Carving Up CelebritiesWhile most pumpkin carvers revel in creating ghoulish pumpkins, 30-year old David Finkle uses his creative talents to carve something a little more glamorous. He focuses on celebrities that range from music rock star Mick Jagger to President Barack Obama to the Queen of England....
Read news articleStephen Wiltshire AKA 'Living Camera' Sketches New York CityStephen Wiltshire, aka 'Living Camera', is a 35-year old British artist with an amazing talent - He can draw detailed panoramic sketches of city skylines after observing them for very short periods of time....
Read news articleThe Telescope - A Simple Invention That Changed Our WorldFour hundred years ago, in August of 1609, Galileo Galilei an obscure Math professor from the University of Padua in Italy, revolutionized the world with a simple invention called the 'optik tube'....
Read news articleNew Da Vinci Painting Pops Out Of Wood Works!Just when we think we have accounted for all of Leonardo Da Vinci's paintings, another one pops out of the wood works. Entitled, La Bella Principessa, this latest masterpiece was until recently, thought to have been the work of an unknown 19th century German painter....
Read news articleThe World's Smallest Working Train SetA train enthusiast from New Jersey recently unveiled what is thought to be the world's smallest working train set. Measuring 1/8 of an inch by 1/4 of an inch, (tinier than a fingernail), the engineering feat is the work of David Smith, who crafted it using just a knife, some plastic and a lot of imagination....
Read news articleThis Little Piggy Will Not Be Heading To The Market!Apple Sauce's life started on shaky grounds - The last of 13 siblings, the little Belgian Blue Piglet faced starvation after being rejected by her mother - however, thanks to her quick thinking owner, the little porker now has a loving, albeit slightly unusual family....
Read news articleAmerica's 'Mom-In-Chief' Hula Hoops For Health . . . . . . And Fun!The First Lady of the USA is a woman of many talents - She is smart, dresses snazzily, is an amazing wife and mother, and . . . can also Hula Hoop!...
Read news articleDaredevil Jumpers Gather For International B.A.S.E. Jumping EventSome of the world's best B.A.S.E. jumpers are currently gathered in Malaysia, to participate in the KL Tower International Jump Malaysia 2009 - an annual event that coincides with the country's national day and is held to boost its tourism and highlight the extreme sport of B.A.S.E jumping....
Read news articleThis Saturday - Thrill The World!This Saturday, thousands of people all over the world, will get together to 'Thrill the World' by the 'zombie' dance that late popstar Michael Jackson did, for one of his biggest hits -'Thriller.'...
Read news articleGeckos - Nature's Masters of DisguiseWe all know about chameleons being able to change colors on a whim, however did you know that some geckos (lizards found in tropical countries) can do the same? In fact, they are so good at it, that some of their species haven't even been discovered yet!...
Read news articleThe World's Largest Underwater Museum Opening In MexicoThis winter, tourists to the beautiful Yucatan Peninsula off the coast of Cancun, Mexico will have one more thing to look forward to - an amazing underwater museum featuring 400 sculptures, inspired from both contemporary and Mayan influences....
Read news articleLook Up At The Skies Tonight For Nature's Spectacular Firework ShowTonight, set your alarm clocks for a slightly earlier time and you may be in for a real treat - That's because between 1.00am and dawn (regardless of where you live) nature is going to throw a spectacular meteor show....
Read news article16-Year Old Sets Sail To Break World Solo Sailing RecordIt was not too long ago when Zac Sunderland and Mike Perham won back-to-back records for being the youngest people to sail around the globe, solo. Yesterday, an even younger teenager set off on a quest to outdo them both . . . . . . . And this time around it's a girl!...
Read news articleInvention Show Exhibits Some Cool (And Wacky) IdeasLondon's Alexandra Palace Exhibition was abuzz with excitement from October 14th - October 17th, its halls brimming with aspiring inventors, all vying for the coveted British Invention of the Year and the World Invention Awards....
Read news articleDiwali - Festival Of LightsToday, millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains all over the world will celebrate Deepavali or Diwali. Deepavali (Deepa means light and Avali means row of lights) is also known as the festival of lights....
Read news articleLeo Sewell's Junk ArtWhile we all believe in the slogan, 'Repurpose, Reuse, Recyle', few of us take it as seriously as Philadelphia based Leo Sewell, who has made a career out of creating amazing art from items that normally end up in landfill....
Read news articleWhen The Sun EruptsNorth America's, National Aeronautics And Space Administration (NASA) today released rare footage of Solar Prominences - large glowing clouds of gas erupting from the Sun's surface....
Read news articleThe Sneaky Vegetarian Spider!Most spiders spend their days spinning webs to snare unsuspecting insects - Not the Bagheera Kiplingi - this species spends its days conniving to steal leaves....
Read news articleThe Award Winning Sand SculptorEach Summer, hundreds of kids and adults participate in sand sculpture events all over the world. However, for most of them it is merely a hobby. Not for Sudarsan Pattnaik though - He takes it so seriously, that he has even opened a school called Sand India, where he and his team teach students how to create stunning sand sculptures....
Read news articleGoing For Gold . . . . . At The Age Of 100'Fit Fun and Forever Young' - that's the slogan for the 2009 World Masters Games currently going on in Sydney and they mean it - For in these games anybody from 25 to 100+, is welcome to compete in any sport they see fit....
Read news articleThe World's Fastest Amphibious CarWhile the Python Water Car may not look as slick as a Porsche or an Aston Martin - It is capable of doing something way cooler - like zooming in and out of water with amazing ease and at twice the speed of currently available amphibious vehicles....
Read news articleSaturn's Biggest Ring Is . . . . . . . InvisibleIt turns out that our favorite-ringed planet Saturn, has yet another ring - one that is so massive, that it could fit one billion Earths!...
Read news articleA Nobel Prize For Our Awesome President!Malia and Sasha Obama woke up to some very exciting news this morning - Their dad, President Barack Obama was named the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize, the world's most prestigious honor, awarded annually, to a person who has done the most or the best work to promote peace in the world....
Read news articlePiano Stairs - Making Music While You Climb!Would people choose to climb rather than take an escalator if the stairs were more fun? While this may sound like a no-brainer to kids, it is not as clear-cut with adults. Hence the folks at car company Volkswagen, decided to try this fun stunt and the results, as most kids would say - were quite predictable....
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