netherlands. Adolf Hitler had come to power two years ... read full post picked by buddha 6 months ago

“It’s about par for the course from President Carter, demonstrating a lack of judgment typical of what he does.." picked by cb__ 6 months ago

The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that financial losses stemming from the U.S. mortgage crisis might approach $1 trillion, citing a "collective failure" to predict the breadth of the crisis. picked by deEPCHill 6 months ago

Under the plan, people who earn over $1 million in New York state will pay an income tax surcharge of about 3/4 of 1 percent for five years. In all, it would raise over $5 billion for mass transit. picked by deEPCHill 6 months ago

In celebration of todays holiday. picked by dOntEAtpOOp 6 months ago

What was supposed to be a workers' strike turned into violent riots in northeastern Egypt on Sunday resulting in 150 arrests, around 100 injured and at least one dead. Our Observers in the country explain why. Other sources here. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

Some good photos - it always annoys me when an article needs photos and there are none! picked by topofall 6 months ago

A teenager from India who stands at a tiny 1ft 11in (58cm) tall is the smallest girl in the world.

Jyoti Amge, 14, is shorter than the average two-year-old child and only weighs 11lb (5kg). picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

What happens when a group shows up at a little league game and turns it into a major league event?

Good times, thats what. God I love these guys. picked by muppetmaker 6 months ago

Rolling downhill in a bus with his screaming classmates and no driver, a fast-acting 11-year-old jumped behind the wheel Monday and steered the bus into a pillar, stopping it from careening out of control. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

CBS, the home of the most celebrated news division in broadcasting, has been in discussions with Time Warner about a deal to outsource some of its news-gathering operations to CNN. picked by maxriter 6 months ago

A Chinese hair salon has been shut down and fined 500,000 yuan ($71,280) for holding two customers hostage and charging wildly excessive fees for haircuts, a newspaper reported on Monday. picked by indisguise 6 months ago

A Chinese hair salon has been shut down and fined 500,000 yuan ($71,280) for holding two customers hostage and charging wildly excessive fees for haircuts, a newspaper reported on Monday. picked by indisguise 6 months ago

A Chinese hair salon has been shut down and fined 500,000 yuan ($71,280) for holding two customers hostage and charging wildly excessive fees for haircuts, a newspaper reported on Monday. picked by indisguise 6 months ago