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Sunday, May 11, 2008 is Mother's Day; when mothers in most parts of the world are appreciated for all they do for their families. One Chinese Company is taking the celebrations to a new level, by printing what is believed to be the biggest photograph in the World - of a mother of course!...

In most parts of the world a $2 billion U.S. Dollar house would be built in the middle of a sprawling estate, surrounded by lush greenery. At the very least it would at least have a decent playground!. However in Mumbai, India, a country where land is scarce, it means a 27-floor skyscraper, situated right in the middle of a busy downtown area....

They are too young to compete in a Formula One (F1) race, but perfectly qualified to design and build a model F1 racecar. This week twenty-four teams of students ranging from 11-18 years of age, from across the world, gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to compete in the finals of the Formula One Technology Challenge....

Imagine cruising along the coast of Africa, in a ship laden with gold coins, copper ingots (nuggets) and elephant tusks and armed with cannons to fight off enemies. This, is the picture emerging from the artifacts in a 500-year old shipwreck found off the coast of Namibia, South Africa....

This cool looking gizmo that looks like a unicycle is a prototype (sample) of a motorbike with two wheels - the two wheels are situated side-by-side instead of back-to-back. Invented by 18-year old Ben Gulak, the Uno is not only cool but also green - Its engine is powered by an electric motor....

While the best athletes always make newspaper headlines, we rarely hear about the worst. Robert Dee of Britain falls in the latter category. He was recently dubbed - "The worst-ever professional tennis player in the World" - a title bestowed on him after he won his first match....

Every autumn, billions of small birds make their way from the continent of Europe all the way to Africa. As soon as spring arrives these birds re-trace their epic journey back to Europe to breed. The journey which involves crossing the Sahara Desert, the Mediterranean and even the English Channel is amazing given how small some of these birds are and considered one of nature's miracles....

On Saturday, April 19th, over 127 bearded men came together to show off their amazing creations at the International German Beard Championships, held in the Southeast State of Bavaria....

This ordinary-looking Spruce found in Sweden is the world's oldest tree. Scientists believe that it started growing just after end of the last ice age, more than 9.500 years ago. Prior to this scientists had believed that the oldest tree was between 4,000 to 5,000 years old....

36-year old Hilary Lister is quadriplegic, which means she cannot move her hands or legs or any other part of her body. The only part of the body that Hilary can move is her head. Despite these challenges, Hilary is a very accomplished sailor, with several awards and records to her credit....

In an attempt to break the world record for "The Largest Barbeque in the World", Uruguay one of South America's smallest countries hosted the world's biggest barbeque party last Sunday....

Who would have known that the elephant, one of the world's largest and most powerful animals, would also have the dexterity (agility) to hold a paintbrush and paint? It turns out that most elephants have an innate ability to draw and often doodle on the floor with a stick or pebble. A little fine-tuning of these skills has resulted in amazing paintings, which are sold to help conservation of elephants....

This funny looking frog found recently in the Indonesian section of Borneo has scientists very excited. Besides being a very rare breed, it also has no lungs!...

The inaugural World Photography Awards competition sponsored by Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. is currently underway. The competition whose to aim is recognize the world's best photographers, both amateurs and professionals, attracted entries from over 25,000 amateurs and over 44,000 professionals....

Brazil's newest soccer team is known as the "Gigantes do Norte", which means "Giants of the North". Yet the average height of the 18-person team is no more than 4ft, with the shortest at 3ft 3inches and the tallest at 4ft 7 inches. Meet the world's first all dwarf-only soccer team....

Seven marathons on seven continents in seven days - sounds like an impossible task for anybody and especially hard for a blind person. However, that did not deter 50-year old Dave Heeley or Blind Dave as he calls himself, from West Bromwich, England....

On April 10th, Lake Cachet II Chile, S.America, dried up overnight. Scientists believe that the whole "disappearing" phenomenon is due to global warming....

Ah to wake up to the sound of chirping birds - the low soft "chook" and the frequent "pink pink pink of the Blackbird, the cooing of the Pigeons, or even better - the loud "hweet" of the Nightingale. All these sounds evoke visions of a faraway tropical paradise Island don't they?...

One month old Lali is already a very special child. Born with two faces, she has four sets of eyes, two noses and two mouths. In scientific terms her condition is called "craniofacial duplication". However, in rural India where she was born, she is a miracle - the reincarnation (re-birth) of a Hindu Goddess known as Durga....

The United Kingdom will soon be home to the world's largest butterfly house. When ready in March 2011, the $50 million U.S. Dollar project is expected to showcase over 10,000 butterflies and 250 different species....

This Fall, DreamWorks Pictures and director Steven Spielberg willl start the production of the first of three movies based on Belgium's swashbuckling comic book hero Tintin. While relatively unknown in North America, the comic book series which has sold over 200 million copies worldwide and been translated into 50 different languages, continues to be popular in Europe, 70 years after they were first published....

The symbolic Olympic torch arrived in Beijing, China from Athens, Greece to kick of a 130-day historic relay, counting down to the Summer Olympics. The new Olympic torch, shaped like a Chinese scroll was received with much fanfare by China's President Hu Jintao and thousands of people waving red and white pompoms....

At 8ft 5in, Leonard Stadnik is the tallest man in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records. While that sounds really cool and amazing, living a normal life and doing the things we take for granted is a little difficult for this extra-tall man....

8.00pm (local time) Saturday, March 29th is Earth Hour. This is when millions of people and businesses around the world will switch off all lights for one hour. The idea behind Earth Hour is to show people how much impact each individual can have in curbing the effects of global warming....