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We have heard of many 'bright' animals - however, this little Cuban tree frog took it to a whole new level, when it swallowed a red Christmas light and really lit up!...

Commuters rushing to catch their trains at London's St. Pancras International Station were in for a treat that made most of them drool - A 12-ft high replica of the famous Parisian landmark - The Eiffel Tower....

Having spent his entire young life soaring around make-believe galaxies using his fold-out wings and a backpack rocket, Buzz Lightyear would have never guessed he would someday become a real Space hero, earning the honor of the longest-serving Astronaut in Space....

Last week, television show 'Live! with Regis and Kelly', partnered with the Guinness Book of World Records to allow contenders to attempt to break the records on live television. The show featured a new record-breaking attempt every day of the week. Below are the five videos of the attempts - while not all were successful, they are sure fun to watch....

Last week, 26-year old Sultan Kosen was officially crowned 'The World's Tallest Man', taking over the title from China's Bao Xishun, who has held it intermittently since August 2005....

On Tuesday, September 13th, a few lucky souls were witness to a historical event - a face-off between basketball star Shaquille O'Neal and 14-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Michael Phelps. The sport? swimming of course!...

We have all admired flocks of birds that fly or perch together in perfect harmony. Brazilian musician Jarbes Agnelli was doing the same when he saw this picture in a local newspaper. Then he suddenly had an inspiration. . . . . ....

'Yangtze River Number Two', must be one special dog - His new owner apparently forked out a whopping $500,000 USD for the fluffy black Tibetan Mastiff....

The next time you hail one of the 1,300 cabs in New York city, cross your fingers that it's the Cash Cab - For it could make a star! That's because the taxi is the setting for a Discovery Channel mobile quiz television show, aired under the same name....

If you are a fan of the famous honey-loving bear (who isn't?), then you probably remember that his last book 'Pooh At The Corner', ended quite abruptly with Christopher Robin heading to boarding school, leaving his friends to pursue their own adventures....

First there were the curvy cucumbers, then came heart-shaped watermelons and now . . . . . . . . Baby Buddha-shaped pears....

Anjana, a chimp that resides at The Institute of Greatly Endangered Species in South Carolina, has always had a penchant for wild cats. It was not too long ago when she adopted Mitra and Shiva, two orphaned baby tigers. This time around, she has decided to take on an orphaned baby Puma....

While Leonard da Vinci's Mona Lisa looks beautiful with her shy mysterious smile, she is not much of conversationalist. However, the 'new' Mona Lisa is quite the opposite. She waves to her fans and is happy share fun anecdotes about her life, if asked. The catch? You have to be able to understand Mandarin-Chinese!...

While the much anticipated, 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' will most likely break all kinds of box-office records, the filmmakers have already made their first foray - By commissioning the World's largest Meatball!...

Not a fan of the tomato? No problem, because this festival is not about eating, but throwing the juicy red vegetables. Welcome to La Tomatina, Spain's annual tomato fight....

On August 18th, the cobbled stones of San Francisco's famous 'crooked street', were magically transformed into a larger-than-life version of Candy Land, complete with Princess Lolly, Princess Frostine and of course King Kandy....

We are sure your parents have tried many tricks to make you eat all kinds of strange vegetables. However, what this dad is doing to convince his finicky kids, really rocks!...

Most musical divas are eccentric. Nora, a pianist, is no exception. She only plays when she feels like it and sometimes even gets inside the piano....

A new princess is scheduled to join the elite group of Disney Princesses. Princess Tiana, the protagonist in the upcoming 'Princess and the Frog', will make her debut at Disneyworld and Disneyland on October 26th, 2009, starring in a limited engagement show entitled 'Tiana's Showboat Jubilee'....

The Gibson Amphitheater at Universal Studios in Los Angeles was buzzing with excitement on Sunday afternoon as hundreds of fans cheered the winners of the 11th Teen Choice Awards, which honor the biggest achievements in movies, television, music and many other categories....

If you were ever in doubt that the expression 'greedy pig' was an unfair tarnish to the poor animal's reputation - you may change your mind after reading this article....

If you happen to be near Gladsen, Alabama, West Unity, Ohio or - anywhere in between this week, plan on staying a few extra days - For that is what it will take to look for treasures at the 654-mile long 'World's longest yardsale', also called the '127corridor sale'....

While the rules may be similar, the terrain is not, for there are no well-manicured fields for these soccer players - In fact the muddier and slicker the terrain, the better it is, for here they like to get down and dirty, as they battle it out for the World Cup Championships. Welcome to Swamp Soccer!...

Ah, the sweltering days of summer are finally upon us - time for those popsicles and water sprinklers to come out - not for us though, but for animals that also feel the heat but are unable to complain. Here is how some of the zoos around the world help them cool off....