Star Wars Fan Begins 2,500-Mile Trek For Charity

It seems as though marathons and e-mail please are not enough to raise money for charity these days. First, there was the British teenager who 'biked' over water, now an Australian has begun a 2,500-mile trek across the country, dressed in full Stormtrooper armor....

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Is This The World's Grumpiest Cat?

To say that eight-year old Mr. Pip is not a very happy kitty cat, is an understatement. The Burmese Persian crossbreed constantly has a scowl on his face and it's not just the expression - He acts grumpy too!...

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Pro-Skateboarder Commissions Dream Home

One of the biggest gripes most skateboarders have is that the sport cannot be pursued on a whim. Sure you can skateboard on your sidewalk or down a neighborhood hill, but to perform fun tricks one has to visit a special park. Maybe that's why former professional skateboarder, Pierre-Andre Senizergue is building himself a house, that is 100% skateable....

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Got Stinky Feet? Mosquitoes Will Love You!

If you are one of those unfortunate souls that is constantly getting bitten by pesky mosquitoes here's a suggestion - Clean those stinky feet. At least that's what Dr. Fredros Okumu believes attracts these parasites more, to certain humans than others....

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Meet The Panterragaffe - A Wacky Walking Bicycle

What do Vancouver-based artists Paul and Russell of Metro DS do when they are not building 'technically challenging projects with uniquely stylish designs'? They dream up large unwieldy kinetic structures like the Panterragaffe - a pedal-powered two person walking machine or as they describe it, a walking bicycle....

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Grains Of Sand Have Never Looked So Good

What if we told you that sand that you are accustomed to seeing on the beach is not really a mundane light brown, but a mix of bright colors that resembles gems? While it may seem a little far-fetched, that's what Professor Gary Greenberg discovered when he magnified each grain of sand, 250 times - And, he has photographs to prove it....

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Rare Luminescent Mushrooms Re-Surface After 170 Years

Some enterprising US scientists have re-discovered an elusive glow-in-the dark mushroom that was last seen 171 years ago. English Botanist George Gardner stumbled upon it in 1840, when he noticed some young Brazilian boys playing with a glowing object - Since then, the fungi have been impossible to find....

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Coming Soon - A 3D Chocolate Printer

Thanks to some budding scientists from the UK, chocoholics all over the world, will soon have something to cheer about - Personalized 3-Dimensional Chocolate! What's even cooler is that this custom chocolate is not hand-crafted, but printed, using their special chocolate printer....

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Bumblebee Gets A Sweet Transformation

You know that expression 'it's a piece of cake'? Well baking this 2,000 pound cake that depicts a Chevrolet transforming to Bumblebee, certainly wasn't - However, that did not deter Buddy Valastro - the star of television show Cake Boss....

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World's Deepest-Living Land Animal Is A . . . . . Ringworm!

It seems as though some worms have crawled down to where no other land animal dares to tread or should we say wriggle - 2.2 miles below the surface of the Earth. Earlier this month, scientists discovered a new species of roundworm dubbed Halicephalobus mephisto or 'devil worm' inside the goldmines of the Witwatersrand basin, near Johannesburg....

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World's Longest Sea Bridge Is Open For Business!

On June 30th, the world's longest sea-bridge that connects the sprawling suburb of Huang Dao to the eastern port city of Qingdao in China, opened amidst much fanfare. The 26.4 mile, six-lane Quingdao Haiwan Road Bridge expected to be crossed by about 30,000 cars daily, will cut the commute time, by almost an hour....

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Happy July 4th!

Today, July 4th, 2011 marks to big birthday celebrations - the 235th birthday of the United States of America and, the 13th birthday of first daughter Malia Obama - the first teen to live in the White House since Chelsea Clinton was there, about a decade ago....

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Cooking With Miranda - Orange Granita

If the recent heat wave has left you craving for something cool and refreshing, I have the perfect solution for you - A tangy, juicy and invigorating Orange Granita! And, like all my other recipes, it is nutritious, delicious and can be whipped up in no time at all!...

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FishEyes Makes Fishing Fun And Productive

The sport of fishing requires a lot of patience and time. That's because once the line is thrown in, there is very little a fisherman can do, but wait and hope that a succulent Bass or Flounder will not only glide by, but also, take the bait....

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