Irena Sendler, an amazing Roman Catholic woman who created a network of rescuers in Poland and smuggled about 2,500 Jewish children out of the Warsaw ghetto in World War II. picked by jhordie 1 month ago

Mass extinction never sounded so awesome. picked by sofsr 1 month ago

It's not just the American dollar that's losing value. A government agency has decided that an American life isn't worth what it used to be. picked by KeroBeros32 1 month ago

Incredibly accurate list, and pretty pathetic when you think about it picked by carguy4life 1 month ago

On July 10, 1925, the Scopes trial -- or "Monkey Trial," as it was called -- began with jury selection. The trial lasted just a week but the questions it raised are as divisive now as they were back then. picked by mitzuzake 1 month ago

A zookeeper's house cat has adopted a baby red panda abandoned by its mother and is nursing the cub along with her own kittens, the Artis zoo said Wednesday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Normally I wouldn't post a Cracked article here because they end up being posted everywhere but this one is too interesting to pass up. Here are 7 movies that were "based" on a true story. The key word being "based", sometimes it is very very very loosely based. picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

Nerds are not usually the most popular group in school. Intelligence seems to be inversely correlated with popularity - generally speaking of course. Why is this? And why does it seem even more so for african-americans? picked by 2manyusernames 1 month ago

The body of 'flying priest' balloon adventurer Adelir de Carli has been recovered 100 km off the coast of Brazil.

Followup to this and this. picked by tigertony 1 month ago

Denmark is the happiest country in the world, according to the latest World Values Survey published by the United States National Science Foundation. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Archaeologists are opening a cave sealed for more than 30 years deep beneath a Mexican pyramid to look for clues about the mysterious collapse of one of ancient civilization's largest cities. picked by donteatpoop 1 month ago

Within hours of the Hitler waxwork figure going on display in Berlin an unnamed 41 year old tore its head off. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

Madame Tussaud's latest exhibit sparks controversy. picked by suckersklub 2 months ago

To protect people against the dangers of second-hand smoke, smoking tobacco is banned in public areas. You can still smoke cannabis, provided it isn't mixed with tobacco. picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

One of Britain's very first shopping centres has been unearthed by archeologists in a Welsh field. The 1,800-year-old row of narrow shop buildings shows that the Romans in Britain had their very own well-heeled fashionistas. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

Julius Caesar's invasion of Britain in 55BC could not have occurred on the dates stated in most history books, a team of astronomers has claimed. The traditional view is that Caesar landed in Britain on 26-27 August, but researchers say that the English Channel was flowing the wrong way on these dates. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

The discovery of an ancient city buried beneath the sands of modern-day Syria has provided evidence for a Hellenistic settlement that existed for more than six centuries extending into the time of the Roman Empire. The site provides a unique insight into the structures of a pre-Roman Hellenistic settlement. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

A University of Chicago expedition at Tell Edfu in southern Egypt has unearthed a large administration building and silos that provide fresh clues about the emergence of urban life. The discovery provides new information about a little understood aspect of ancient Egypt—the development of cities in a culture that is largely famous for its monumental architecture. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

The Big Sur blaze is one of more than 1,100 wildfires, mostly ignited by lightning, that have scorched 680 square miles. This is being called a stage(level) 5 situation. 70% of the nations fire fighters are in California. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

After 6 years of detention, Ingrid Betancourt was rescued from leftist guerrillas by Colombian troops picked by wildminou 2 months ago

"I am going to push the limits," the 40-year-old said. "I don't want to go to Fort Bragg and show up and sit in an office. I want to work every day and have a mission." picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

Canada is putting skilled British workers on a fast track for immigration visas to exploit our soaring cost of living.

Its officials believe superior public services and the ability to weather economic turmoil will lure Britons fed up with fuel and food prices and with the state of schools and hospitals.

(where do I sign?) picked by davethefish 2 months ago

That this would be a toy saddens me.

Do we expect a Gitmo playset with child sized orange overalls by Christmas. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

A 375-pound male black bear was saved from a drowning death Saturday after a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission biologist pulled the tranquilized animal from the Gulf of Mexico (about 40 miles from Tallahassee) picked by 2manyusernames 2 months ago

I thought I had a nazi bunker buried in my garden. Well, since then I decided to get off my backside and excavate it. picked by Bornbad 2 months ago