Remote Festival Attracts Fans From All Over The WorldIt takes hours of travel across sandy dunes and rocky terrain to get to one of the world's most remote music festivals. However, this doesn't seem to deter fans of Mali's "Festival of the Desert", who make the pilgrimage annually in mid-January....
Read news articleMerry Christmas! - Now let's fight!While most of us sit back and relax after a big Christmas meal, residents of Peru like to work it off with a friendly fist fight. The traditional festival known as Takanakuy or 'fighter' starts with dancing and a religious procession....
Read news articleTokyo Zoo Celebrates Birth Of A Baby TapirA Tokyo Zoo received an extra special Christmas gift this year - the birth of a Malay Tapir, an endangered animal, found usually in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand....
Read news articleChina's Hip-Hop GrandmothersMeet the hip-hop grannies, China's new generation of grandmothers, who shun "Tai Chi" in favor of grooving to the beat of hip-hop music....
Read news articleMore than 100 years old, This Rolls Royce Keeps ChuggingThe world's oldest Rolls Royce was manufactured in 1904 and is the fourth Rolls Royce off the assembly line (fourth one to be built). It is a convertible with a 10-horsepower engine and is still running!...
Read news articleBrazil's Indigenous OlympicsWhile the World Olympics take place every four years, Brazil's indigenous Olympic event takes place every year. This year's event was held in the Northeastern State of Pernambuco on November 30th....
Read news articleThe Modern Day TitanicJust like the Titanic, a Canadian cruise ship hit submerged (hidden) ice in the frozen waters near Antarctica and started to sink on Friday November 23rd. However, this story has a much happier ending....
Read news articleElephant Orphanage In Kenya, AfricaBuilt over 30 years ago, by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, this orphanage takes care of baby elephants, whose mothers have either abandoned them or have been killed by poachers....
Read news articleShrek Goes AbroadOur green ogre has become even more famous and will now be remembered forever. Madame Tussauds, England's famous celebrity wax museum, recently unveiled their latest wax figure; a seven-foot, huggable sculpture of our lovable monster, Shrek....
Read news articleThe World's Largest Passenger PlaneThe Airbus A380, the world's largest passenger airplane, made its maiden voyage from Singapore to Sydney, Australia on October 25th, amidst much fanfare....
Read news articleHeading to Australia? – Take the BusThirty-eight passengers recently embarked on the world's longest regular bus journey. The 10,000 mile journey that starts in London, England and ends in Sydney, Australia, will span twenty countries and take twelve weeks to complete....
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