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Hey, you know the joke - What's Black and White and Read all over? A newspaper! Except in this case the correct answer to that joke is a bald sunburnt penguin named Ralph, who lives at Marwell Wildlife in Hampshire, England...

If the hot summer days are not enough excuse to slurp on some ice cream, here is a more official reason - Today, July 18th is National Ice Cream Day, a holiday declared in 1984 by none other President Reagan, who probably topped his, with jelly beans!...

Madhuri, an Asian Elephant that resides in India's has figured out a new way to keep herself entertained - Getting hold of live lizards and tossing them around like toys - for days on end!...

I just realized that I missed the World Nutella Day on February 5th - However, never one to cry over spilt milk or as is the case here, a missed celebration, I decided to re-create the day by sharing my fabulous Nutella Cupcakes (at least the recipe) with all of you! Happy late World Nutella Day!...

You may think that crayons are for very little kids and that you are too cool to be caught with them - But as Herb Williams will tell you the colorful wax sticks are not just drawing tools, but also a medium for carving amazing sculptures!...

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....

Soccer fans seeking help on 'predicting' the outcome of tomorrow's World Cup Final match between Spain and Netherlands, now have two unusual sources to turn to - An octopus and a parakeet. And, since they have predicted different outcomes, one of them is sure to prove its pyschic powers!...

Anyone who has played with an ‘Etch A Sketch’ knows how hard it is to draw on, let alone save the creation. However, Cleveland-based artist George Vlosich III, has not only figured out how to make his etches permanent, but also, sell them for thousands of dollars....

Last weekend, the Sonoma-Marin County Fair held one of its most popular events - The contest to pick the 'World's Ugliest Dog'. While it may sound cruel, being the ugliest dog has a lot of benefits - There is a generous cash prize, other goodies and a chance to become world famous!...

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....

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....

Google 'Stinging Nettle' and this is what comes up - Nettles are covered with tiny nearly invisible stinging hairs that produce an intense, stinging pain, following redness and skin irritation'. So why would anyone chow them down? To win the coveted 'King of Stingers' title of course!...

Whether you are a budding musician, someone who wants to start an instant band or simply wish to look cool, you will love the new Electronic Drum and Guitar T-Shirts. Both have the respective instruments 'built' inside, allowing you to play solo or with a band....

Conchita has always led a rather charmed life - Waited on from head to paw by a dedicated staff, the little Chihuahua went for weekly spa, manicure and pedicure treatments in her gold Cadillac and accompanied her mistress, Gail Posner, on many high-powered lunches and dinners....

'I am Eloise, I am six, I am a city child, I live at the Plaza!' - Now you too can mouth these famous lines, while experiencing a day in her life at the newly opened 'Eloise At The Plaza' inside The Plaza hotel in New York City....

Bulldogs have a regal air around them - They don't like to exert themselves too much and seem to find ways to figure out ways to get very comfortable. However, the bulldog in this video has to take the prize for finding the most ingenious headrest ever!...

Earlier this year, Kalamazoo High School beat out 1000 public schools in the Race to the Top Challenge, and won the honor of becoming the first high school in the country, to have the President of the United States speak at its graduation ceremony....

Six-year old Toby likes to help out as much as he can. One of his most favorite chores is to make a beeline for the mail, as soon as it arrives - And, like any self-respecting canine, he chews on it before handing it over, a habit that recently landed the Jack Russell in a slightly 'sticky' situation....

Just when we think that the Mentos & Coke Zero experiments have reached their limit, Fritz Grobe and Stephen Voltz come up with an even better, more powerful idea. This time around the guys from Eepy Bird are using the power generated from the reaction, to power a rocket car!...

Who doesn't love donuts - those warm gooey fried rings covered with sugar or sprinkles or filled with custard or jelly - Yum! Now you have a perfect excuse to devour a few - because tomorrow, is National Donut Day!...

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....

New York-based Improv Everywhere, has a simple mission - To cause scenes of joy and chaos in public places. To accomplish that, they perform fun events all over New York and other parts of the country....

Looking for that special dish for the year-end school party? Then you have to check out my recipe this week. It's easy, healthy and most importantly yummmmmmmmy!...

Mackenzie Melton, a 3rd grader from El Dorado Springs, Missouri was declared the overall winner of this year's Doodle 4 Google contest on May 26th, 2010. The nine-year old edged out 33,000 students ranging from Kindergarten to 12th-Grade, with her Rainforest Habitat Doodle....