Each year, police departments all over the world, order new patrol cars for their units. Over time, this has evolved into a friendly competition among various countries, to see who ends up with the fastest ones. Below are some of the contenders for this year....

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)....

If you think pigs do not make good pets, you haven't met these little ones!...

Imagine lighting fire to a hard-packed snowball to get warm! While that may sound impossible, Tim Collett, a research geologist from Denver, Colorado seems to think it is not only possible, but that it may be the best way to produce clean energy in the future....

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....

Sara Campbell, a British diver, set a new freediving record on Thursday, when she completed a 96-meter dive into the ocean and back, holding her breath the entire time. It took Sara three minutes and 36 seconds to go to depths that have never been reached in a similar competition, by any woman before....

Inventors from around the World are currently convened in Geneva, Switzerland, showcasing their creations at the 37th International Exhibition of Inventions. The annual event, which ended today, attracted over 700 exhibitors and included private individuals, corporations and universities....

'Sorry Folks, the dog ate it all' - While that excuse would be tough to pull off with a straight face, when it comes from a Prime Minister, the guests have no choice but to grin and bear it!...

We have all come across signs that make us wonder what they were thinking, when they put it up. Here are some fun ones that are sure to make you say - Huh, or should we say Duh?...

Liam Hoekstra's parents realized their son was special, when at the age of five months he could lift his entire body up, whilst his mum held him by the hands. By eight months he was doing pull-ups and by nineteen months, inverted sit-ups....

While April 1st, better known as April Fool's Day, is technically not a holiday, it is a favorite day for many a child or child at heart. It is believed that April Fool's Day traces its origins back to 1582, when the Julian calendar (which said the New Year started in April) was replaced with the Greogorian calendar, that we use today. No matter how it all started, the day can be a lot of fun!...

Located 70 miles from Buenos Aires, the Capital of Argentina, the Lujan Zoo is being called many things - wild, irresponsible and even dangerous. However officials here simply call it 'The World's first interactive Zoo.'...

If you participated in Earth Hour this Saturday, you probably realized how something as small as switching the lights off for an hour, could make a big difference in saving our Earth....

If you are among the millions of people that love the quirky, yet useful inventions that always seem to show up in the Wallace and Gromit movies, you will not want to miss 'Wallace and Gromit present a World of Cracking Ideas', an interactive exhibition currently going on at London's Science Museum....

Italian pizza chefs may be soon facing some serious competition with the introduction of a pizza vending machine that concocts the delicious treat right before your very eyes....

When Sir Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Galactic, unveiled his commercial space airplane White Knight 2, amidst much fanfare in early 2008, he promised the world that it would be ready to take tourists to Space by late 2009 or early 2010 - and it looks as though he may actually keep his promise....

On Wednesday morning, students at St. Mary's college in Moraga, California, tried to re-live old memories and break a long-standing record, by hosting a Phone Booth Packing competition - where groups compete to see who can pile in the most number of people into a phone booth!...

While we think all teachers are incredible, this one definitely went beyond the normal call of duty to keep his students safe....

Would you be willing to fork out $7,000USD for one egg? If paleontologist and antique dealer, John Shephard from Ashford in Kent, London, is right, that is exactly what someone will end up paying soon....

Though she may not look a day over 21 (3 in dog years), Channel is all set to celebrate her 147th birthday (21 in dog years) on May 8th, and has just received a certificate from the folks at the Guinness Book of Records, confirming her status as the oldest dog in the world!...

Don't be surprised if the streets around you go dark for an hour at 8.30pm (local time) on Saturday, March 28th. It isn't a power outage, just people trying to save the Earth - one light bulb at a time!...

The world's cheapest car - The Tata Nano, was launched amidst much fanfare in Mumbai India, earlier this week. First unveiled at a car show in New Delhi, in 2008, this highly anticipated compact car, which costs only 100,000 rupees or about $2,000 USD, is expected to be very popular in India....

Earlier this month, Eric Larson, a senior at South Eugene High, walked away with top honors at the 2009 Intel Science Talent Contest, one of America's oldest and most prestigious pre-college science competitions....

AJ, a 16-year old Indian ring neck parakeet does not only perform impressive gymnastic tricks, but also, plays golf and basketball....