The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.

Cute ‘Pluto-kun’ cartoon dispels plutonium fears

In the early 1990s, Japan's Power Reactor and Nuclear Fuel Development Corporation (PNC) -- a nuclear energy research organization which is now part of the Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) -- created a pro-nuclear PR cartoon entitled "Pluto-kun, Our Reliable Friend." The aim o …

Asteroid Threat to Earth Sparks Global 'NEOShield' Project

A new international consortium has been launched to address the impact threat to Earth, but, more pointedly, to organize, prepare and implement mitigation measures.

BBC News - Audio slideshow: Bombay's jazz age

When you think of jazz in the early 20th Century you may think of New Orleans, Chicago, New York or Paris. What isn't so well known is that the Indian city of Bombay - now Mumbai - had its own flourishing jazz scene in the 1930s

Topless protesters detained at Davos forum

With temperatures around freezing in the snow-filled town, they took off their tops and tried to climb a fence before being detained.

Jobless Man Builds House That's Literally Made of Money : TreeHugger

Over the last couple of months, Buckley has amassed a former fortune: a whopping 1.4 billion euros (US$2.3 billion) in decommissioned paper currency and used it to build himself a home -- proving that even if you're not made of money, your dwelling could be.

The Dawn of the Electric Highway

The United Kingdom took that first big step this summer with what’s being claimed as the “world’s first national charging network.” Spearheaded by Ecotricity, a private green energy firm, EV motorists will soon be able to travel from London to Edinburgh  …

Fried food not a direct cause of heart risk, new research finds

A new study has found that there is no direct correlation between the amount of fried food people eat and their risk of heart disease. Instead, the research found that long-term heart risk depended more on what kind of oil was used in the cooking process

This Ghost Boat Drifted Three Years And 3,500 Miles Without A Crew

Boats are good at being in water, I'm told. But when two Nantucket men were thrown overboard from their 26-foot "pleasure boat" three years ago, they never expected to see her again.

Which Companies Are Using Aborted Human Fetuses in Their Food?

Last week, Oklahoma State Senator Ralph Shortey introduced a bill that would ban "the manufacture or sale of food or products which use aborted human fetuses." But which foods or products use aborted human fetuses? Let's investigate.

How A New York Taxi Company Killed The Electric Car In 1900

New York City is proud of its six upcoming Nissan Leaf cabs, but more than a hundred years ago an all-electric fleet of taxis served the city using technology that even today would still be considered cutting edge. Here's the story of how their fall from grace killed electric  …

Teen Girls Beat And Rob 8-Year-Old Special Needs Boy

Teresa Brondersen says the girls demanded her son’s cell phone. “When he wouldn’t give it up they started kicking him, punching him and he was on the ground as they were doing this,”

Meet He-She, the most unsung comic book villain ever

The deadliest of the species is the female! The strongest of the species is the male! Combine these with the killer instinct and you have the most cunning, the most vicious, the most fiendish killer of all time!

Stem cells could one day stave off blindness, suggests first-ever human trial

Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) were first discovered thirteen years ago.

"Junk Castle" Is Made from $500 Worth of Trash : TreeHugger

The Junk Castle is an eye-catching building. Its brights colors, turrets and spires are reminiscent of a Disney castle- but made out of junkyard scraps, not shining brick.

Report: Every Chevy Volt has over $250,000 in government subsidies

The total amount of state and federal subsidies for each Chevy Volt sold is as much as $256,824 per vehicle according to a fiscal analysis by Michigan's Mackinac Center for Public Policy. All for a car that only costs $39,828.

The Donkey Whisperer, cute political ad.

Roger Williams is running for Congress in Texas

Neil Young's company being sued for damages from electric Lincoln fire

Unigard Insurance Co. is suing Lincvolt LLC. because they believe the company's conversion of the vintage Lincoln into a Hybrid was a negligent act.

He said: "My relationship has to have ____"

We all have our “perfect date attribute” wish lists. Some are short and succinct; some could fill a book (so much for realistic expectations, right?).

Man Who Lost 1.5 Inches Of Penis In Crash Gains $7.5 Million

A South Carolina man has been awarded $7.5 million in damages after a motorcycle accident causes his penis to be shortened by 1.5 inches.

Man Crushes Friend's Car With A 100-Ft. Axe In Epic Prank

It's only January 18th and yet an Australian has already accomplished what may stand as the best car prank of 2012 with the help of a 100-ft axe and a lot of cameras. Revenge is a dish best served... with a gigantic freaking axe.

College Sexology Study Just Guy Paying Undergrads for Sex

you might want to double- and triple-check the credentials of the sexologist for whose study you have just signed up, as he might just be some random dude trying to have sex with you in a motel room.

Self Esteem Is Making Your Children Weak and Dumb

There was a brief period in the history of human development in which it was imagined that making children "feel good" about themselves would have a positive effect on children's ability to learn facts and adapt to social norms.

Motorcycle racer chops off finger to avoid missing Superbike season

Rather than risk missing out on the 2012 Superbike season, Suzuki rider John Hopkins decided to have one of his fingers amputated.

Geothermal Project to Tap into Volcano for Energy Production

According to USA Today, Seattle-based geothermal energy developer AltaRock Energy is planning on pumping 24 million gallons of water into Newberry Volcano, a dormant volcano near Bend, Ore., this summer.

10 Technologies That Congress Tried to Kill

Next week, the Senate could be meeting to vote on the Protect IP Act (PIPA), the bill that many people are warning could damage the Internet.

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