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Being A 'Pinhead' Is Just Fine - So Say The Experts!
The next time someone calls you a 'pinhead', you should take it as a compliment - That's because researchers recently revealed that the size of animals' brain, has no bearing on its intelligence level.
The Galloping and Dino-Eating Crocodiles!
Paul Sereno, a resident paleontologist at National Geographic has been scouring the arid areas of the Sahara for many years, in search of crocodile fossils. Now his findings of five species of these ferocious creatures that roamed the Earth 100 million years ago, have been used to create an amazing documentary entitled 'Crocs Eating Dinosaurs'.
Space Shuttle Atlantis Launches With Some Slimy Passengers
On Monday, Space Shuttle Atlantis blasted off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center, carrying with it, six astronauts, 30,000 pounds of pumps, numerous tanks of nitrogen, ammonia and oxygen and . . . . . . 4,000 slithery worms!
Who Knew Fruits And Vegetables Could Look So Good?
The thought of eating vegetables like green beans, courgettes (zucchini), runner beans, radishes and leeks probably makes most of you shudder. But then again, you have probably never seen them put together to create the skyline of one of the world's most beautiful cities!
Video Of The Week - San Diego Great Dane Is The World's Tallest Dog
On November 12th, Titan, a four-year old Great Dane from San Diego, CA was named the 'World's Tallest Dog' by the Guinness Book of Records.
The Jack Of All Trades (And Master Of Many!)
Most people have one talent, but Sati Achath has four. He is a hand shadow master, ventriloquist, magician and artist - And those are just his hobbies. In the day time, this incredible man, who can speak six languages and has four post-graduate degrees, is a Project Evaluation Specialist at the World Bank, in Washington D.C.
Row, Row, Row Your Boat . . . . . . Across The Pacific!
Friday, the 13th was a great day for two British seafarers - For that was day when Captain Mick Dawson and Chris Martin completed the Golden Gate Endeavour, a 5,000-mile rowing expedition that began in Japan and ended at . . . . . You guessed it - The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco!
This Dress Will Light Up Any Room!
Looking for that special dress this holiday season? How about the Galaxy Dress? Embedded with 24,000 LED lights and 4,000 Swarovski crystals, this dress is bound to make you the life of any party!
The 2009 Global Green Challenge
On 25th of October, thirty-two teams gathered in Darwin, Australia to compete in the 2009 Global Green Challenge - A biennial, 1,860 mile race, in which environmentally-friendly cars, vie against each other, under the harsh conditions of the Australian Outback.
Yay - There Is 'Substantial' Water On the Moon!
This morning, the scientists at the National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), announced that last month's 'bombing' of the moon by LCROSS had been a huge success.
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Who Knew Fruits And Vegetables Could Look So Good?