The next time you get the urge to toss a coin into a lake, river, stream or even the fountain in your neighborhood for 'good luck', resist it for your good fortune may not be so good for the recipient of the foreign object.
Read news articleThe next time you get the urge to toss a coin into a lake, river, stream or even the fountain in your neighborhood for 'good luck', resist it for your good fortune may not be so good for the recipient of the foreign object.
Read news articleThink going to the office is all work and no play? While it may be true in some places, it is definitely not true in the small town of Bad Koening, Germany, where grown men and their office chair turned racing machine, compete, for the title of Office Chair Champion.
Read news articleLooking for a fun recipe for Easter brunch? Look no further. This week I will teach you how to make some amazing scrambled egg nests that not only look spectacular, but also, taste yummy! And, while they may sound complicated, like all my other recipes, they are really easy to make.
Read news articleWhile most of us stick to conventional sports like baseball, tennis and swimming there are a few brave souls that like to take everything up a notch or two or even ten, which is why they come up with things like Underwater Ice Hockey, Tarp Surfing - And now, Horse Boarding.
Read news articleWith Easter around the corner, many families are gearing up for their annual traditions - For some it's an egg hunt, for others, a family brunch - For Ohio couple Ron and Betty Manolio, it's creating Eggshelland, a tradition that dates all the way back to 1957.
Read news articleWe have all thrown rocks into the water, but very few of us have been able to appreciate how beautiful the water looks, as it splashes up - Partly because we are too busy counting the ripples it creates, but mostly, because it happens too fast for the human eye to catch.
Read news articleThe increasing amount of plastic debris that ends up in our oceans is a cause for big concern for scientists, worldwide. For not only does the synthetic material take hundreds of years to decompose, but it also, kills marine animals, who mistake it for food.
Read news articleWhen one thinks of household pets, a penguin is not the first thing that comes to mind. But don’t tell that to Lala. This fourteen-year-old King Penguin not only lives with humans but also shops for food like they do!
Read news articleSoul Surfer, which hit the theatres on Friday, April 8th, 2011, is the poignant tale about the comeback of Bethany Hamilton, a teenage surfer who lost her left arm in a shark attack.
Read news articleOn Thursday April 7th, the skies above the Dover strait were filled with colorful hot-air balloons all trying to make their way across the English Channel, in a bid to establish a World record for the most balloons to cross the Channel, simultaneously.
Read news article'Goldilocks and the three bears' depicts a perfect bear family - complete with a papa bear, mama bear and a baby bear. However, in real life things are not quite as good. While mama bears normally stick around and raise their newborns, papa bears are notorious for abandoning their familes - The one exception? Balu, a brown male bear that resides at the Primorsky Zoo, in Eastern Russia.
Read news articleWe are so programmed to thinking that animals can do only what we believe they are capable of, that whenever one does something out of the ordinary, we are stunned. For example, who would have believed that a pig could train like a dog, or as is the case here, a cow can gallop, almost as well as, a horse?
Read news articleThe next time you see a seagull soaring in the sky, be sure to look again, for while it may resemble the graceful white bird, it may actually be an ultra light flying robot, that could possibly be spying on your activities!
Read news articleFor most people climbing Mt. Everest AKA Top of the World once, would be achievement enough - But then California resident Bill Burke is not like most people. For one, the 69-year old, did not even start climbing mountains until he retired from corporate law at the age of 60.
Read news articleWith major earthquakes striking three continents since 2010, there is speculation about where the next big one will be. Since they all occurred along the 40,000km horeshoe-shaped area called the 'Ring of Fire', there is some speculation that it was caused by a domino effect - that is, the one in Chile triggered the one in New Zealand, which in turn, caused the one in Japan.
Read news article13-year old Daniil Korotkikh was walking along the Curonian Spit, a 60-mile stretch of sand dune that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea Coast, when he spotted something sparkling in the sand. The curious boy went to check it out, and discovered what appeared to be an old German beer bottle sealed with a ceramic plug, inside which, was a rolled up letter.
Read news articleWhen the tiny nation of Qatar, beat out the USA, Australia, Japan and South Korea, as the venue for the 2022 World Cup Soccer, there were gasps of surprise from the fans - And it was not just because of the size of the competitors, but also the fact, that the World Cup is held in June and July, which happen to be Qatar's hottest months, when temperatures can soar upto 50°C (120° F).
Read news articleOn Tuesday March 23rd, 2011, nine-year old Sterling Brinkerhoff and his beaten up, stinky pair of sneakers, beat out nine formidable competitors ranging from 7-13 years old, to win the coveted Smelliest Sneaker in America, award.
Read news articleThere are a lot of wacky extreme sports in this world ranging from boarding down volcanos to soccer on bicycles, but playing hockey under the frozen surface instead of above it? Now that, has got to top the list!
Read news articleThis Saturday, don't surprised or alarmed if your city, neighborhood or street suddenly goes dark for an hour, starting at 8.30pm, local time. It is not because of a natural disaster nor is it because these people haven't paid their electricity bills - They are simply joining the millions of people to celebrate Earth Hour, by turning off their lights and other electrical devices for 60 minutes.
Read news articleDrew Beaumier has been an avid Transformers fan every since he can recall. Therefore, it was not surprising that a few years ago, when he was between jobs, he toyed with the idea of making money by entertaining tourists, dressed up one of the alien robots.
Read news articleTo say that nine-year old Anaiah Rucker is a hero is an understatement, because there are truly no words to describe this young girl, who saved her younger sister from sure death, while putting her own life on the line.
Read news articleAnyone who has ever tried surfing, knows how taxing it is to ride a wave that lasts just a few minutes. Therefore, you can only imagine how hard it must have been to ride one that lasted for an astounding 41.3 miles, whilst battling some pretty rough water and wind conditions.
Read news articleHappy World Water Day! Celebrated on March 22nd each year, this day highlights the importance of fresh water, a basic necessity that is still elusive for over a billion people all over the world. Initiated by the United Nations in 1992, the theme changes each year, to highlight the most pressing water issues.
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