A 1-year-old girl is back with her mother a year after the Mexico City doctors who delivered her allegedly sold her to another woman. picked by MandolinOrange 20 hours ago

About 75% of Americans eligible as military recruits couldn't serve if they wanted to. picked by Bornbad 1 day ago

The incendiary missiles explode on impact – sometimes in the faces of their targets. Pyromaniacs take note. If you love fire – and fireworks or trick or treat are too tame for your taste buds – you’ll be blown away by the Bolas de Fuego festival in El Salvador. picked by Bornbad 1 day ago

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

A bear killed two militants after discovering them in its den in Indian-administered Kashmir.
*every body wants a piece of the action* picked by Bornbad 3 days ago

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

Judge gives man 6 months in jail. picked by Bornbad 4 days ago

These days it’s not uncommon for high-profile celebrities to take out insurance policies relating to parts of their anatomy, and it actually makes a great deal of sense when you consider that they often use particular parts of their body to generate income. As an example: a performer such as Rod Stewart would be lost without his voice, hence the £3.5 million insurance policy which cover... read full post picked by iamamaniac 4 days ago

A couple in a suburban community have filed a lawsuit against their neighbour citing the "low lying fog" of tobacco smoke that wafts over their property. picked by Moogle 6 days ago

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

Although most of these are comical, there are a few that give pause... A slight pause. Photos with explanations in the comments. picked by donteatpoop 6 days ago

14 residential, 3 commercial units
Pre-War, 4 story, abandoned rathole
Squatters included at no charge picked by suebe 1 week ago

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

A complete and well-linked collection of the 902 letters Vincent van Gogh wrote.

This was recently published as a book as well, but the online version is free. picked by Ankabout 1 week ago

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

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

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

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

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

They'll think your eyes are juicy, delicious flowers! picked by Bornbad 2 weeks ago

15 laps a day for eleven years - Martha Michel has hit a major milestone: 10,000 miles. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

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

People in Merca said al-Shabaab militia patrolled the town with loudspeakers, demanding they attend the executions.

The militants also ordered schools to close for the day as they were keen for children to watch the two men being shot dead by a firing squad.

Somali children's rights groups say al-Shabaab is intent on brainwashing the young to believe in violent Islamism. picked by bingo 2 weeks ago

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

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