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Carl Frederickson's house flight powered by helium balloons in Pixar's Up, has inspired many people. First the balloons were used to pull a then, they helped lift . Howev...

Skateboards are fun - but a lot of hard work, not only in terms of the effort, but also, finding the right terrain that will make for a smooth, flawless ride. While there...

Friday March 11th, 2.46 pm will be forever be etched in the minds of people worldwide - For that's the precise moment the nation of Japan was rocked by an 8.9 magnitude e...

On Sunday, March 13th, a majority of the countries in the Northern Hemisphere will 'Spring Forward' by moving their clocks ahead, by one hour. Referred to as Daylight Sav...

On Wednesday March 9th, shortly before midday, Discovery, NASA's most traveled Space Shuttle gracefully landed at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, after succes...

As seems to often be the case with animals, little Estela's mother abandoned the heartbreakingly cute spider monkey, the minute she was born, at the Melbourne Zoo on Janu...

While they may range from tiny hummingbirds to large Indian Bustards, these birds all have one thing in common - They are all extremely rare, and either on the critically...

Most of us take rejection rather seriously. However, not ten-month old baby Micah - He thought that the act of ripping his dad, Marcus Macarthur's job rejection letter wa...

If you have ever been to Hawaii's Big Island, you may have noticed that it's beaches are covered with black volcanic sand - that's because the Island is home to some of t...

On Saturday, March 4th, a thousand Alaskans gathered at Willow Lake, Anchorage, to cheer the 62 mushers and their crew of between 12-16 dogs participating in Alaska's wor...

We have heard of rodeo monkeys and even pigs who impersonate dogs - However, squirrels that water ski? That's got to be a first! But apparently Twiggy, or should we say T...

How do you cram 24 rooms into a 330 Sq. Ft. apartment? With a little imagination, a ton of ingenuity and of course, modern technology - At least that's what Hong Kong bas...

In September 2010, 12 year-old Bronx resident, Justus Williams, became the youngest ever African-American Chess Master, in the history of the United States Chess Federati...

According to scientists, the archipelago of 700 islands and 2,400 islets and cays that constitute The Bahamas, are very unique. Unlike other land formations, these were f...

Remember the old adage - When life gives you lemons, make lemonade? Well, the talented residents of Menton - Europe's largest grower of citrus fruits, are way beyond that...

September 18th, 2011, marks the 20th anniversary of the discovery of Otzi the Iceman. The 5,300-year old naturally mummified human has mesmerized both experts and amateur...

In December 2010, Sotheby's Auction House was commissioned to sell something a little more fun then mundane artwork - The Malcolm Forbes Toy collection. Amongst the items...

First there was the iPod, then came the iPhone, followed by the iPad and now . . . . . iRun? While it may sound like something Apple Inc. would come up with, in this case...

Most thieves get punished for their deeds. However, Dusty a cat burglar who is constantly stealing stuff from his neigbors in San Mateo, California, has become a celebrit...

Over the years, many advertisers and car manufacturers have commissioned bakers and candy makers to concoct edible models of their vehicles. Below, are some of the most i...

It seems as though robots can do almost anything these days - They can be waiters, teachers and even astronauts. However, judging from the results of the just completed r...

Most of us just dream of going to space. However, 9-year old Seattle resident, Eliot gets to actually do it everyday. The best part is, this young astronaut doesn't need...

If you think the Macbook Air is small, try this one for size - Measuring just one cubic millimeter, this unnamed computer created by scientists from the University of Mic...

Though we can stop buying many things that add to our landfills, sneakers are a necessity that cannot be avoided. While there have been a few attempts to make partially c...