Create Art While Riding Your Bike Or ScooterIf you love riding your bike or scooter and drawing you are going to be thrilled with this new invention, that allows you to do both - Simultaneously! Aptly dubbed Chalktrail, it is the brainchild of Bellingham, WA resident Scott Baumann, whose 'aha' moment came about five years ago, when he was saw his kids and their friends constantly getting off their bikes to create chalk drawings....
Read news articleWill Blowing Air At Space Help Clean Up Debris?Thanks to the consecutive issues with falling Space debris and the recent near miss by NASA scientists, removing Space junk is rapidly becoming a top priority for scientists all over the world. There are currently a number of possible solutions in the works, ranging from a Space vacuum cleaner to a custom-built Janitor satellite....
Read news articlePresident Obama And Family Host The 134th Easter Egg RollThis morning, 35,000 lucky kids and their parents from all across America were invited to the White House to participate in the 134th Annual Easter Egg Roll, hosted by President Obama and his family....
Read news articleConservationists Save World's Most Endangered Duck - For Now!Though these fuzzy cinnamon colored chicks may resemble their ordinary cousins, they are actually one of the world's most endangered species of ducks - The Madagascar Pochard. They are so rare that until about seven years ago, scientists believed they had become extinct....
Read news articleLooking For Pin-Drop Silence? Check Out The Anechoic ChamberNo matter where we are or how late it is, we are always exposed to some sort of noise - Be it the hum of the cars from the freeway or the tick-tock of an alarm clock by your bedside. So how would it feel to enter a room that is completely shut out from any external noise? Turns out that it is bearable, for only short spurts of time....
Read news articleArgentinean Zoo Animals Celebrate EasterToday is Easter Sunday, a day when Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ by going to church and feasting on delectable foods. For kids, it means seeking out eggs filled with candy or better still, those made out of chocolate. At the Buenos Aires zoo in Argentina, even the animals get into the spirit....
Read news articleIt Takes Six Trees To Support This 100-Foot Tall TreehouseWe thought that Wisconsin resident John Peterson had gone overboard when he spent three years building his kids a 200 square foot treehouse. However, Mr. Peterson's treehouse pales in comparison to the one built by Tennessee resident Horace Burgess, who spent 11 years building this 10,000 square foot, 10-story tree-structure that he believes (and nobody is arguing) is the world's biggest!...
Read news articleThis Summer, Chill Inside Field Candy's Funky TentsHave you ever wondered why tents are always drab looking? In the past, it was probably because they would camouflage well in the wilderness. But nowadays, most of us camp in heavily populated camping grounds where the dangers of attracting wild animals are slim to none - So why not jazz up this home away from home? Now, thanks to Field Candy, you can!...
Read news articleThe Countdown To Earth Hour Has Begun!If you have always wondered what you can do to help our planet, here is your chance. On Saturday March 31st, join the millions of people that are celebrating Earth Hour. All you have to do is switch off all lights and other electrical devices for just 60 minutes from 8.30 - 9.30 pm. This minor action will go a long way in helping global warming....
Read news articleGreat Great Grandmother Celebrates 101st Birthday ParaglidingMost people don't live to see 100. Those that do can barely walk, let alone handle any strenuous activities. A few however, seem to be like the Energizer bunny - They keep going and going! First there was 100-year old marathon runner Fauja Singh and now, this 101-year old great great grandmother who seems to thrive on thrills....
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Felix Baumgartner's First Test Dive From Space Is A Success!Sometime this year, Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner plans to do what no human has done before - free fall from the edge of Space - 23 miles (120,000 ft.) above the surface of earth. On Thursday March 15th, the daredevil came one step closer to fulfilling his dream with a successful test dive, from a height of 13.6 miles (71,581 ft.)....
Read news articleQuick Thinking Beachgoers Saves 30 Beached DolphinsUsually when marine mammals like dolphins and whales get stranded on beaches, people wait for experts to come and help rescue them. What usually ends up happening is that many die because of the time delay. Beachgoers in Brazil were not taking that chance - Instead, they quickly sprang to action and saved a pod of unfortunate dolphins that recently showed up along a sandy beach....
Read news articleLego Mindstorm Robots Become Lab AssistantsLEGO, an abbreviation of two Danish words LEg GOdit (play well), has come a long way since its founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen invented the first brick in his small carpenter's workshop in 1932. While the foundation still remains the original brick, the things that can be built with them now range from simple structures to fully programmable robots - Ones smart enough to help scientists perform monotonous tasks in laboratories....
Read news articleAustralian Spiders Weave A Wickedly Cool WebOn Monday, March 5th about 8,000 people living in the low-lying areas of North Wagga Wagga, in New South Wales, Australia were ordered to evacuate their homes thanks to flash flooding caused by the overflowing Murrumbidgee River....
Read news articleAmerica's Iconic Oreo Cookie Turns 100!Who hasn't enjoyed an Oreo? That delicious sandwich cookie that you either dunk in milk whole or savor by peeling off layer after layer. Well believe it or not, you are not the first to appreciate its amazing taste and nor, were your parents, because this amazing cookie which still remains our favorite snack, is 100 years old today!...
Read news articleNorth Yorkshire's Mysterious Tree Sculptor Finally RevealedFor the last two months, the residents of the historic town of Knaresborough in North Yorkshire, UK have been scratching their heads in amazement as they watched the radical transformation of ordinary trees in the nearby woods, into extraordinary works of art....
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Apollo 17 Astronauts Frolic On The Moon!While all Space missions are cool, some of the most exciting ones were conducted under the Apollo Program, between 1961 -1975. That's because the the Apollo missions went where no man had ever been before and has not been, ever since - The Moon!...
Read news articleThis Goat Has Ma-a-a-a-a-d Skills!We all know that pets can be taught tricks - things like rolling over, shaking paws or fetching but . . . . can they be taught to surf? Goatee, a female goat living in California, sure can! She fearlessly shreds across waves on her surfboard alongside her owner, Dana McGregor....
Read news articleSilbo Gomera - The Sweet Whistling Language That Transforms Humans Into NightingalesIf you ever visit La Gomera, one of the small islands that make up the Canaries, you are guaranteed to hear some sweet nightingale like whistling sounds. While some may emanate from the golden-voiced bird itself, chances are most of what you are hearing is coming from the residents, who believe it or not, are tweeting actual words to each other in a language they call Silbo Gomera (Spanish for 'Gomeran Whistle') or El Silbo (the whistle)....
Read news articleUnusual 'Lucky Coin' Building Soon To Dot China's SkylineGuangzhou, the capital and largest city of China's Guandong Province is known for its amazing skyscrapers including, the country's tallest tower. If all goes according to plan, by the end of the year, it will also be known for the country's and possibly the world's most unusual structure - a cylindrical coin shaped building that is currently under construction on the banks of the Pearl River....
Read news articleDiver Saves Orca Whale From 'Dolphin Tale' Like DisasterThe scene was eerily similar - A marine mammal in distress because its tail was caught in a human installed fish trap. Fortunately though, what happened thereafter was nothing close to the suffering that Winter, the famous star of the recent movie 'Dolphin Tale' had to endure....
Read news articleFishermen In Pakistan Reel In Colossal Whale SharkSome lucky fishermen in Karachi, Pakistan were fortunate enough to be part of what is probably considered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in their profession - Reeling in a 40 foot long whale shark....
Read news articleFifth Grader's Random Molecule Creation Hailed As Scientific DiscoveryWhen 10-year old Clara Lazan was assigned a classroom science project, neither she nor her teacher Kenneth Boehr, would have guessed that her random creation would be hailed as a scientific discovery, worthy enough to be published in a scientific journal....
Read news articleScientists Uncover The 'Invisible' Language of PlantsMany avid gardeners believe that 'talking' to their plants helps them thrive -Turns out they may not be cuckoo after all. If scientists from the University of Exeter are to believed, plants may be constantly communicating with each other, via a secret 'invisible' language....
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