When we think of animals that will destroy us, rend us limb from limb, and leave us in a bloody mess, we usually thing of the huge and horrifying. Which means we forget about the real threats: the tiny, the cute, the gorgeous. picked by Bornbad 7 hours ago

The product used is called Breform—a firm mesh cup that’s implanted under a layer of breast skin, effectively providing a support to lift and hold them. picked by cecilberman 10 hours ago

High schools in North Carolina may stop teaching US history that happened before 1877. Learning about Lincoln, the Revolution, the Civil War and the rest is just too difficult. Furthermore world history will be reduced to make way for "environmental issues" picked by 2manyusernames 11 hours ago

The paper that put forth the theory that autism was related to vaccinations has been retracted by the journal that published it... but the impact on the "anti-vaccination" movement was profound. picked by lynxears 12 hours ago

Japanese authorities are trying to identify the body of an adult man found in the main landing gear of a Delta flight from New York to Tokyo's Narita Airport. picked by suebe 12 hours ago

An Alaska dentist has given a bald eagle a unique beak — using a temporary crown, sticky poster putty and yellow highlighter. picked by suebe 13 hours ago

CANCER patients are offering themselves as human guinea pigs as researchers investigate a possible cure for cancer found in north Queensland rainforests.

Scientists have identified a compound in the fruit of the native blushwood shrub that appears to "liquefy and destroy cancer with no side-effects", according to latest research. picked by Kingkoopa 18 hours ago

Joshua Ryan Tabor has been charged with second-degree assault of a child. He dunked her head under water for not saying the alphabet. Her fear of water made the punishment that much more barbaric. He has a history of beating her as well as forcing her to wear urine soaked clothes. picked by millerlite 1 day ago

Karaoke often brings out the worst in people. Drinking large amounts of alcohol doesn't help. However for some reason, Frank Sinatra's "My Way" is actually ending in people killing each other. picked by bernardblack 1 day ago

A large explosion at a power plant on Sunday has killed an unknown number of people and injured many others, officials report.
Middletown police told news media that the explosion was 'huge' and there were multiple injuries and fatalities. The fire department said they were dispatching crews to the scene. picked by dollyllama 1 day ago

A law which makes it illegal to falsely claim to have been awarded a military medal is being challenged on first amendment rights. The law makes no distinction on why the claim is made or if there is any sought or obtained. The mere act of making the claim is punishable by up to 1 year in prison. picked by 2manyusernames 1 day ago

100 years ago today, one of history's greatest practical jokers, Horace de Vere Cole along with a few friends including Virginia Wolff convinced the English Navy that he and his friends was the Prince of Abyssinia and his entourage. They were given a full tour of the ship much to the embarrassment of the navy. picked by 2manyusernames 2 days ago

Anne Mitchell knew that as a nurse she would be fired for reporting what she saw as dangerous, possibly deadly malpractice so she didn't sign the letter. What she didn't count on was the sheriff being a friend of the doctor and a law making her actions a possible felony. picked by 2manyusernames 2 days ago

Principal Ron Sterr of Litchfield Elementary sent a joke e-mail to a teacher. Unfortunately someone thought it was a real letter and sent it to parents. Parents were furious when they read the letter mocking children who can't do math, who have nervous tics and more. Letter linked in the article. picked by NoPantsMan 2 days ago

FOR those who like their dram chilled, it's perfect. A whisky that sustained explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated expedition to the South Pole a century ago has been drilled out of the Antarctic ice. picked by NoPantsMan 2 days ago

imagine the case for your ipod doubling as a battery. Your clothes could charge up and hold electricity just by walking. Electricity that would be released as heat when its wearer got cold. E-books and other electronic devices could be ultra-thin and extremely light. picked by NoPantsMan 2 days ago

For the first time, scientists have decoded the full-body color patterns of a dinosaur, a new study says—apparently one-upping last week's announcement of a partial recreation. picked by bingo 2 days ago

Ernest Hemingway once famously said that he could write an entire story in just six words – "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn." (Before the age of Twitter, no less)

Inspired by that, SMITH Magazine invited writers, both famous and obscure, to write their memoirs in exactly six words.

You can even submit your own at SMITH Magazine’s website. picked by bingo 2 days ago

The 7-11 Double Big Gulp holds about twice the amount of fluid than the average adult human’s stomach.
(plus some bonus 7-11 Factoids) picked by bingo 2 days ago

Some say the mysterious product is a "dangerous spiritual game" that opens up anyone, particularly Christians, to attacks on their soul. picked by kakana 2 days ago

The State University of New York at Buffalo received $390,000 in Stimulus funds to conduct a study on the relationship between drinking malt liquor and using marijuana. 100 people will be paid $45 a day for three weeks by taxpayers to drink malt liquor and smoke marijuana.

Or you could check out these paid studies. picked by suebe 2 days ago

Knowing that his ex-wife suffered from musophobia - an unreasonable and disproportionate fear of rats and mice - the man arrived at her apartment in the northern Stockholm suburb of Märsta in the early hours of Sunday morning bearing a paper bag full of mice.
"She was scared out of her wits and is now being cared for in hospital" picked by kakana 3 days ago

In the latest incident of Canadian Pie Terrorism, a PETA protester wearing a seal costume got a taste of their own pie...um, medicine from a person dressed in a Newfie dog costume. Video of the pieing. picked by chinook 3 days ago

The gang made off with the toy building bricks after breaking into the truck in the middle of the night. They bound and gagged the driver and bundled him into another vehicle before making off with their loot. picked by kakana 3 days ago

He has reportedly attacked men, women, children, baby-strollers, bikes, dogs and even cars in Newsham, North Yorkshire. The ferocious bird is known to hide silently in bushes, waiting for innocent passersby, before leaping out for an attack. picked by kakana 3 days ago