A tragically funny (or amusingly tragic) execution. [SLYT]
posted by Hactar on Apr 1, 2011 - 37 comments

The flat earth and geocentric world are examples of wrong scientific beliefs that were held for long periods. Can you name your favorite example and for extra credit why it was believed to be true?
posted by griphus on Nov 24, 2010 - 85 comments

Weirdo Yoga Farmers (slyt)
posted by Antidisestablishmentarianist on Aug 1, 2009 - 24 comments

If Global Warming Is Real, Then Why Is It Cold?
posted by flatluigi on Jan 16, 2009 - 140 comments

Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn't seen it).
posted by chunking express on Jan 15, 2009 - 169 comments

When I was a kid Meat Puppets were a band. When I was an adolescent a meat puppet was a cool concept in a cool science fiction book. Now that I am an adult I have no idea what this is: Pete The Meat Puppet (maybe NSFW). [more inside]
posted by cjorgensen on Dec 1, 2008 - 31 comments

Whenever a system becomes completely defined, some damn fool discovers something which either abolishes the system or expands it beyond recognition. There's a Murphy's Law for most fields of endeavor. [more inside]
posted by netbros on Oct 19, 2008 - 24 comments

Air samples over North Korea show no radiation "It is possible there was no radiological data. That could be the case if: the North Koreans successfully sealed the site; it was such a small detonation and so deep underground there was no escape of nuclear debris; or the test was actually conventional explosives."
posted by Artw on Oct 13, 2006 - 57 comments

Marilyn is Wrong! Because your life doesn't contain enough nitpicking.
posted by Johnny Assay on Jan 13, 2004 - 25 comments