While New York's annual ball-dropping ceremony to welcome the New Year is famous, it is not the only city that has such a tradition. Other places around the country drop objects too - they are just a tad bit unusual....

In this cute Christmas video, birds, deer, owls, hedgehogs and other wild creatures, lip synch a British Christmas favorite, Stop the Cavalry....

Many of you are looking forward to Santa coming to your house on Christmas Eve. While we all know that this jolly man who loves cookies and milk, arrives in a sleigh pulled by eight reindeers, and gives gifts to good kids, have you ever wondered how he gets ready for his world-wide giving tour? And how does he know what you want and if you have been naughty or nice?...

If you have $42 million USD to spare, NASA is looking for you. Last Wedneday, the US Space Agency announced that it was looking for buyers for two of its three remaining space shuttles - Atlantis and Endeavour, when they are retired around 2010....

Born on December 24th 2000, this soon to be eight-year old, calls himself a Hanukkah baby. However, Ethan Bortnick has already accomplished more in the field of music than most musicians are able to do in their entire lives....

Crinkly, a Bewick swan has become a celebrity at a nature reserve in Gloucestershire, England. Every Winter, visitors flock to see him when he makes his mammoth 3,000 mile journey from the freezing Russian Tundra to the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust, and so far, he hasn't let them down....

Pssssst ! - Santa, In case you are still wondering what the kids really want this year - here are some ideas....

30-year old British designer David Goncalves has come up with the perfect solution for inner city traffic congestion and lack of parking - A compact foldable car....

The Greenhouse Gorilla Gang is back, with yet another action-packed episode....

Students all across the United States, United Kingdom and even Australia and India, are joining a new trend - organic gardening in school. Their schools have their own gardens in the backyards, where students, under the guidance of their teachers and parent volunteers, grow and cultivate vegetables and fruits, which are used for snacks and sometimes even lunch....

This creature that looks like a miniature camel is Cindy, a poodle who lives in Yucca Valley, California. Unfortunately for Cindy, her owner Sandra Hartness is a pet hairdresser and dog groomer who seems to get a little carried away when she is grooming her....

For most of us buying the right Christmas tree and putting up the ornaments is work enough. Not for the Addis Family however. Their Christmas routine involves creating something special - Lego brick by Lego brick....

Frankie is a beautiful two-year old tom cat with a slight problem. He just can't keep away from stuffed toys - even those that do not belong to him....

Expect the countdown to the New Year to sound something like this 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1,1 - For there will be an extra second to account for on December 31st, 2008....

Wherever you are tonight, be sure to glance up at the sky, especially as the moon rises. You will be treated to the biggest moon in fifteen years, as it reaches its closest point to planet Earth....

Are you one of those people who is constantly gnawing on their pencils - if so, this one is for you....

Eight-week old Argun and Anuy have no idea how special they are. These two cuties born at the Wildlife Heritage Foundation, a charity that supports rare and endangered cats are amongst only 180 Amur leopards left in the World....

From December 3rd thru 9th, the small town of Chitwan in Nepal was home to a rather unusual sporting competition - Elephant Polo. Now in its 27th year, this annual event was conceived over cocktails by Nepalese tourism pioneer, A.V. Jin Edwards and polo enthusiast, James Clark....

It's only been a week since saxophonist Sara, made her debut at a Dolphinarium in Istanbul, Turkey, but she is already a star....

A Virginia toddler is alive today, thanks to some help from two little puppies. It all began last Friday, when three-year old Jaylynn, wandered off from his babysitter's house near the woods in Halifax County. Fortunately for him, he wasn't alone - with him were two little puppies that the babysitter owned....

Santa came early for a trash collector in England this year - about six months early to be exact. Graham Hill was going about his business of emptying out garbage cans in Lincoln, Central England when he came across a plastic bag....

Knut, the German polar bear became an instant darling all over the world in 2006, when he made headlines, after his mother rejected him at birth. People flocked to see him, bought Knut merchandise, and followed his day-to-day life via his online blog....

If you have ever wondered how a Country or City got its name, this is an Atlas for you. Called Atlas of True Names, it substitutes place names around the world with names based on their etymological (the history of the origin of the name), roots....

An ancient city believed to have been inhabited by the Chacahpoya (Cloud People), was recently discovered, amidst the dense Amazon forests. The 12-mile area, estimated to be 1,000 years old was found by local inhabitants who cut through the dense vegetation, after hearing the sound of a waterfall....