Kids News - Current Events

Video Of The Week - Ready, Steady, Fall!

Ready, Steady, Fall! Have you ever run in high heels? Think it's impossible? Don't tell that to the 500 contestants, who gathered at New York's Central Park to compete in...

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Pumpkins Anyone?

If you love pumpkins you must pay a visit to Ludwigsburg, Germany for the World's Largest Pumpkin Festival, an annual event held in the fall, that features - well, all th...

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Canadian Student Flies Like A Bird!

Oh to be able to soar in the skies like a bird! Ever since the Greek legend of Daedalus and Icarius, humans have dreamed of taking to the skies - Sure they have succeeded...

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Who Knew Dinosaurs Could Look So Cool?

Dinosaurs usually invoke images of large scary looking monsters. However, the recently unearthed fossils of two exotic species - Ones with multiple horns or spikes on the...

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London Hosts The Olympics - For Fake Nails!

On September 19th and 20th, 354 competitors from 24 countries congregated in London, to compete in the Olympics - Not of the sports kind, but the Nailympics - Olympic gam...

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Ozone Layer On Its Way To Recovery

Given the constant barrage of grim press about global warming, it is nice to hear some positive news. Earlier this week, a newly released report indicated that our deplet...

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The New Caledonia Crow Is No 'Bird Brain'

For the longest time, scientists believed that humans were the only ones who had the intelligence to build and use complex tools to solve day-to-day issues. However, rece...

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U.S. Millionaire Leaves $8MM USD To . . . Wombats?

An anonymous American millionaire is making headlines after his death - for bequeathing $8mm USD to a rather unusual cause - To save Australia's Southern Hairy-Nosed Womb...

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BP Oil Well Finally Declared 'Dead'

On Sunday, September 19th, BP announced that the leaking Macondo well was finally 'dead' - ending the five month nightmare that began with a horrific rig blast that kille...

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