The Netherlands Could Have Won, If Only . . . .

Spain's victory against the Netherlands for the coveted FIFA championship can only be attributed to its talented team! Would the outcome have been different had Holland managed to convince one of these talented martial arts students to join them? We can only wonder!...

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'Green Slippers Please!'

What do you do when a little baby bird is born with curled toes - buy it a pair of bright green slippers of course! At least that's what happened at Paradise Park, a wildlife sanctuary for endangered birds in Cornwall....

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'Jet-Man' Rossy Is Back!

Following an unsuccessful attempt to become the first man to fly from Morocco to Spain last year, Swiss Adventurer Yves Rossy, better known as, Jet-Man or Fusionman is back - stronger and more determined than before....

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Hibiki Kono A.K.A Spiderboy

Like most young boys, 13-year old Hibiki Kono always dreamt about scaling walls like his favorite Superhero, Spiderman - So, when the opportunity arose, he decided to invent his own wall climbing machine....

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Give A Smile - Get A Free Ice Cream!

How many times have you foraged the bottom of the ice cream machine in hope that someone has forgotten to pick up change or hit at it hard, praying that an ice-cream will plop out? Now, with 'Share Happy', you will need to do none of that - Simply smile and the machine will be happy to dispense you a sweet treat of your choice!...

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Vuvuzela - The Legacy Of The 2010 World Cup?

A decade from now, only the most ardent soccer fans will be able to recall who won the 2010 World Cup - However, everybody will remember the annoying bee-like drone of the Vuvuzela, a sound that has become the source of extreme irritation among fans and players alike....

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World's Largest Gold Coin Fetches $4MM USD

Earlier this week, the world's largest coin went up for sale at an auction in Vienna, Austria and was almost immediately picked up ORO, a Madrid-based gold trading company, who paid $4MM USD, or a little more than four times its face value of $1MM Canadian Dollars ($960,000 USD)....

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Oops - I Think I Swallowed A Cat (Or Two)!

Poor little Snowy was very sick - The normally energetic dog was unable eat or drink and was extremely lethargic. When he started throwing up, his concerned owners, Samantha and Mick Reed, decided to take the one-year old Highland Terrier to the veterinarian....

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Monster Bike Is An Instant Hit Worldwide

29-Year old Wouter van den Bosch is not just famous in his home country of Netherlands, but all over the world - thanks to his rather unusual three wheeler - one that would pass for a tricycle, except for the fact that the front wheel that is not just large but ginormous - Not surprising given that it is meant for a tractor....

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The Leaning Tower Of Abu Dhabi?

Earlier this year, Dubai, stunned the world with the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building. Now Abu Dhabi, the capital and second largest city in the United Arab Emirates, has unveiled another architectural miracle - One that leans an astounding 18 degrees or more than four times the world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa....

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World's Oldest Shoe Looks . . . . . . . . . . . . . Surprisingly Modern!

Paleontologists recently unveiled what they believe is the world's oldest closed-toe shoe. The specimen is so perfectly preserved, that it was initially believed to be only 600-700 years old. However, a Radiocarbon dating test revealed that the shoe is at least 5,500 years old, dating all the way back to 3,500 B.C. or what is thought to be the start of civilization....

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The 'Drunk' Lorikeets Of Darwin

Each year around this time, the hospital in Palmerston, Darwin in Australia's Northern Territory is inundated with patients that appear to be totally drunk and disoriented. They however, are not the city's human residents, but the beautiful red-collared Lorikeets, native to the region....

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The Underground World Of Coober Pedy

The town of Coober Pedy boasts a population of about 3,000 people from 40 nationalities - and while you may see some of them strolling around on any given day, it will be hard to spot where they reside - That's because most of them live under the ground!...

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Cheese Rollers Go At It Again!

It's dangerous, it's crazy and this year it was even illegal - But that did not stop cheese rolling enthusiasts from running or rather tumbling down the 200-yard incline of Cooper's Hill in Gloucestershire, in pursuit of a 7lbs wheel of Double Gloucester cheese....

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'Up' Inspires Balloon Flight Across English Channel

For those of you have seen Pixar's Up, you may recall 78-year old Carl and eight-year old Russell, who flew off in a house lifted by helium balloons. Now, an American man has accomplished a similiar journey - However instead of flying thousands of miles inside a house, he sat in an office chair and 'flew' 22 miles, across the English Channel....

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Video(s) Of The Week - Volkswagen's Fun Theory Contest

In 2009, German car manufacturer Volkswagen launched 'The Fun Theory', campaign to see if people would change their habits if performing a mundane task was made fun. After coming up with great ideas like the Piano Stairs, Bottle Bank Arcade and the Deep Trash Can, they challenged the public to do the same....

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World's Most Expensive Stamp Changes Hands

Over the weekend, The Treskilling Yellow, a rare Swedish stamp was sold in a quick telephone auction held in Geneva. While the exact sale price is not known, the bidding started in the vicinity of $2.3mm USD, which makes it not only the most expensive stamp but also, the world's most most valuable object, by weight....

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