On June 20th, San Diego's Imperial Beach was 'ruff ruffing' with excitement with more than 60 dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds, all congregated to compete in the 4th annual dog surfing championships
Read news articleOn June 20th, San Diego's Imperial Beach was 'ruff ruffing' with excitement with more than 60 dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds, all congregated to compete in the 4th annual dog surfing championships
Read news articleWhile electric cars have become mainstream and affordable, electric airplanes are just getting started. However, with airplanes being the world's biggest emitters of Carbon Dioxide, the quest for an all-electric plane is being pursued in earnest.
Read news articleAfter ignoring it for 40 years, NASA scientists are in pursuit of the Moon again - This time to see if there is any water on the satellite. On June 18th, Atlas V blasted off from Cape Canaveral, carrying with it a Spacecraft and a Lunar Robotic Satellite.
Read news articleBazooka, a two-year old bulldog is making headlines in Japan and all over the world as the country's top and only skateboarding dog.
Read news articleAlaska's Homer Jackpot Halibut Derby has one of its youngest monthly winners ever - six year old Tegan Humphrey from Palmer, Alaska. Her lucky catch? A 138.8 lbs halibut!
Read news articleTired of the same boring 'earth' weddings, a Brooklyn couple decided to shake things up a little - By getting married aboard a special airplane that stimulates the zero gravity that astronauts experience on space walks.
Read news articleIf Father's Day seems to be dragging on forever, it's because today also happens to be the longest day of the year and the first day of summer for all of you who live in the Northern Hemisphere.
Read news articleTony Hawk would have never in his wildest dreams imagined that he would ever be allowed to skateboard inside the White House - But anything is possible with a sports fan like President Obama, residing there.
Read news articleFirst came the pet hotel, then a pet car and now an airline. Pet Airways has been founded on the premise that your pet is not a package and should therefore not be subjected to the miseries of a luggage compartment. Instead it should be just like you - a pawsenger!
Read news articleTired of eating cold soggy sandwiches for lunch? If the Heinz Company has its way, you will soon be making that hot 'Cup of Noodles' right in the middle of your algebra class, thanks to 'Beanzawave' the world's smallest portable microwave oven.
Read news articleWhile the picture above looks like an attractive collection of everyday things and not particularly dangerous - they can be, especially when ingested by unsuspecting birds, who mistake it for food.
Read news articleSophie, a Springer Spaniel who lives at a bird rescue center in Liskeard, Cornwall, has unusual pal - an eagle owl named Bramble.
Read news articleA mischievous blackbird in San Francisco's financial district is making headlines all over the world. That's because 'Swoops' has made it a habit of attacking unsuspecting pedestrians on their way to work.
Read news articleDo you ever sit on a really comfortable couch and fall asleep? As you drift and daydream, do you think about how that chair is made?
Read news articleOn June 13th, a record crowd of 1,000 people gathered on the lawns of the Bottle House Inn in the West Dorset village of Marshwood, England to watch the annual 'Stinging Nettle Eating' competition.
Read news articleIn the movie 'Bedtime Stories', Adam Sandler was treated with a yummy gumballs treat by the skies. However, the people in Japan are not as fortunate - There the skies are dishing out hundreds of . . . . . . . dead tadpoles!
Read news articleThis weekend, the beautiful city of San Francisco will be host to RoboGames 2009, the world's largest open robot competition. Now in its 6th year, the three-day event, which starts on June 12th, attracts hundreds of amateur robot enthusiasts from all over the world.
Read news articleWhile the 12th of June started as a normal day for German teenager, Gerrit Blank, it ended up being one of the most exciting days of his life - For on this day, the 14-year was struck by a meteorite that came hurtling down from Space at speeds exceeding 30,000mph.
Read news articleWilliam Wigan is a British sculptor, who specializes in creating micro sculptures - In fact they are so small that they fit into the eye of a needle or on a pinhead and can only be viewed through a microscope.
Read news articleIn 2000, two German brothers set out to build a train miniature set that would astonish and amaze both adults and kids alike. Nine years and $1.6mm USD later, they have exceeded all expectations and they are still not done
Read news articleMost 11-year-olds are just happy to have survived their first year of middle school. However, Moshe Kai Cavalin is not like most kids. He skipped elementary, middle and high school and went straight to college at the tender age of eight.
Read news articleLast weekend, 817 kids from Wrentham's baseball and softball team got together to play some ball - except this was no ordinary game but a 36-hour marathon that ended with never before seen triple digit innings and scores.
Read news articleScientists believe that this skeleton of a 47 million-year-old primate could be a clue to what our ancestors may have looked like.
Read news articleWhat do you have in your yard? Some plants and outdoor furniture, perhaps? Add metal junk-based, homemade sculptures and you've got yourself Don Carlson and his wife Melissa Kane's porch in Richmond, California. And these are not just garden props - But crafty creations serve a purpose, from delicious barbecuing to innovative decor.
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