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Thousands Mourn Slain College Student Brianna Denison Posted: 7 months ago by cb__
The Westboro Baptist Church protested the service with signs reading "Pray for More Dead Kids," "Don't Worship the Dead" and "God Sent the Killer". What absolute scum.
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The mystery of the pre–Grand Canyon Colorado River—Results from the Muddy Creek Formation Posted: 7 months ago by AutumnLotus
The path of the pre–Grand Canyon Colorado River and how it came to its present course off the Colorado Plateau and into the lowlands of the Basin and Range have been debated for decades. Solving the problem of how the river came to flow off the plateau is key to understanding the formation of Earth's most famous erosional landscape—the Grand Canyon region.
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The mystery of the pre–Grand Canyon Colorado River—Results from the Muddy Creek Formation Posted: 7 months ago by AutumnLotus
The path of the pre–Grand Canyon Colorado River and how it came to its present course off the Colorado Plateau and into the lowlands of the Basin and Range have been debated for decades. Solving the problem of how the river came to flow off the plateau is key to understanding the formation of Earth's most famous erosional landscape—the Grand Canyon region.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 37 [+].
James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti Posted: 7 months ago by Jerry520
James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti doing a duet that's simply amazing.
Comments: 7 Score: [-] 199 [+].
Court Rules Hostages Must Pay for own Rescue Posted: 7 months ago by tigertony
As if you didn't already have enough reasons to avoid being kidnapped.
Comments: 7 Score: [-] 346 [+].
Memphis ends its dream for a perfect season Posted: 7 months ago by LSOjunkie
Memphis mens basketball team lost against in state rival UT. They were the last undefeated in college basketball team this season. The last team to go undefeated was Indiana in 1976.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 34 [+].
Antarctic Glaciers Are Moving Faster. Posted: 7 months ago by PulsisX
Satellite measurements have shown that three huge glaciers here have been speeding up for more than a decade.
The biggest of the glaciers, the Pine Island Glacier, is causing the most concern.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 131 [+].
Video of a Single Electron Posted: 7 months ago by xenity7
For the first time ever, scientists have recorded video of a single electron - see wave/particle duality with your own eyes! (kind of)
*this is probably the coolest thing I've ever seen, fyi
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 446 [+].
Cutest explanation of Star Wars you'll ever see. Ever. Posted: 7 months ago by runninutes
"Here is my daughter, age 3, explaining the plot of Star Wars Episode IV." Extreme cuteness alert. Nuff said.
(Not runninutes' daughter, BTW.)
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 390 [+].
Guess My Number Posted: 7 months ago by eLJay
Here is a fun little trick a friend just sent to me. It will guess the number you are thinking. I love these mind games. It's mindless entertainment.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 91 [+].
Unintended Consequences Posted: 7 months ago by xenity7
Two economists examine the unintended consequences of well meaning legislation like the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Ulysses Spacecraft on Verge of Freezing. Posted: 7 months ago by xenity7
The spacecraft ulysses, currently in the 18th year of its mission has encountered a glitch which may doom it to a frozen death in space.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 245 [+].
Farewell to Britain's Smallest Cinema Posted: 7 months ago by Pocksucket
With only 23 seats, a cinema made from a converted railway carriage has closed after one last special show.
To honour the La Charrette cinema, which has been running since 1953, film critic Mark Kermode organised a premier screening of lost film Alien Love Triangle, with a rare red carpet appearance from Kenneth Brannagh and a a specially recorded message from Courtney Cox (the two stars of the film).
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 156 [+].
Tricksy Questions Posted: 7 months ago by Pocksucket
A collection of questions that are all trying to catch you out.
Even knowing that, will you spot all the ruses to confuse?
Comments: 30 Score: [-] 527 [+].
The Worlds Greatest Music Collection, for Sale on Ebay! Posted: 7 months ago by Marz
An amazing collection of music worth an estimated 50million!! The bidding has now ended and just look at what the new owner paid for his 3 million records, and 300,000 CDs. In one way I think "Bargain!". In another I think "WTF?? Who has that much money?!"
Comments: 7 Score: [-] 334 [+].
Tourist Rescues Baby Otters Found On Sidewalk Posted: 7 months ago by dollyllama
Rachel Port of Atlanta found two baby river otters on a walkway at her Lake Buena Vista hotel.
*Good thing it was her because I'd have kept them.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 227 [+].
Remember Jeff Davis? Posted: 7 months ago by 2manyusernames
It hasn't been easy getting people excited about celebrating the 200th birthday of that tall, gaunt, bearded, Kentucky-bred president who was born in a log cabin and went on to lead his people through a bloody civil war.
No, not Abraham Lincoln. It's that other tall, log cabin-born Kentuckian, Jefferson Davis, whose 200th has turned out to be something of a lost cause.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 194 [+].
Lindsay Lohan and Eddie Murphy Set Records At Razzies Posted: 7 months ago by Pocksucket
I Know Who Killed Me has won eight Razzies. Previously the dishonour of the highest number of Golden Rasberry Awards was jointly held by John Travolta/L Ron Hubbard craptacular Battlefield Earth and plotless nip-fest Showgirls.
Lindsay Lohan plays two roles in the film, and so has been doubly rewarded for her troubles.
Eddie Murphy, meanwhile, has become the first actor in the awards' 28 year history to win three Razzies in one year. His reward comes for his efforts in Norbit.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 234 [+].
I wonder if someone Saw'ed This Tricycle? Posted: 7 months ago by narfpie
Man wears Jigsaw mask, enters premises, hilarity ensues.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 20 [+].
The First Daughters Posted: 7 months ago by psycmoe
Pictures and interesting tidbits about a few first daughters.
"At the end of Theodore Roosevelt's presidency in 1909, his fiery eldest daughter, Alice, buried a voodoo doll of new First Lady Nellie Taft in the White House lawn."
*sorry it's so short
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 93 [+].
"Whizzinator" Doesn't Foil Urine Test Posted: 7 months ago by suebe
Despite its hype, the Whizzinator, an anatomically correct device designed to avoid using your own urine for a drug test, didn't live up to its name for this local man.
More on the Whizzinator - NSFW unless you work for a urologist.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 177 [+].
Free streaming full episodes of Star Trek... Posted: 7 months ago by bunmaster
...and if you look at the links on the right hand side, full episodes of MacGyver, The Twilight Zone, Hawaii Five-0, and Melrose Place too. (Though it looks like you either need to be in the US, or fool the site with a US proxy :-)
Comments: 8 Score: [-] 374 [+].
Garfield without garfield Posted: 7 months ago by hypersapien
Several garfield comics where someone has photoshopped garfield out of them.
Actually surprisingly funny and freaky
Comments: 9 Score: [-] 730 [+].
E-mail 'Killer' Duping People Into Paying to Save Their Lives Posted: 7 months ago by mutil8or
PIERRE, S.D. — An e-mail scam involving "hired killers" is making the rounds, according to Attorney General Larry Long.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 93 [+].
Cash for pubs to offer loo breaks Posted: 7 months ago by topofall
The desperate dash to find a public loo on Britain's high streets could be eased with a plan to pay businesses to open their toilets to non-customers.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 241 [+].
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