Posted by: devu91 on: December 15, 2009
During an interview between President Obama and a journalist, a fly started annoying Obama and flying around his head. Because it took his attention, the interview paused for a moment. Obama focused in on the fly and set his target. He raised his hand, like a scorpion ready to sting, and with an electrifying quick [...]
Posted by: mfabry on: May 7, 2009
Sara Watson, a student at the University of Central Lancashire in England made a car turn “invisible” with an unbelievable paint job. It took her three weeks to transform a battered Skoda into an optical illusion. The illusion is of a car parking lot outside of her studio. Everything from the windshield to the tires [...]
Posted by: mfabry on: May 7, 2009
The “Door to Hell” sits next to the small town of Darvaz, Turkmenistan. It is an amazing sight that was discovered thirty-five years ago. Geologists were drilling for gas when they discovered something very different. They found a very large cavern underground that was filled with poisonous gas. In order to burn off the gas, [...]
Posted by: janajohnson on: March 27, 2009
Its a wonderful thing going to the ball park with fresh clean air, the smell of hot dogs, peanuts and cracker jacks. One minor league ballpark has all that plus a humongous burger. It is called the “Fifth Third Burger” and it is a heart attack plus two waiting to happen. It is served by a [...]
Posted by: trubino on: February 16, 2009
Valentine’s Day or Saint Valentine Day is a tradition that started around the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries. It’s a holiday on February 14th that all people throughout the world participate in. Lovers express their love to each other by giving gifts, for example valentine cards, flowers, stuffed animals, and jewelry. Valentine’s Day is named [...]
Posted by: shaaz on: February 5, 2009
This past Saturday a baby in California was reportedly born with 12 fingers and 12 toes. This is a very rare condition. At birth, no one noticed the unusual number of fingers or toes. Just a while later, the child’s dad noticed the oddity. The father of the child said that some of their family members [...]
Posted by: shaaz on: February 5, 2009
Music is a huge part of the average American’s life. Think about it. We listen to music all the time. Whether we are driving in our car, sitting at home, working on homework, lifting weights or even sitting in class we are often listening to music. Unfortunately, deaf people are unable to hear music and [...]
Posted by: jnguonly on: February 4, 2009
Many of the 13,000 people came out today dressed in black and gold to celebrate the Steelers Super Bowl win! People wanted to see if this already long winter is going to be even longer. I mean it’s not terrible in Florida, but the winter this year has brought especially cold temperatures. It has gotten [...]
Posted by: dirkr on: February 4, 2009
A woman recently received the blessing of having octuplets. Of these eight beautiful babies, five were girls and three were boys. Many families would collapse under all the pressure but this particular woman and her husband have done a great job of dealing with this opportunity thanks to the help of others. Here are five [...]
Posted by: dirkr on: February 4, 2009
President Obama was interviewed for the Super bowl pre game show with Matt Lauer on NBC. It was a very interesting interview to watch. Obama was asked some very questions that were very interesting to the viewing public. Lauer brought up the subject of the US weekly issue on President Obamas family. The article was [...]
Posted by: jnguonly on: January 29, 2009
In an unusual turn of events, a 14 year old boy impersonated a police officer for almost 5 hours before being detected by police. He appeared in a juvenile courtroom on Monday with his hands cuffed behind his back. A judge ordered that he be held at the juvenile center because he could pose a [...]
Posted by: dirkr on: January 28, 2009
An extremely rare medical marvel occurred this morning. A woman gave birth to Octuplets, eight babies. All of the babies were healthy at birth. They were all between 1 pound 8 ounces and 3 pounds 4 ounces. The mother, whose name was not given, gave birth to six boys and 2 girls. The only scare has still been [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: December 18, 2008
On the delightfully retro super site that is craigslist.org, there is a section called “Best of”. This is a section devoted to the posts that the CL community deems worthy of the title “best of”. Things that get put in to the “best of” are all different types of messages. Since most people know CL [...]
Posted by: shaaz on: December 4, 2008
“Black Friday” is the single biggest day for shopping of the whole year. Everything is on sale and all the stores are packed. The stores usually have anywhere from 20 to 50 percent off all the clothes. The stores try to out do all of the other stores so they put sales that are never [...]
Posted by: shaaz on: December 4, 2008
The species of Bluefin Tuna have been around for over 2,000 years and now scientists are saying that they may be on the verge of extinction. Ninety percent of the remaining Bluefin Tuna’s are currently swimming in the Mediterranean Sea. A biologist from France who has been studying these fish for decades says that if [...]
Posted by: hannahshulla on: December 3, 2008
When ever people think about the holidays the only think about is how joyful they are; taking vacations, couple days of work or school, and getting to see the family. We never think about the bad things that still happen. We don’t think about those who are in the hospital or those who suffer throughout [...]
Posted by: sallywatson on: November 20, 2008
Today, November 20th, is World Philosophy Day. What do people normally think of when they think about philosophers? Some people perceive philosophers as lunatics- and some may be. Thales, a famous philosopher believed everything was made of water while Pythagoras wouldn’t eat beans because he thought they had souls. Some people think philosophers are sages [...]
Posted by: hannahshulla on: November 19, 2008
The Daily Express of UK recently reported that experts at the Post Office who analyzed phone calls, came up with the formula for the ideal telephone call. The ideal call should last 9 minutes and 36 seconds. It should cover many topics including each parties personal life (and gossip), news, work/school, and the weather. In [...]
Posted by: sallywatson on: November 5, 2008
Every election year you see on television and in the magazines about celebrities urging people to go out and vote for certain candidates. Some designers make shirts, bags or hats in honor of their favorite candidate. You may wonder if these people even vote. The last election year, Paris Hilton decided to set aside a [...]
Posted by: sallywatson on: November 5, 2008
Seven hundred couples in the Republic of Artskh (Nagorno-Karabakh) can say they were all married at the same place and time. This is a very small country in an area between Azerbaijan and Armenia. It is supposedly to become a “thriving country” in the near future. The weddings occurred on October 16 in a large [...]
Posted by: xeniya on: October 29, 2008
1. More than 35 million pounds of candy corn will be made this year which means it is enough to circle the moon almost 4 times 2. The prize for biggest pumpkin is $25,000 3. Over 1.5 billion is spent on costumes every year and 2.5 billion on Halloween decorations 4. The first Halloween card [...]
Posted by: xeniya on: October 28, 2008
People either love or hate Sarah Palin, but they have to admit that she is far more popular than any celebrity right now. I don’t think that there is anyone left in US who haven’t heard of her by now. Tina Fey, an American actress suddenly gained a lot of popularity by doing impressions of [...]
Posted by: jnguonly on: October 22, 2008
For those of you who have ever met Ray, you are very lucky to meet such an interesting and intelligent individual. He is the funniest person I have ever met since coming down to IMG. Do not let the curly 70’s fro and the aviators throw you off. He can relate to any and every [...]
Posted by: xeniya on: October 21, 2008
This year Japan hosted the robot exhibition called Robo Japan 2008. There were more than 100 different types of robots that were made for various purposes. Asimo, for example, was programmed to be a waiter, and Wakamaru was a robot-made. Invented by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, this robot can talk and copy people’s movement. Another great [...]
Posted by: jjthornhill on: October 15, 2008
Busch Gardens has put together a thrilling combination of excitement, suspense, and fear in this year’s Howl-O-Scream. With almost ten horrifying haunted houses, scare zones, and creatures that prowl the dim and dreary streets, it makes for a night of non-stop excitement. To top it all off, the popular roller coasters contribute to the intense screaming heard throughout [...]
Posted by: hannahshulla on: October 15, 2008
Google has taken yet another step in taking over the world. They now have introduced a feature in GMail known as “Mail Goggles”. Mail Goggles is an attempt by Google to be sure that the sender of an e-mail is fully conscious of the possible repercussions of the e-mail being sent. Google has introduced this [...]
Posted by: xeniya on: September 11, 2008
The secret’s out! Well not exactly yet, but the Colonel Sanders handwritten recipe of 11 herbs and spices was removed Tuesday from safekeeping. They want to revamp the security to a tougher and more secure area. This recipe is considered as one of the most famous corporate secrets. KFC President Roger Eaton said “I don’t [...]
Posted by: xeniya on: September 11, 2008
On Wednesday, a British couple could reunite again with their cat, which ran away in 1999. They thought that it was killed by a car. Her name is Dixie; and now she is 15 years old. The RSPCA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals) found Dixie half a mile away from her [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: September 11, 2008
America loves shopping and took it to the whole new level. Now anyone can shop without even leaving the house; the only thing that you should have in order to purchase things this way is computer and internet connection. Ebay.com is probably the most popular web-site in America for shopping. Recently the international operator of [...]
Posted by: charliekennedy on: September 11, 2008
Америка известна своей любовью к магазинам и покупкам; именно американцы подняли шоппинг на новый уровень. Теперь люди могут совершать покупки без нужды выходить из дома; единственная вещь которую вы должны иметь для того чтобы купить вещь это компьютер и выход в интернет. Ebay.com вероятно самый популярный веб-сайт в Америке на который люди заходят для совершения [...]