Most potential recruits for US military too fat, dumb, or drugged out
Most potential recruits for US military too fat, dumb, or drugged out
About 75% of Americans eligible as military recruits couldn't serve if they wanted to. picked by Bornbad 1 day ago
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 Racism in China Rears Its Ugly Head Online
Racism in China Rears Its Ugly Head Online
After a young girl named Lou Jing competes in a televised singing competition in Shanghai, message boards go crazy with those attacking her based on the color of her skin and her background. picked by choco 3 days ago
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 Enormous Jellyfish Sink Japanese Fishing Boat
Enormous Jellyfish Sink Japanese Fishing Boat
Pink, slimy and repellent, the Nomura’s jellyfish is an authentic horror of the deep that's been assaulting Japan. Now the creatures have sunk a 10-ton fishing trawler.
*Never use peanut-butter for bait* picked by Bornbad 4 days ago
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  Man gives Judge the finger
Man gives Judge the finger
Judge gives man 6 months in jail. picked by Bornbad 4 days ago
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 After 60 Years in an Iron Lung, Woman Loses Her Battle
After 60 Years in an Iron Lung, Woman Loses Her Battle
An Australian woman who spent more than 60 years in an iron lung to treat polio has died at the age of 83. June Middleton entered the Guinness World Book of Records in 2006 as the person who has spent the longest time in an iron lung. An American woman hs also been in an irong lung for 60 years. picked by suebe 6 days ago
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 Frozen fluid saved by rape victim leads to suspect's arrest - 6 years later
Frozen fluid saved by rape victim leads to suspect's arrest - 6 years later
A fluid sample saved by a Japanese rape victim over 6 years ago led to the arrest of a man on suspicion of sexual assault and home invasion. The woman collected her assailant's fluids in a cup after the attack, froze them and then submitted them to police who only now have the technological tools to match the DNA. picked by mitzuzake 1 week ago
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 Pollution in China (photography by Lu Guang)
Pollution in China (photography by Lu Guang)
Lu Guang, a famous documentary photographer from China has won a grant in humanistic photography for his work. Really terrifying stuff. picked by jie 1 week ago
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 How to memorialize friends who have passed away on Facebook
How to memorialize friends who have passed away on Facebook
If you have a friend or a family member whose profile should be memorialized, please contact us, so their memory can properly live on among their friends on Facebook.

*Pretty cool* picked by Bornbad 1 week ago
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 Father accused of abducting man he believes killed his daughter
Father accused of abducting man he believes killed his daughter
A retired accountant whose daughter was killed 27 years ago was facing charges last night over the alleged abduction of the man he always blamed for her death. The man was left bound, gagged and injured outside a French courtroom. picked by Bornbad 1 week ago
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 S.F.Bay Bridge Closed After Repaired Brace Falls Into Traffic
S.F.Bay Bridge Closed After Repaired Brace Falls Into Traffic
CHP confirmed that a broken structural cable and eyebar brace that fell onto the upper deck of the Bay Bridge early Tuesday evening was part of the emergency reinforcement that was installed on the span last September.

*YIKES* picked by Bornbad 1 week ago
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 Woman causes two fatal crashes, seven years apart at the same intersection.
Woman causes two fatal crashes, seven years apart at the same intersection.
Having regard to Mrs Thiele's driving behaviour in both of these incidents ... I am driven to conclude that Mrs Thiele is a motorist of quite limited aptitude, competence and temperament," the coroner said. picked by Moogle 2 weeks ago
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 Wearable hummingbird feeder
Wearable hummingbird feeder
They'll think your eyes are juicy, delicious flowers! picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago
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 88-Year-Old Woman Walks 10,000 Miles in Husband's Memory
88-Year-Old Woman Walks 10,000 Miles in Husband's Memory
15 laps a day for eleven years - Martha Michel has hit a major milestone: 10,000 miles. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago
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 Medium dog, SUV have same carbon footprint
Medium dog, SUV have same carbon footprint
A pair of New Zealand researchers claim a medium-sized dog has about the same carbon footprint as a sport-utility vehicle due to its diet. picked by bingo 2 weeks ago
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 Uff da!  Norway Publishes 2008 Tax List
Uff da! Norway Publishes 2008 Tax List
Norway is releasing official records showing the annual income and overall wealth of nearly all the country’s taxpayers. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago
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 10-Year-Old "Mermaid Girl" Has Died
10-Year-Old "Mermaid Girl" Has Died
Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called "mermaid syndrome," and gained a wide following on the Internet and national television, has died. She was 10. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago
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 The Mismeasure of Woman
The Mismeasure of Woman
...During these years, we were competing with men and we were winning. We learned to curse like truck drivers and work our sources as well as the next guy. We broke major stories. And we dressed the part, out-machoing the men with our truly tragic wardrobe choices — boxy suits with giant shoulder pads and floppy bow ties. picked by DerAlt 2 weeks ago
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 New Coke mini: Now with 36% less death!
New Coke mini: Now with 36% less death!
We here at the Coca-Cola Company feel your pain. Or rather, we don't, actually, but we like to say we do in marketing copy. In fact we're all about figuring out sinister ways to keep you wildly addicted to as many of our products for as long as humanly possible -- which, if you drink enough of them, won't be that long at all. picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago
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 Baby Born on Plane Scores Free Airfare for Life
Baby Born on Plane Scores Free Airfare for Life
...for both himself and his mother. No mention of whether the father even gets a discount. picked by choco 2 weeks ago
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 Famous Midwife Sued Over Baby's Death
Famous Midwife Sued Over Baby's Death
A NY couple are suing celebrity midwife Carla Muhlhahn, who was featured in the Ricki Lake documentary "The Business of Being Born", blaming her for their baby's death. This heartbreaking comment in New York magazine appears to be from the couple. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago
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 Deflated: Balloon Boy's the Story of Our Ugly, Sorry Era
Deflated: Balloon Boy's the Story of Our Ugly, Sorry Era
There's really no telling at this point how Richard Heene's going to handle the charges against him or the social and emotional tax on the Heene family. But what we do know is that the story of the boy in the balloon, filled as it was with real feelings of terror and relief, is a painful illustration of the sorry state of a reality TV-addled culture.*latest take on the whole thing* picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago
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 20 Photos That Changed The World
20 Photos That Changed The World
How many millions died in world WarI& II? Korea& Viet Nam?
Peace, goodnight. picked by Bornbad 3 weeks ago
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 Car thief turns out to be a bear
Car thief turns out to be a bear
The bear was as surprised to see the deputies as the deputies were to see the bear, said the Sheriff's Office picked by ruthstark 3 weeks ago
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 Six-Year-Old Sells Her Toys to Aid Local Police Dogs
Six-Year-Old Sells Her Toys to Aid Local Police Dogs
A six-year-old Virginia girl loves dogs so much she raised money to buy five bullet-proof vests for the Newport News K-9 division picked by ruthstark 3 weeks ago
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 Auschwitz: Become a Fan!
Auschwitz: Become a Fan!
The museum of the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz in Poland has launched its own Facebook profile. picked by suckersklub 3 weeks ago
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