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For some reason the sound of a buzzing bee has not only humans, but also, animals like the mighty elephant, scampering for cover. But not California man Norman Gary - This bee expert goes out of his way to seek them out and even walks around, 'wearing' them.
اقرأ المقالOn Saturday May 14th, UC Berkeley senior Austin Whitney, was able to do something he would have never thought possible - Walk up to the Chancellor to receive his diploma. While the few steps may not seem like a big deal, it was nothing short of a miracle, for this 22-year old student, who is paralyzed from the waist down.
اقرأ المقالOn Sunday, May 15th, over 50,000 competitors took to the streets of San Francisco to participate in the centennial year of the city's most famous road race - The Bay to Breakers. Started in 1912 to bring some cheer to the residents following the 1906 earthquake, the unique event celebrates not only athleticism, but also, the fun-loving spirit of the people of San Francisco.
اقرأ المقالFriday, May 10th, started out like any other lunch period at Scotland's Bell Baxter High School cafeteria. Some 600 students were mulling around eating their midday meal, when suddenly, the music began.
اقرأ المقالThe next time you look up at the sky and see a cloud that resembles a Disney character or the mascot of your favorite sports team, look again, for it may not be a cloud, but a Flogo - a logo that flies. The brainchild of special effects entrepreneurs Francisco Guerra and Brian Glover, Flogos are the new green way to advertise in the skies.
اقرأ المقالSince we are always in the hunt for the purest, cleanest and freshest sources of water, it is hard to swallow the fact that really really pure water, the kind that is necassary to clean electronic chips used in devices like computers and smart phones could actually be harmful for the human body.
اقرأ المقالOn May 7th, 2011, 51-year old Swiss adventurer Yves Rossy made headlines when he flew over the Grand Canyon with his world-famous jet-propelled wings strapped to his back. While Rossy or Jetman, as he is often called, has used the wings to soar across the European skies, this was his first foray in the USA.
اقرأ المقالThe number 13 has a bad reputation to begin with - But when it falls on a Friday, it suddenly takes on a dire connotation of giant proportions. The phobia is so real and widespread that people suffering from it even have a name - friggatriskaidekaphobiacs. So how did this date and day of the week acquire such bad reputations? While nobody knows for sure, here are a few theories.
اقرأ المقالEarlier this week, researchers from the University of Washington released pictures and a hi-definition video of a rarely seen white 'winged' octopus that looks more like a ghost from outer space, than the eight-armed cephalopod mollusk that we are all accustomed to.
اقرأ المقالHow's this for an excuse the next time you are caught yapping away on your cell phone or singing loudly to the music on your iPod? I was just charging it! If the team of scientists from Korea's Sungkyunkwan University have their way, that is exactly what you may be doing pretty soon!
اقرأ المقالNeed a good reason to set that alarm clock a little early? How about the unusual opportunity to view four of the nine planets of our Solar System at the same time? Even better is the fact, that in order to do so, you don't have to rush to some far-off observatory - Simply grab a cup of cocoa, seek out an east-facing window and enjoy the show!
اقرأ المقالB.A.S.E. Jumping, a sport where individuals strap themselves to a parachute and free-fall off a fixed object (Buildings, Antennas, Spans or Earth), is considered to be one of the world's most dangerous sports. On Saturday April 30th, Chilean stunt rider Julio Munoz, took it up a notch when he jumped off a 4,000-meter (13,123ft.) cliff in South America's Andes Mountains, whilst riding a motorbike.
اقرأ المقالJust the mention of Cancer sends shivers down most people's spines - So you can only imagine what it must have done to five-year old Aidan Reed's family when on September 17th, 2010, he was diagnosed with leukemia or cancer of the white blood cells.
اقرأ المقالSix years and a staggering 4.8mm USD later, Hamburg's Miniatur Wunderland has finally opened its latest attraction - The world's largest model airport. And judging from the photos, it is worth every penny.
اقرأ المقالWhat better than comic books? Free comic books of course! On Saturday May 7th, thousands of comic book retailers all over the United States, Canada and even some countries overseas, will be giving them away. All you have to do, is walk into the store.
اقرأ المقال59-year old Slasomir Weremkowicz, who resides in Biala Podlaska, Poland always wanted to be an artist, so after retiring as a plumber, he decided to devote his time to his first love - woodcarving. However, the Polish native does not make ordinary sculptures or furniture - He carves functional bicycles!
اقرأ المقالDressed in her shiny white pearls, white cardigan and blue poodle skirt, three-year old Lucy Brown was just hoping to be noticed for her trendy apparel, but her bloodshot eyes and excessive drooling impressed the judges so much, that they bestowed the chubby canine with the prestigious title of 'Most Beautiful Bulldog'.
اقرأ المقالHarry Potter fans will recall the amazing moving photos that interacted with their audience whenever necessary. Now two photographers have come up with a technique to make it a reality - And while they are not as robust as the ones concocted by J.K. Rowling, they are pretty darn amazing.
اقرأ المقالIt was not too long ago that the tiny 62-acre island of Ile Aux Aigrettes, located in the Indian Ocean about one kilometer off the coast of southwestern Mauritius, was facing a dire future - Thanks to the incessant logging of its ebony forests, large parts of this once beautiful island were now barren.
اقرأ المقالLast weekend, thousands of people in two different parts of the world witnessed the same historic event - The opening of the Titan Arum, commonly known 'Corpse' flower, thanks to its pungent odor that smells like rotting flesh.
اقرأ المقالWhen the powerful tsunami that devastated the coastal areas near Sendai, Japan on March 11th receded, it took back with it an estimated 200,000 buildings along with all their belongings, countless cars and whatever else lay in its path. Now scientists are trying to see if they can track the debris, in order to be prepared for them, when they wash up ashore.
اقرأ المقالThis week, some Indian detectives are working on a rather tough case - Searching for the termite bandits who stole or should we say chewed up a large horde of cash! Their only clue? A trail of dust!
اقرأ المقالWhen Wisconsin teen, Tara Frey goes to her high-school prom on April 30th, there is one thing she will not be fretting about - Someone else wearing the same dress or shoes or for that matter even holding the same purse - That's because her entire outfit is hand crafted out of a colorful medley of Starburst wrappers!
اقرأ المقالThe next time you get the urge to toss a coin into a lake, river, stream or even the fountain in your neighborhood for 'good luck', resist it for your good fortune may not be so good for the recipient of the foreign object.
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