In 2000, two German brothers set out to build a train miniature set that would astonish and amaze both adults and kids alike. Nine years and $1.6mm USD later, they have exceeded all expectations and they are still not done...

Just when you think Alain Roberts, A.K.A Spiderman has given up his daredevil antics of climbing every tall building in the World with his bare hands, he shows up again....

While we all know that human parents will do anything to protect their children from danger, if these two birds are any indication, the same principal applies in the animal world....

Why would grown men roll down a steep hill and risk all kinds of injuries? - For the 8-pound wheel of cheese of course! Welcome to the wacky cheese-rolling contest held every Memorial Day weekend in Gloucestershire, England....

Has your younger brother or sister ever clicked away aimlessly on the computer, and accidently lost your carefully typed homework? Well then, you will be able to relate to three-year old Pipi Quinlan, who recently did that - except in her case, she ended up being the proud owner of a Kobelco Earth Digger!...

Looking at this gentle giant, one would never believe that it could be involved in a fight. However, if zookeepers at the Paignton Zoo in Devon are to be believed, not only did it get into a huge fight with another gentle giant, but also has a big hole to prove it....

On May 20th, soldiers from the Royal Welsh Army unit based in Chester, gathered to honor one of their own - Billy a nine-year old Kashmir goat, who retired after seven years of selfless service with the unit....

While this 11-inch unmanned remote-controlled spy helicopter looks like something you would only see in a James Bond movie, it is an actual working device that is being used, not only for spying, but a variety of other things....

If you happen to visit the remote village of Kodhini in the Indian State of Kerala, you will have to take a lot of double takes - that's because the village of 2,000 residents is brimming with identical twins - 250 sets to be exact!...

In most children's tales and legends, a fox is always depicted as a sly character, often up to no good. This real-life fox tale adds one more attribute to this bushy-tailed creature - greedy!...

A British inventor has made his way into the Guinness Book of Records for the fourth time - this one for converting a toy wind-up car, into a real roadworthy vehicle....

How would you like to spend six months in a beautiful three-bedroom house on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, swimming with the fishes, taking videos and pictures and blogging about anything interesting . . . . . . . And get paid for doing all this?...

A team of British cave explorers believe they may have stumbled upon the world's largest cave. Found in the middle of a jungle in Vietnam, the cave is about 492 ft. wide and 656 ft. high....

Last week, thousands of people in the city of Yokohama, Japan, watched in awe as two humongous spiders crawled through the city streets....

She sends text messages, has her own YouTube channel, podcasts her Christmas speech and also emails - not bad for an octogenarian - Especially considering, that this hi-tech senior is none other than Queen Elizabeth II, one of the Britain's oldest and longest reigning monarchs....

Ah! Spring is here - time to stop and smell the flowers - except of course if you happen to be near a blooming Titan Arum, an exotic-looking flower that is native to Indonesia....

Have you ever heard of an orangutan hospital? Apparently there is one in Bukit Merah Lake in Malaysia, which looks after orangutan babies, just like other hospitals take care of human babies - and the patients here are equally cute and playful....

If Sophie Tucker was a human, she would have been a serious contender in the hit Television series, 'Survivor'. However, Sophie is an Australian cattle dog and, while she may not win the same accolades, in our minds she is definitely a winner - for surviving on a largely uninhabited island for FOUR months!...

To some people, 29-year old Eskil Ronningsbakken's balancing performances may seem like stunts or circus acts, but to Eskil, they are a form of Art. However the one thing everybody does agree on, is that they are amazing....

Five-year old Ellie Challis from Little Clacton, Essex has had a tough life. Struck with meningitis when she was just 16 months old, she had to have both her legs and hands amputated to stay alive....

Not every useful invention has to be developed over many years and cost a lot of money to make. Sometimes the simplest of ideas, can improve our lives profoundly. All it takes is a little imagination and a desire to make a difference!...

Earlier this week, International auction house Christies, held a Natural History sale, that was a dream come true for any paleontologist or lover of natural history....

Most elementary school kids learn geography, just as they learn any other subject - within the confines of the four walls of their classroom. However, if you are one of the lucky kids that goes to Kingsland Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom, it will mean stepping onto an airplane, fastening your seatbelt and taking off to an exotic location! (using your imagination, of course)....

This cute little black and tan puppy, may soon earn the title of the world's smallest dog from the folks at the Guinness Book of Records - that is, if he doesn't grow any bigger from his current size....