At Least New York's Pooches Got To Enjoy HalloweenWhile Frankenstorm Sandy ruined Halloween for the residents of New York, the dogs were not as unfortunate. That's because they were lucky enough to celebrate their holiday about ten days ago and show off their cool costumes at the country's biggest and most elaborate Halloween Parade for dogs....
Read news articleBolivia's New Jazz Sensation Is Just Seven Years Old And BlindJose Andre Montano Baina is taking the Bolivian and the world music scene by storm. He has already performed in the some of the country's top venues including the Legislative Palace and alongside famous musicians like Bolivian rocker Glen Vargas - What's so great about that? How about the fact that Jose is just seven years old and, has no vision!...
Read news articleRainbow Colored Honey Anyone?The small town of Ribeauville that lies on a scenic wine route southwest of Strasbourg, France is known for two things - Its vineyards and 35,000 bee colonies that produce more than 1,000 metric tons of delicious amber honey each year. However, since August, while the honey has been as delicious as ever, it has lost its amber hue and instead taken on strange shades of blue, green and even red!...
Read news article3,000 Fishy Beauties Vie For 'World Goldfish Queen' TitleA goldfish is a goldfish is a goldfish right? Wrong, say some experts in China and to prove their point they organized a pageant dedicated entirely to these tiny beauties. Held on Saturday, September 15th, 2012, in Fuzhou a city in the Fujian Province, the first International Goldfish Championship attracted 3,000 contestants from 14 countries ranging from neighboring Indonesia and Malaysia, all the way to Brazil....
Read news articleIsraeli Artist's Doughy Creations Can Be Enjoyed By Even The Gluten Intolerant!For people with gluten allergies, being surrounded by delicious-looking (normal) bread is not usually an option. However, thanks to Israeli artist Debbit Nitzan, everyone can now enjoy the doughy treat - Not to ingest, but use as an alarm clock, radio or even computer mouse!...
Read news articlePortable Solar Desalination 'Plant' That May Aid In Third World Water Woes'Water, Water everywhere, not a drop to drink' - That unfortunately, is the situation faced by millions of residents in developing countries who are surrounded by oceans, but have no access to fresh drinking water. Now thanks to this ingenious portable ceramic desalination 'plant' created by Milan-based designer Gabriele Diamanti, there may be a viable solution....
Read news articleFrench Artist And Designer Creates Elegant Graffiti Art Using Water And LED LightsBeauty, especially when it relates to graffiti art, lies in the eyes of the beholder - Some love it and see it as an expression of creativity, while others, especially those that have to clean up the mess off their garage doors or walls think it is an an eyesore. However, even the biggest critics of this art form cannot find fault with this graffiti board that uses just LED lights and water!...
Read news article2,000 Year-Old Roman Shipwreck So Well-Preserved, Even The Food Is 'Fresh'Usually when researchers get excited about a shipwreck, it's because it contains treasures like precious metals or ancient artifacts. However, in the case of a recent find, the buzz is all about . . . . . . the well preserved food and wine!...
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Quadruple Amputee Completes Continent-Linking SwimIn April 2012, French athlete Philippe Croizon announced that he was going to symbolically link the world's five continents by swimming across the series of narrow straits that separates them. While the quest would have been challenging for any able-bodied person, it was even more so for this amazing man given that he is a quadruple amputee which means, he has neither arms nor legs....
Read news articleWhy Swedish Retailer IKEA Is So Popular In China (It's Not The Furniture)!Swedish retailer IKEA has garnered a worldwide following for its stylish but affordable furniture and accessories. However in China, the store is popular for an entire different reason - As a destination to relax, catch up with friends and even, take long naps!...
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Baby Bears Get Stuck In A Dumpster - Again!Though they have done it many times, three black baby bears in New Mexico can't seem to learn that while getting into a dumpster is easy, climbing out can get a little tricky. Lucky for them and their mother, two local residents are kind enough to help them out by lending them their ladder - And it works each time!...
Read news articleA Cafe For Dogs? You Have To Be Kidding!With a special cable television network, hotels reserved just for them, surfing competitions and even beauty pageants, dogs are almost as pampered as humans. So why not a cafe inside which canines can just chill and hang out? Welcome to South Korea's, Dog Cafe!...
Read news articleFashion Designers Recreate Alexander McQueen's Famous 'Parrot Dress' From 50,000 Gummy BearsThough British fashion designer Alexander McQueen is no longer with us, his legacy continues to live on. It was quite apparent in Kate Middleton's elegant ivory and white satin wedding dress designed by his former assistant Sara Burton and now in this gummy bear dress that was crafted as a unique tribute to the designer for the inaugural cover of Twelve, a magazine dedicated to fashion, music, art and culture, that made its debut in May 2012....
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Wingsuit Jumper Sets Four Records With One Death-Defying Flight!Earlier this week, the folks at Guinness World Records confirmed that Colombian stuntman Jhonathan Florex had shattered multiple records on April 20th, 2012, when he flew off an airplane in his wingsuit from an altitude so high, that he had to strap along an oxygen tank....
Read news articleJapan's Tsunami Debris Drags 'Alien' Creatures To OregonWhen the powerful tsunami that devastated portions of Japan on March 11th, 2011 receded, it carried along with it all kinds of debris - Ranging from over 200,000 buildings complete with belongings, to countless cars. Among the biggest, were four dock floats - the size of freight train boxcars, that were ripped off intact from the fishing port of Misawa....
Read news articleRinser Toothbrush Magically Transforms Into A Water Fountain!Let's face it - Brushing teeth day after day can be bit of a pain. What's even worse is trying to grab 'handfuls' of water to rinse out the toothpaste. Not only is it difficult, but also, a colossal waste of precious water. You could of course use a rinsing cup, but that has to be cleaned constantly! Now, a design firm has finally seen the light or should we say the rinse?...
Read news articleThe Secret Behind Senegal's Pink LakeThe water in Senegal's Lake Retba always seems to have a pinkish hue to it. However, catch it in the dry summer months when saline levels are high and you will see it turn strawberry pink and sometimes, even red. The good news is that color is not the result of chemicals being dumped in the lake but nature, working its magical tricks!...
Read news articleThe $1.9 Million Ferrari Look-Alike That Rides Like A BicycleAt first glance the two-seater Fahrradi Farfall FFX complete with its sleek red exterior looks like the next generation Ferrari. Look closer and you will see a difference - Instead of the luxury car's powerful V12 engine and super sophisticated dashboard technology, you will find an ordinary bicycle with 11 gears....
Read news articleAustralian Man Runs Half Marathon Aboard A Hot Air BalloonOn Wednesday May 16th, Canberra resident Ron Ginnivan became the world's first person to complete a half marathon, whilst floating around in a hot air balloon. The impossible sounding stunt was achieved with the help of a generator-powered treadmill that was placed inside the passenger basket....
Read news articleWill The 'Dolphin Speaker' Be The Key To Communicating With The Marine Mammals?The quest to communicate with dolphins began the moment scientists realized how intelligent these marine mammals are. Over the years, researchers have experimented with various strategies, ranging from giving them iPads to even developing a two way Rosetta Stone like language translation system. Now, they have come up with yet another strategy - A Dolphin Speaker....
Read news articleFurniture For Breakfast Anyone?Waffles have been around since the Middle Ages, when bakeries trying to compete with the monasteries in the wafer market, came up with this scrumptious treat. However, while the recipe may have changed over the years, their look has not altered much. Sure you can get waffle makers that spew out different shapes, but the end result is the same - two dimensional crispy treats crisscrossed with horizontal and vertical lines....
Read news articleQuadruple Amputee Prepares For Another Ambitious SwimOn September 19th, 2010, Philippe Croizon, made history by becoming the first quadruple amputee to swim across the 21-mile long English Channel. Now, the French resident is taking on an even bigger challenge - link the world's five continents by swimming across the series of narrow straits that separates them....
Read news articleThe Towns Of 'Dull' And 'Boring' Forge An 'Exciting' AllianceHow do you add a little excitement to your life if you lived in a town called 'Dull'? By forging an alliance with one called 'Boring' of course!...
Read news articleBoston's Revere Hotel Lifts Fashion To New Heights - Literally!Last week, Boston residents were treated to a rather unusual fashion show - One where instead of walking down a normal horizontal catwalk, the models strutted down the wall of the newly opened Revere Hotel's 24-story building....
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