Genghis Khan statue on the Mongolian steepes

 The Hollywood sign originally said "Hollywoodland" when it was installed in 1923. The last four letters were deleted when the sign was refurbished in 1949. [545x620]

  Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25), the only microbiologist in Congress, is today calling for immediate action to reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock after a new study confirms animal-to-human transmission of MRSA (Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria). 

Watch "Fork over knives" free on Hulu. It will change how you look at your diet of meat eating

TIL that the French Foreign Legion allows you to enlist with a fake identity, allowing members to effectively start their lives over.

Happy now, Dave?

 Three years after BP oil spill, USF research finds massive die-off. "Everywhere the plume went, the die-off went"

 Should i question his motives?

  TIL In 2002 at Salt Lake City Olympics NHL pro Jarome Iginla struck up a conversation with four fans sitting next to his table and found out they were sleeping in their car. He excused himself from the conversation and booked them at his own expense at the hotel his family was staying in.

 Beatles in action at the Cavern Club (600x522) ca.1961 And the drummer who missed the boat