The 2010-2011 Kids Science Challenge Is On!If you like science projects and winning some awesome gifts, this is the challenge for you. Open to kids from 3rd to 6th grade, the 3rd annual Kids Science Challenge is currently accepting applications - And the best part is, they send you cool stuff just for entering....
Read news articleLCROSS Mission Reveals Additional Water And Other SurprisesIn October of 2009, NASA blasted the Cabeus crater on the Moon's South Pole with a rocket, to look for evidence of water. Called the LCROSS mission, it was considered a huge success, after 25 gallons of water was discovered. However, a closer look at the data transmitted has revealed, that not only is there much more water than previously believed, but also, other surprising elements....
Read news articleStone Age Humans Ate Meat And . . . . . Bread!Mention stone age and the image of a grizzly human, wearing an animal skin and chomping down on a raw hunk of meat, immediately comes to mind. However, paleontologists have recently revealed that while the first two may be accurate, the cavemen's diet may have been more balanced - one that included even bread....
Read news articleSwiss Celebrate Completion of World's Longest Railway TunnelOn October 15th, the people of Switzerland celebrated with abandon, as the drill broke through the last piece of rock, finally connecting the two ends of the Gotthard Base Tunnel - The world's longest railway tunnel. The mammoth undertaking that cost about 10 billion USD took 2,600 workers, 12 years to accomplish - And, it's not done yet....
Read news articleSpain Tries To Save The 'Endangered' Siesta!Siestas or mid-afternoon naps have traditionally been an important part of the Spanish culture, with most cities shutting down, while people snoozed, following a leisurely lunch. However, thanks to the busy modern lifestyle, it is starting to become an endangered custom. Now, a newly formed group entitled National Association of Friends of the Siesta, is attempting to revive the tradition with, a Siesta Competition....
Read news articleWant To Go Diving In The Park?Ever swam in a lake with benches and grass at the bottom - One where you have to float through trees and dive under bridges? In fact, if you close your eyes for a moment, it almost resembles a park in your neighborhood - Which is exactly what it is, for about six months a year....
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Atomic Tom's iPhone ConcertOn October 8th, 2010, Brooklyn based, Atomic Tom woke up the sleepy riders of New York City's Subway B, by belting out their latest single -'Take Me Out'. While the performance itself was not unusual, what stunned the audience was their choice of musical instruments, that comprised of . . . . . . . three iPhones!...
Read news articleKevin Richardson A.K.A. Lion WhispererKevin Richardson loves cats so much, that he sometimes spends the night curled up next to one - Not impressed? You will be when you realize, that his companions are not your normal tabby cats, but wild ones, like lions, cheetahs and leopards....
Read news articleCould Jellyfish Protein Power Nano Medical Devices?Researchers at Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology, believe that protein from jellyfish may be a new source of energy - one that could aid medical science power nanotechnology devices (tools that can manipulate matter on a molecular or atomic scale)....
Read news articleJim Belosic - Dad & Pancake Maker ExtraordinaireMost dads would be happy if they could whip up a normal stack of pancakes for their kids - Not Jim Belosic. This amazing dad makes pancakes that would be considered works of art, if only, his three-year old didn't gobble them down so rapidly....
Read news articleArmless Pianist Wins 'China's Got Talent'24-year-old Liu Wei, the armless musician who stunned the world this August, by playing the piano with his feet for the audition of 'China's Got Talent', is back in the limelight - This time for winning the inaugural season of the show....
Read news articleHumpback Whale's Record Breaking MigrationA female humpback whale has managed to swim herself into the record books, by migrating a distance of 6,125 miles or almost a quarter of the globe and about twice the distance normally covered by migrating whales....
Read news articleAll 33 Chilean Miners Have Been Rescued!The nightmare that began at Peru's San Jose mine 69 days ago, is finally over. After months of agony, the entire world watched mesmerized as the 33 trapped mine workers emerged from the narrow tunnel, one at a time, about every half hour. The best part was that they all appeared to be healthy and in great spirits....
Read news articlePumpkin Carving, Ray Villafane StyleWhile many people can carve impressive pumpkins, resident, Ray Villafane is in a class of his own. The two-time winner of Food Network's Outrageous Pumpkin Challenge, does not just carve pumpkins - Instead he creates 3-D works of art - Ghoulish ones of course....
Read news articleOld Family Painting May Be A Michelangelo!How cool would it be to wake up one morning and find out that a painting which spent the last 30 years behind your couch, is an original work of art painted by none other than the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo? If experts are right, this old unfinished painting of Jesus and Mary, that the Kober family affectionately call 'The Mike,' may indeed be that piece of art....
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - French Bulldog's Unusual HeadrestThanks to their calm nature and minimal exercise needs, French bulldogs make the perfect companion dogs, especially for young babies, as you will see, in this week's Video Of The Week!...
Read news articleMeet Ricochet, The SURFice Dog!Ricochet or Rip Curl Riki as she is often called, is a two-year old golden retriever, who was raised to be a service dog, one that could be a lifelong companion to a disabled person. However, her penchant for chasing after birds and other small animals dashed those aspirations, which was a good thing, because it led to her new career as . . . . . . . A SURFice dog!...
Read news articleChilean Miners Prepare For RescueSeventeen days after a mine shaft inside San Jose's gold and silver mine collapsed, the world received the amazing news that the 33 miners trapped inside, were alive and well. Now, came the next challenge - How to pull them out safely....
Read news articleIs 10/10/10, The Luckiest Day Of The Century?There is no doubt that October 10th, 2010 or 10/10/10, is a special day, given that most of us will not be around to see this sequence when it occurs again, on October 10th, 2110. However, is it the luckiest day of the century? Depends on who you ask!...
Read news articleDisc-Shaped Airship May Be The Transporter Of The FutureAn Australian company is developing a giant disc-shaped piloted airship, that will be able to transport loads of up to 150 tons or 7 times more than that carried by conventional helicopters, for as long as 1,200 miles, at a speed of 45 knots....
Read news articleWill Drilling Into A Volcano Save Naples?Naples, the capital of Campania, Italy, is known for many things - It's rich history, culture, architecture, music and most importantly, for inventing pizza. However, the city's location, right near, Mount Vesuvias, an active volcano that has erupted 50 times since that fateful day in 79 A.D., when it buried Pompeii and its sister city, Herculaneum. Now, geologists are trying to see if they can predict the next major eruption and save the beautiful city of Naples, from a similar fate....
Read news articleKaboom - Helping Kids, One Playground At A Time!Darell Hammond is an entrepreneur on a mission - To create a great place to play within walking distance of every child. While that may not sound like a big deal to those of you, who have access to many playgrounds it is, to thousands of inner-city kids, some of who don't even know what a playground is....
Read news articleComing To A Bus Stop Near You - A Rooftop GardenAs cities become increasingly congested, people are coming up with innovative ideas to add some greenery. First there were the small community gardens, then came the rooftop gardens - Now, NYU graduate student, Marco Castro Casio has taken that concept even further, by suggesting gardens atop buses....
Read news articleRare Pink Hippo Spotted In Kenya's Masai MaraIn early September, British wildlife photographers, Will and Mathew Burrard-Lucas went to Kenya's Masai Mara game preserve, hoping to capture images of the world-famous wildebeest migration. They ended up getting not only stunning migration pictures, but also, those of an extremely rare pink baby hippo....
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