It wasn't too long ago that Leonid Stadnyk, who is 8 ft 5.5.inches tall, snagged the title of the World's tallest man from Bao Xishun (7ft 8.95 inches) of China. However, this week, Bao once again regained the title he once so cherished.
Read news articleA two or three month old humpback calf has been spotted near the waters off the coast of Sydney, Australia, nuzzling up to a moored boat. Scientists believe that the poor baby believes the boat to be its lost mother.
Read news articleHyperion, the world's tallest tree, is a beautiful coastal redwood that stands proudly in the old redwood forests of Northern California, spanning 379-feet above the ground.
Read news articleHe waddled out of his enclosure as just Nils Olav, an honorary Colonel-In-Chief, but waddled back as 'Sir' Nils Olav, earning the highest honor ever awarded to .............A Penguin!
Read news articleLast Weekend, over 100 of the world's elite Yo-Yo champions gathered on Pier 17 at South Street Seaport in New York City to compete in the 2nd Annual International Yo-Yo open and New York State competition. Organized by YoYo Nation (www.yoyonation.com), this fun event displays some amazing eye-popping yo-yoing techniques
Read news articleLife in Harry Potter land certainly became more exciting the day he received that package with the invisibility cloak from Dumbledore. If scientists in Berkeley, California are to be believed - our lives may become as exciting soon!
Read news articleLiu Xiannghui's 98-year old grandmother, who rarely asked for anything, had a wish - She wanted to watch the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics live. How could Liu refuse
Read news articleThe Bristol Zoo in the UK showed off their latest new addition - this cute Chinese matchbox turtle, which hatched about three weeks ago. The baby turtle weighs only 15 gms (52 ounces) and measures about 4 centimeters long.
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