German Teen Survives Meteorite Strike!While the 12th of June started as a normal day for German teenager, Gerrit Blank, it ended up being one of the most exciting days of his life - For on this day, the 14-year was struck by a meteorite that came hurtling down from Space at speeds exceeding 30,000mph....
Read news articleThe Obama Family 'In The Eye Of A Needle'William Wigan is a British sculptor, who specializes in creating micro sculptures - In fact they are so small that they fit into the eye of a needle or on a pinhead and can only be viewed through a microscope....
Read news articleWorld's Biggest Train Set Still Work In ProgressIn 2000, two German brothers set out to build a train miniature set that would astonish and amaze both adults and kids alike. Nine years and $1.6mm USD later, they have exceeded all expectations and they are still not done...
Read news article11-Year Old Graduates With Top HonorsMost 11-year-olds are just happy to have survived their first year of middle school. However, Moshe Kai Cavalin is not like most kids. He skipped elementary, middle and high school and went straight to college at the tender age of eight....
Read news articleLittle Leaguers Stage World's Longest Baseball GameLast weekend, 817 kids from Wrentham's baseball and softball team got together to play some ball - except this was no ordinary game but a 36-hour marathon that ended with never before seen triple digit innings and scores....
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Our Earliest Ancestor?Scientists believe that this skeleton of a 47 million-year-old primate could be a clue to what our ancestors may have looked like....
Read news articleA Whole New Meaning To GardeningWhat do you have in your yard? Some plants and outdoor furniture, perhaps? Add metal junk-based, homemade sculptures and you've got yourself Don Carlson and his wife Melissa Kane's porch in Richmond, California. And these are not just garden props - But crafty creations serve a purpose, from delicious barbecuing to innovative decor....
Read news articleChimps Build Toolkit To Extract HoneyChimpanzees have always been known to be smart and resourceful - After all, they share 99% of our DNA. However, the discovery of an entire toolkit created by these ingenious animals to extract honey from beehives, has elevated their stature to a whole new level....
Read news articleChindongu - The Art Of (Un)Useless InventionsKenji Kawakami has been inventing unusual things since he was a teenager. In high school, he built a cart-like device from salvaged scooter parts. While In college, he built a glider bicycle that didn't fly. However, his creative juices really got flowing in 1980, when he came up with the art of inventing un(usless) things....
Read news articleToday Is National Donut DayWhile you may not need an excuse to eat a donut, you may need one to convince your parents - Here's a good one - It is National Donut Day!...
Read news articleZebedee - The Real-Life 'Racing Stripes'While humans have been able to train different breeds of horses and donkeys for riding, zebras have been almost impossible, thanks to their tendency to view every moving object as predators and panic. However, a former racehorse trainer in Dorset seems to have broken the trend with 14-month old Zebedee....
Read news articleSpiderman Strikes Again!Just when you think Alain Roberts, A.K.A Spiderman has given up his daredevil antics of climbing every tall building in the World with his bare hands, he shows up again....
Read news articleHuman Art Or A Message From Aliens - You Decide!Two giant intricate animal designs in England's agricultural fields have locals and farmers scratching their heads and invoking the annual debate - Are these works of art by humans or an extra-terrestrial group trying to send us a message....
Read news articleRobotic Submarine Explores The Deepest Areas Of Our OceansOn Sunday, May 31st, an unmanned robotic submarine dubbed Nereus dived 6.8 miles into the Pacific Ocean, reaching depths that have been scaled only twice before....
Read news articleSuper-Cool USB Memory SticksThink all USB memory sticks have to be black, gray and boring? Think again, with a little imagination you can jazz yours up or simply buy some of the fun ones that are now available thanks to geeky designers!...
Read news articleVideo(s) Of The Week - Unleash the "Goo"The Cadbury Chocolate Company in New Zealand hosts an annual competition entitled 'Unleash the Goo'. The rules of the contest are simple. Contestants have to purchase one or more Cadbury Creme Eggs, pick a fun way to unleash its 'goo' and film it....
Read news articleGoing Bananas in Fond-Du-LacThe Wisconsin town of Fond-Du-Lac has been the victim of theft. However, this was not your ordinary thief looking for money or jewels, but someone dressed in a gorilla suit, trying to nab a $50 USD Styrofoam banana....
Read news articleCan You Spell 'Laodicean'?While most people would find it difficult to pronounce, let alone spell the word 'Laodicean', 13-year old Kavya Shivshankar from Kansas had no problems rattling off the letters with ease....
Read news articleThe Rotten Sneaker Award Goes To . . . . .Talent comes in many forms - Some people can dance, others sing - And then there is Joshua Boothe who has become famous for his unusual talent for creating really smelly sneakers....
Read news articleSan Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge Turns 72!Last week, San Francisco's famous landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge celebrated its 72nd birthday. Besides being beautiful, the iconic bridge that opened to pedestrians only, on May 27th,1937 (drivers had to wait an extra day), was also an engineering marvel as the longest suspension bridge ever built....
Read news articleBeard Team USA Dominate The 'Olympics' Of Beard And Moustache CompetitionOn May 23rd, more than 300 men from 15 countries gathered in Anchorage, Alaska to compete in the 9th World Beard and Moustache Championships. The vastly diverse group, representing 13 countries, all had one thing in common - carefully coiffured full or partial beards and/or moustaches....
Read news articleAll Parents Are The Same . . . . . . . Simply Amazing!While we all know that human parents will do anything to protect their children from danger, if these two birds are any indication, the same principal applies in the animal world....
Read news articleWinners Of The Kids Science Challenge CompetitionIn December 2008, the National Science Foundation and Pulse of The Planet sponsored the 'Kids Science Challenge', a nationwide science competition for third to sixth graders....
Read news articleBees Swarm Video Game RetailerVideo game retailer, GameStop's Union Square store in Manhattan, was literally buzzing on Memorial Day weekend, thanks to some unusual customers - thousands of bees that swarmed the store's entrance!...
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