Turkish automobile manufacturer Etox (established 2006) has produced a prototype worth drooling over. The Zafer (Victory), a punchy two-seater which packs 272bhp with a top-of-the-range 3-liter V6 engine, was unveiled on 30th August - Victory Day in Turkey. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Two small planes collided during an acrobatic display at an air show in Poland on Saturday, killing both pilots, authorities said. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Not this again! picked by buddha 2 years ago

China's Shaolin Temple has demanded a public apology from an Internet user who claimed a Japanese ninja beat its kung fu-practicing monks in a showdown. picked by buddha 2 years ago

China's Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Chinese kung fu, is demanding an apology from an Internet user who said its monks had once been beaten in unarmed combat by a Japanese ninja, Chinese media reported on Friday. picked by neilharvey 2 years ago

Guess which three are plimates? picked by hisidea 2 years ago

A Burning Man participant was found dead this morning, hanging from the inside of a two-story high tent, You're #1! picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A bomb squad found a device in the parking garage that possibly could contain explosives. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

As if protecting our children from swallowing small harmful things was bad... picked by buddha 2 years ago

He's still out there. The hunt for bin Laden.
It's a really interesting and detailed account of the ongoing hunt, maybe by the time you're done reading it they'll have found him. picked by buddha 2 years ago

He's still out there. The hunt for bin Laden. picked by buddha 2 years ago

As of September 1, China is tightening control over Tibetan Buddhism with a new law requiring government permission for the reincarnation of lamas. (Yes, I know which lamas they mean, but this was a better picture...) picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

Did you know that Greece has a larger newspaper than United States. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

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BIG hi-res image! picked by Moe 2 years ago

A Japanese prison is scrambling to eradicate marijuana plants that keep sprouting up on its exercise ground. Officials plucked out as many as 300 marijuana plants and treated the ground last year, but several more sprouted again this year. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Shocking video footage has been broadcast of Indian police and a mob of civilians as they punched and kicked a man accused of stealing a gold chain. This video is graphic. I'm warning you. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

But the force's top brass insist the move is necessary to keep abreast of new European safety rules. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

But the force's top brass insist the move is necessary to keep "abreast" of new European safety rules. A memo explained that officers with chest sizes less than 36in. have to wear both jacket and trousers, while cops with larger chests need only wear the jacket. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Egyptian authorities have accused Belgian diplomats of damaging a 40 million-year-old whale fossil when they allegedly drove over the remains in a protected desert area, an official said Monday. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Ignorance of the risks of transmission mean that people with HIV and AIDS are being buried alive by their relatives in Papua New Guinea. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Following budget cuts for dirigible design, parts of the frame were incorporated into the construction of Moscow's subway station. Pretty innovative. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago

Iran shuts down barber shops that offer non-islamic haircuts such as spikes, gelled, or even shoulder-length hair. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A hot air balloon caught fire and crashed in an RV park and campground Friday evening, injuring as many as 11 people. picked by Moe 2 years ago

"The monkeys grab their breasts, and gesture at us while pointing at their private parts. We are afraid that they will sexually harass us." They also claim the monkeys make sexually explicit gestures at them. Those are some bad monkeys. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Group of students dress up for their village carnival. They decided to wear mock burkas and called themselves the "Page Three Beauties from the Ramalama Ding-Dong Times". At the end of the parade they dropped in prayer and used compasses to find Mecca. All thought it was funny, except for the Racism Police who was afraid someone might be offended. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago