The $1.9 Million Ferrari Look-Alike That Rides Like A BicycleAt first glance the two-seater Fahrradi Farfall FFX complete with its sleek red exterior looks like the next generation Ferrari. Look closer and you will see a difference - Instead of the luxury car's powerful V12 engine and super sophisticated dashboard technology, you will find an ordinary bicycle with 11 gears....
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Spectacular Light Show 'Crumbles' Sydney's Opera HouseEvery year, the Vivid Light, Music and Ideas Festival held at Sydney's Opera House transforms the already beautiful city into an even more spectacular canvas of light and music. The event, which this year takes place from May 25th - June 11th, is known for attracting the world's best performers, as well as, leading global intellectuals....
Read news articleMarvel Comics Creates Custom Super-Hero For Hearing-Impaired BoySuper-heroes are strong, fearless and don't wear hearing aids right? Wrong! That's what 4-year old Anthony Smith from Salem, New Hampshire has discovered thanks to Marvel Comics sketch artist Manny Mederos....
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Man And Machine Fly Side By SideLast week, a team of skydivers pulled off a stunt that has never been done before - Fly over the Austrian Alps at an altitude of 13,000 feet, alongside two engine-less gliders....
Read news article101-Years Later, San Francisco's Street Race Is Wackier Than EverOn Sunday, May 20th, over 40,000 official competitors and thousands of unofficial ones, took to the streets of San Francisco to participate in 101st Bay to Breakers, the city's most famous road race. Started in 1912 to bring some cheer to the residents following the devastating 1906 earthquake, the unique event celebrates not only athleticism, but also, the fun-loving spirit of the people of San Francisco....
Read news article'Tough' Tyson Is America's Most Beautiful Bulldog!While his namesake, the former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, may not have been very thrilled, 2-year old Tyson didn't seem to mind in the least bit when he was crowned winner of this year's 'Beautiful Bulldog' pageant, held by Des Moines based Drake University....
Read news article'Hello Kitty' Gets WingsThanks to Taiwanese based Eva Air, Japan's Tourism Ambassador, the adorable and wildly popular Hello Kitty is now taking to the skies. The company recently announced Magic Jet, their third airplane catering to fans of the cartoon character....
Read news articleMONSTRUM's Monstrously Fun PlaygroundsThough toys and video games have undergone numerous exciting innovations, the same cannot be said about outdoor playgrounds. Sure there is the occasional fun slide or web, but they are all more or less homogeneous - a few swings, a sand box, a monkey bar or two etc. etc. Where is, the imagination and innovation? Now, two Scandinavian designers finally seem to have seen the light....
Read news articleThis Sunday, Get Ready To Laugh - A Lot!This Sunday, May 6th is World Laughter Day, a special day that can be celebrated by anyone, anywhere - All they have to do, is laugh aloud and rambunctiously, with no inhibitions. Celebrated annually on the first Sunday of May, the fun event was started by Indian physician Dr. Madan Kataria....
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Tetris Comes Alive At MIT CampusWhat is better than playing a video game on your Xbox 360? How about playing it on a 95-foot tall building? That's exactly what some fortunate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were able to do, on April 25th, 2012....
Read news articleFurniture For Breakfast Anyone?Waffles have been around since the Middle Ages, when bakeries trying to compete with the monasteries in the wafer market, came up with this scrumptious treat. However, while the recipe may have changed over the years, their look has not altered much. Sure you can get waffle makers that spew out different shapes, but the end result is the same - two dimensional crispy treats crisscrossed with horizontal and vertical lines....
Read news articleThe Towns Of 'Dull' And 'Boring' Forge An 'Exciting' AllianceHow do you add a little excitement to your life if you lived in a town called 'Dull'? By forging an alliance with one called 'Boring' of course!...
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - Coke's 'Hug Me' Machine Dispenses Free SodaIt seems like advertisers are getting increasingly innovative in their approach to getting the word out. First there is Denmark's Generous store that hands out gourmet chocolate in exchange for good deeds and now a 'Hug Me' vending machine that dispenses free coke cola in exchange for, you guessed it . . . . . . . A hug!...
Read news articleBoston's Revere Hotel Lifts Fashion To New Heights - Literally!Last week, Boston residents were treated to a rather unusual fashion show - One where instead of walking down a normal horizontal catwalk, the models strutted down the wall of the newly opened Revere Hotel's 24-story building....
Read news articleInternational Inventors Fair Attracts Some Wild And Wacky CreationsFrom April 18th - 22nd, 789 aspiring inventors from 46 countries came to Geneva to exhibit their brilliant ideas at the International Exhibition of Inventors. Now in its 40th year, the event provides a venue for inventors to showcase their creations to potential investors or manufacturers who can help them with commercial production....
Read news articleCreate Art While Riding Your Bike Or ScooterIf you love riding your bike or scooter and drawing you are going to be thrilled with this new invention, that allows you to do both - Simultaneously! Aptly dubbed Chalktrail, it is the brainchild of Bellingham, WA resident Scott Baumann, whose 'aha' moment came about five years ago, when he was saw his kids and their friends constantly getting off their bikes to create chalk drawings....
Read news articleThailand Ushers In New Year With The World's Largest Water Fight!Asian cultures generally celebrate their symbolic New Year with prayers, colorful processions, good food and sometimes even fireworks. The people of Thailand have added one more tradition - Having the world's largest water fight!...
Read news articleLondon Zoo Penguins Get Into The Olympic SpiritIt is quite normal for cities to go a little overboard during Olympic years, but London, the host of the upcoming 2012 Summer Olympics seems to have to have taken it to a totally new level - By training its 64-strong penguin crew to become expert high divers....
Read news articleNot Infected With The Hunger Games Fever ? The Odds Are Not In Your Favor!Have you been infected with Hunger Games fever? If not, chances are you soon will. For those new to this, The Hunger Games is the first of a wildly popular trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. Published in 2008, the book is set in a future country called Panem that is divided into 12 Districts, all of which are tightly controlled by the Capitol, a highly advanced metropolitan....
Read news articleIt's Friday The 13th . . . . . Are You Afraid?While some people (think Taylor Swift) consider the number 13 lucky, for most it seems to indicate dire news or events especially, when it falls on a Friday. Today, happens to be that day. What's worse is that while most years have only one such day, 2012 has three. The first one was January 13th and the grand finale will be July 13th. So does that mean we are in for triple trouble?...
Read news articleVideo Of The Week - 5th International Pillow Fight Day Is A Roaring SuccessIn case you missed it, Saturday April 7th, was International Pillow Fight Day - Yes that's right, a day when thousands of adults and children all over the world got together in their respective cities, to stage a pillow fight against total strangers...
Read news articlePresident Obama And Family Host The 134th Easter Egg RollThis morning, 35,000 lucky kids and their parents from all across America were invited to the White House to participate in the 134th Annual Easter Egg Roll, hosted by President Obama and his family....
Read news articleArgentinean Zoo Animals Celebrate EasterToday is Easter Sunday, a day when Christians all over the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ by going to church and feasting on delectable foods. For kids, it means seeking out eggs filled with candy or better still, those made out of chocolate. At the Buenos Aires zoo in Argentina, even the animals get into the spirit....
Read news articleIt Takes Six Trees To Support This 100-Foot Tall TreehouseWe thought that Wisconsin resident John Peterson had gone overboard when he spent three years building his kids a 200 square foot treehouse. However, Mr. Peterson's treehouse pales in comparison to the one built by Tennessee resident Horace Burgess, who spent 11 years building this 10,000 square foot, 10-story tree-structure that he believes (and nobody is arguing) is the world's biggest!...
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