South African Surfers Set New RecordWhat happens when a group of surfers ride a single wave, simultaneously - They set a new world record of course! At least that's what happened to the surfing enthusiasts who got together at Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town, early last month....
Read news articleBeing A 'Pinhead' Is Just Fine - So Say The Experts!The next time someone calls you a 'pinhead', you should take it as a compliment - That's because researchers recently revealed that the size of animals' brain, has no bearing on its intelligence level....
Read news articleThe Galloping and Dino-Eating Crocodiles!Paul Sereno, a resident paleontologist at National Geographic has been scouring the arid areas of the Sahara for many years, in search of crocodile fossils. Now his findings of five species of these ferocious creatures that roamed the Earth 100 million years ago, have been used to create an amazing documentary entitled 'Crocs Eating Dinosaurs'....
Read news articleSpace Shuttle Atlantis Launches With Some Slimy PassengersOn Monday, Space Shuttle Atlantis blasted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, carrying with it, six astronauts, 30,000 pounds of pumps, numerous tanks of nitrogen, ammonia and oxygen and . . . . . . 4,000 slithery worms!...
Read news articleWho Knew Fruits And Vegetables Could Look So Good?The thought of eating vegetables like green beans, courgettes (zucchini), runner beans, radishes and leeks probably makes most of you shudder. But then again, you have probably never seen them put together to create the skyline of one of the world's most beautiful cities!...
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - San Diego Great Dane Is The World's Tallest DogOn November 12th, Titan, a four-year old Great Dane from San Diego, CA was named the 'World's Tallest Dog' by the Guinness Book of Records....
Read news articleThe Jack Of All Trades (And Master Of Many!)Most people have one talent, but Sati Achath has four. He is a hand shadow master, ventriloquist, magician and artist - And those are just his hobbies. In the day time, this incredible man, who can speak six languages and has four post-graduate degrees, is a Project Evaluation Specialist at the World Bank, in Washington D.C....
Read news articleRow, Row, Row Your Boat . . . . . . Across The Pacific!Friday, the 13th was a great day for two British seafarers - For that was day when Captain Mick Dawson and Chris Martin completed the Golden Gate Endeavour, a 5,000-mile rowing expedition that began in Japan and ended at . . . . . You guessed it - The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco!...
Read news articleThis Dress Will Light Up Any Room!Looking for that special dress this holiday season? How about the Galaxy Dress? Embedded with 24,000 LED lights and 4,000 Swarovski crystals, this dress is bound to make you the life of any party!...
Read news articleThe 2009 Global Green ChallengeOn 25th of October, thirty-two teams gathered in Darwin, Australia to compete in the 2009 Global Green Challenge - A biennial, 1,860 mile race, in which environmentally-friendly cars, vie against each other, under the harsh conditions of the Australian Outback....
Read news articleYay - There Is 'Substantial' Water On the Moon!This morning, the scientists at the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), announced that last month's 'bombing' of the moon by LCROSS had been a huge success....
Read news articleUp Close And Personal With Jungle CatsWondering why these people are laughing instead of screaming their heads off? No, they are not brave, nor do they have a death wish. They can see what you can't - A thick glass barrier between them and that big cat, who just hopped on to get a bite to eat!...
Read news articleGame Boy Inducted To The 'Toy Hall Of Fame'Earlier this week, Nintendo's Game Boy was inducted to the National Toy Hall of Fame, along with the Big Wheel and the Ball!...
Read news articleTransforming The Humble Barcode Into Works Of ArtDeveloped in 1948 by Bernard Silver, a graduate student at the Drexel University of Technology, the humble barcode has become one of the most important inventions of our times. However, while most of us think of it as a bunch of lines, artists and designers, seem to think otherwise. Below are some cool creations inspired by these nondescript row of straight lines....
Read news articleVeterans Day - Honoring Those Who Serve Our CountryAs we celebrate the 91st anniversary of Veterans Day, we thought it would be interesting to investigate the origins of this holiday and, the reason it is always celebrated on November 11th....
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - When Water BouncesDid you know that drops of water could bounce like a ball? Watch the video below to find out why and how this phenomenon happens....
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Read news articleSesame Street: 1,2,3, 40 YearsTomorrow, November 10th, 2009 is an important landmark in television history - for it is on this day, 40 years ago, when we first fell in love with Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch....
Read news article'Notes Left Behind' - A Six-Year Olds Poignant LegacyElena Desserich was a vivacious five-year old, with beautiful blond hair, a dazzling smile and a spring in her step. She loved to draw, write and read and dreamed of being an artist and a teacher when she grew up....
Read news articleCan You Speedcube?Last month, over three hundred and fifty Rubik's Cube enthusiasts gathered in Dusseldorf, Germany to compete in the 5th annual World Rubik's Cube Championship....
Read news articleIt's Official - Comic Books Are Good For Learning!The next time your parents or teacher you for reading comic books, steer them toward this article. A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of has revealed what you have always known - that reading Tiny Titans, Denise the Menace and Batman, is as beneficial as reading Shakespeare!...
Read news articleBeijing Gets Clobbered With Man-Made Snow StormOn November 2nd, the streets of Beijing were treated to an unseasonal snow storm - one that lasted for 11 hours, blanketing the entire city with 16 million tons of snow and causing road and air traffic to come to a complete standstill, for hours....
Read news articleWhy Are These Bears Losing Their Fur?The Leipzig Zoo in Germany is facing a very bizarre problem - Their female bears, Dolores and Lolita are losing all their fur and nobody knows why it is happening....
Read news articleThe Lady In PinkThough most girls and (some) boys start out loving the color pink, they soon grow out of the obsession, but not Kitten Kay Sera - A 46-year old actress from Los Angeles, CA who not only wears the color, but also, surrounds herself with it....
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