For a town like Nederland that thrives on the colorful, the offbeat, and the weird, Frozen Dead Guy Days is a fitting way to end the short days of winter and head into the melting snows of spring. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

it came as a shock when after the woman left the window-side table to visit the restroom, Cormican saw the man shake a white powder into the Hefeweizen beer he had ordered for his date. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

A news report says a burglar who broke into a house claims he was held captive by a "supernatural figure" for three days without food and water. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

WITH just two knives for cutting and a baby pig for company, Xavier Rosset sat solo on an uninhabited Pacific island for 300 lonely days.

But unlike Robinson Crusoe, the young Swiss adventurer made a choice to isolate himself totally, surviving on food and shelter got by his own hand to challenge the modern way of life. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Not only has the average global temperature increased in the past 50 years, but the hottest day of the year has shifted nearly two days earlier, according to a new study by scientists from the University of California, Berkeley, and Harvard University. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Massive deficits could force the post office to cut out one day of mail delivery, the postmaster general told Congress on Wednesday, in asking lawmakers to lift the requirement that the agency deliver mail six days a week. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

French explorer and adventurer, Xavier Rossetto will spend 300 days on a remote island- Robinson C. style. He will be making a documentary of his experience. picked by melgesevad 2 years ago

You've heard about Jane's alleged plan to shuffle off this mortal coil. Well Jayne has a plan too. He's going to kill Reavers in 90 days. This blog is not a cry to the cap for help or a sign to the doc that I need attention. It's simply a public record of the Reaver's last 90 days in existence. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Here are 10 gadgets that are better than a date on Valentine's Day... according to Wired.com picked by punthe 2 years ago

Two Bangladeshi men lived in New Delhi airport for 48 days as they did not have passports to return home in a reprise of a role played by Tom Hanks in the Hollywood film "The Terminal". picked by AutumnLotus 3 years 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 1 year ago

James Bowthorpe of London pedaled his bicycle 18,000 miles around the world in 174 days, 20 fewer days than the world record holder. He arrived back in Hyde Park to complete the journey on Saturday. picked by Bingo 2 months ago

Unpaid parking tickets proved fatal for a terminally ill New York man who died after callous cops locked him up for four days for a minor traffic offense, a lawsuit claims. picked by suebe 11 months ago

The collision that formed our moon may have defined the length of our planet's day and set the direction in which it spins.

The moon is widely thought to have formed after an object roughly the size of Mars crashed into the Earth 4.5 billion years ago, throwing up a cloud of debris that eventually coalesced into a rocky sphere. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Charged with seven other inmates, he should have tried to conceal it with a blanket, they said. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

SCIENTISTS are trying to stop the most powerful experiment ever – saying the black holes it will create could destroy the world. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

What is True, and What is False in the story behind a classic and well known Christmas Carol. Snopes provides a hugely indepth look at the song, and where it might have come from.

Was a really good read. picked by muppetmaker 11 months ago

Americans are so keen to avoid an embarrassing situation where you turn up only to find that they are out that they now politely ask that you call three days before starting your journey to let them know. No? OK. In their latest anti-terrorist measure, the Department of Homeland Security have announced plans to make it compulsory for visitors from 27 countries including Australia, Japan and mos... read full post picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

A horse trapped for six days in a ravine in the Santa Ana Mountains has been freed, with the help of a rescue helicopter. Story with earlier details picked by suebe 11 months ago

A donkey has been freed from a jail after serving three days for kicking and biting two men. Update on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago