The World's Most Expensive Grapes?Described as 'delicious sweet, but at the same time well balanced', these Ruby Roman grapes are being touted in Japan as the 'dream grapes' - with a price tag of almost $910USD for 1.5 lbs or about $30USD per grape, one would expect nothing less!...
اقرأ المقالCouple Exchange Vows In Thin AirYou may have heard of couples getting married inside airplanes, but this British couple took their wedding vows while strapped onto the wings of biplanes, flying at an altitude of 1000 ft. As for the Reverend who married them? He was also on a similar plane and ......... strapped backwards!...
اقرأ المقالWhite-Tailed Eagle Plays FetchEvie, a beautiful white-tailed sea eagle with a wingspan of over 8ft and talons as big as a man's hand has an unusual hobby - she loves to chase after tennis balls!...
اقرأ المقالThousands of Endangered Gorillas Found In AfricaMost stories on endangered animals end on a sad note - however here is one that is really exciting and uplifting. Last Tuesday, the U.S. based Wildlife Conservation Society announced that they had found over 125,000 rare endangered gorillas in the swamps of Congo, Africa....
اقرأ المقالLeprechaun Gnome's World TourMurphy,a leprechaun gnome led a rather boring life. Year after year, he sat in Eve Stuart-Kelso's garden in Gloucestershire, UK, and watched the world go by. On a good day he would see some interesting cars; on a bad day, the neighborhood cats would pee on him. Then one day everything changed....
اقرأ المقالGumball 3000 Rally Begins In San FranciscoThe streets leading up to San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel were brimming with thousands of people on Saturday morning, as fans of exotic cars gathered to watch the flag off of the 10th Annual Gumball 3000 Rally....
اقرأ المقالChina Dazzles The World With Opening CeremonyAt exactly 8.08pm on August 8th 2008, China dazzled the world with an amazing display of fireworks, acrobatics and traditional dancers, to mark the beginning of the 29th Summer Olympics in Beijing....
اقرأ المقالA Ball That Bounces In WaterTired of all your summer toys? Here's a new one that might perk up your interest - a ball that bounces in water. Known as the Waboba Ball, it has become this year's must-have summer toy all over the world....
اقرأ المقالTiana - The New Disney PrincessIt's been a while since the folks at Disney introduced a new princess. The last one was in 1998 when a beautiful Chinese princess called Mulan stole our hearts. Be ready to fall in love again - this time with Tiana, a gorgeous 19-year old African American princess coming to theatres in 2009....
اقرأ المقالChocolate Architecture Fit For RoyaltyHow would you like to have a replica of your house or castle in the country - made entirely from fine Belgian chocolate! Well now its possible thanks to a company called 'Chocolate on Chocolate', founded five years ago by a British father-daughter team....
اقرأ المقالThe World's Largest Jigsaw PuzzleIt comes in four boxes, has 24,000 pieces and is a gigantic 14ft by 5ft when complete. 'Life: The Great Challenge', created by artist Royce B. McClure is the world's largest jigsaw puzzle and even has a Guinness Book of World Records Certificate to prove it....
اقرأ المقالFriday's Spectacular Solar EclipseIn case you missed the spectacular total Solar eclipse on Friday August 1st, here are some pictures and video taken from various parts of the world....
اقرأ المقالNew Skydiving Formation RecordIt took perfect coordination, incredible teamwork and a lot of mutual trust and respect - but they did it. Last November, one hundred skydivers came together to form a spectacular 'diamond' in the sky, dazzling the people of Lake Water, Florida....
اقرأ المقالBubble Blowing Beluga Whales Delight VisitorsThree Beluga Whales at the Aquas aquarium in Hamada, Japan are delighting visitors by all sorts of tricks such as juggling balls and twisting through hoops. However, their best and most unusual trick - blowing air bubbles....
اقرأ المقالSmart BunnyRabbits are cute and cuddly and now it turns out also very smart and loyal - at least this bunny from Australia is. Imaginatively called 'Rabbit' by his family, he is credited with saving their lives by waking them up when their house was burning down....
اقرأ المقالNew Sport in New York High SchoolsFor those who have seen Disney's 'Jump In', it may come as no surprise that Double Dutch rope jumping has finally been recognized as an official sport, at least in New York's high schools....
اقرأ المقالJellyfish Invasion In The French RivieraAt this time of the year, the pristine blue waters of the French Riviera, also known as Cote d'Azur is normally swarming with tourists. However, this year, the guests enjoying the ocean are not humans, but a species of jellyfish known as the 'Mauve Stingers'....
اقرأ المقالAmerican Artist's Amazing 3-Dimensional ArtMillions of commuters who use the Waterloo train station in London, are in for a special treat this week - Wads and Wads of money spilling out of an over-stuffed bank vault - Is this for real? Or are your eyes deceiving you?...
اقرأ المقالThe Leopard Vs. The CrocodileIn the wild, both leopards and crocodiles are dangerous predators. While crocodiles are known to attack and kill leopards, a reversal in roles has never been encountered until recently, when the two were seen battling it out at a Game Reserve in South Africa....
اقرأ المقالMatchbox Car Collection Expected To Fetch over $1millionFans and collectors of Matchbox cars are looking forward to this fall with great anticipation. For on September 16th and 17th, Dr. Scott Gillogly's collection of 3,500 Matchbox cars will be auctioned off in Middlesbrough, UK by Vectis Auctioneers....
اقرأ المقالMessage In A BottleImagine walking along the ocean and finding a bottle with a message - except the message is not someone looking for help, but someone looking for a friend. If that's not exciting enough - how about if that person actually ends up being a really good friend for the rest of your life?...
اقرأ المقالHarnessing Tidal PowerHarnessing ocean tides to provide consumers with electricity moved closer to becoming a reality early last week, when the first ever commercial electricity powered by the tides was put on the National Grid in Britain....
اقرأ المقالHey Mom, What's That Fishy Smell?The next time your mom heads out for a pedicure (that thing that makes her toes look all pretty), don't be surprised if she comes back smelling a little 'fishy'. Welcome to the latest in SPA treatments - fish pedicures!...
اقرأ المقالGuinea Pig Lovers Gather in Peruvian FestivalWhen the people of Peru in South America, say they love Guinea Pigs, the really mean it! This weekend thousands of them gathered to celebrate the third annual Guinea Pig Festival in the small coastal town of Huacho near Peru's capital Lima....
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