The singer, wearing a stage costume, will be laid to rest in a gold-plated coffin, along with tokens from his life in music, including one of the white gloves he loved to wear.

But, according to US media reports quoting a friend of the family, the Jacksons want the coffin entombed in concrete immediately after the funeral picked by kakana 5 months ago

The days of dull, grey concrete could be about to end. A Hungarian architect has combined the world’s most popular building material with optical fiber from Schott to create a new type of concrete that transmits light. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A road in the small Dutch town of Hengelo is to be paved with air-purifying concrete in a trial that could lead to a breakthrough in the fight against rising pollution. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

It was supposed to be a quiet, romantic dinner for a young couple, who were enjoying a summer evening in Sushi Bar, until a slab of decorative concrete fell 18 storeys. Tragic...so tragic picked by wildminou 4 months ago

The concrete bulbs are particularly popular among visiters to my cubicle at the office. When people pick one of these things up off my desk, they invariably finger it for a second while doing a few eyebrow excercises before finally letting out a “Ok, how did do it?” picked by theamelianator 2 years ago

The emergency shelter can withstand storms, extreme cold, and even bullets. It can be set up in 40 minutes as a solid concrete structure.The shelter is delivered in a bag, which is ripped open and water added. The material soaks up the moisture, activating the concrete. But the cloth remains flexible and is inflated by a battery-operated pump. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Its not quite as advanced as Terminator technology. But a new concrete that can heal its own wounds may soon bring futuristic protection to bridges and roads. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

Two 10-year-olds in Daytona Beach, Fla., are accused of attacking a homeless man who was hospitalized after a piece of concrete was smashed into his face. - includes video. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

She should have stuck with seltzer... picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

Hit the beach anywhere in Japan, and you are likely to see endless piles of tetrapods — enormous four-legged concrete structures intended to prevent coastal erosion. By some estimates, more than 50% of Japan’s 35,000-kilometer (22,000-mi) coastline has been altered with tetrapods and other forms of concrete. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Construction workers at a high school were shocked to find a small kitten trapped inside poured concrete on Friday. picked by buddha 2 years ago

How to preserve concrete with bacteria - very interesting research from the Delft University of Technology, here in the Netherlands, presented by The Economist in its latest issue. picked by rambler 7 months ago

Researchers say a waterless concrete made entirely from moon dust can be used to build structures on the moon, which would reduce the amount of materials that would have to be shipped there to establish permanent bases. picked by Wingnut 1 year ago

A worker at a concrete company whose arm was cut off in a conveyor was stuck in the machine for 30 minutes before he freed himself and called for help Wednesday. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Sidewalk sayings. picked by MissWinkle 2 years ago

The Ancient Egyptians built their great Pyramids by pouring concrete into blocks high on the site rather than hauling up giant stones, according to a new Franco-American study. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

An attempted carjacking was foiled and the suspect captured when he ran and became mired in freshly poured concrete at a construction site, police said. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Never cease to surprise people who can draw positive that neither of the most boring things on there. Here for example, truck or a crane, or even boring - "box" and the concrete pipe plant. Is it thought that they could laugh and enjoy? picked by urkeee 2 years ago

As many as 10 vehicles drove around barriers and onto freshly poured concrete on a busy thoroughfare during rush hour. picked by Proverb 2 years ago

In Riverside or Los Angeles, California, wood fences and vinyl fences are going to cost a very different price than other kinds of fencing materials like precast concrete fence walls. How do you decide what type of fencing to install? picked by magazinesavings 2 years ago