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Lost Parot Yosuke, Returns Home After Telling Vets it's Name and Home Addre
2008-05-24 03:00:00
Yosuke, an African grey parrot, went missing for two weeks. When rescued by police and transfered to a veterinary hospital, it chatted with the vets and told them it's name and address."I'm Mr. Yosuke Nakamura," the bird told the veterinarian, according to Uemura. The parrot also provided his full home address, down to the street number, and even entertained the hospital staff by singing songs."We checked the address, and what do you know, a Nakamura family really lived there. So we told them we've found Yosuke," Uemura said. Link
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Mary Tilly and Evelyn Hodge, World's Longest Neighbours at 72 Years
2008-05-23 01:51:00
Mary Tilly and Evelyn Hodge was recognized by Guinness Book of Records as the world's longest neighbors. The two have been neighbors for 72 years, and still counting."We have seen many changes during our lives together as neighbours – but fundamentally our homes are still the same as they were when we both came to live here." Mrs Tilley added: "I'm blessed to have Evelyn." Link
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Money Origami, Cool Things You Can Do with Your Money
2008-05-22 04:41:00
You think money is only for buying? Try money origami and see some cool things you can do with your money. Link
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Litroenergy, New Light Source that Lasts 12 Years Without Recharge
2008-05-21 04:00:00
Litrospheres is a self-luminous micro particles invented by MPK Co. This new light source can lasts 12 years without a single recharge from electricity or sun exposure. Litroenergy, the technology behind Litrospheres, has potential to save billions of dollars in energy costs world-wide. It surpasses all known available lighting options for cost/durability/reliability and safety.GlowPaint glow-in-the-dark paint company, MPK Co., has come up with self-luminous micro particles called Litrospheres™ which they say are inexpensive, non-toxic, and will stay on for 12+ years (half-life point) continuously -- without having to be plugged into any power source. It is a betavoltaic technology, using a radioactive gas, whose "soft" emission of electrons from the beta emitting gas cannot penetrate the glass or polymer wall of the microspheres. Link
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Goat and Monkey Tight Rope Walking
2008-05-20 15:46:00
This is an extraordinary tight rope walking trick of a goat with a monkey on it's back.Link
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Plane Lands on Top of a Moving Van
2008-05-19 00:57:00
This is the daredevil stunt video of a plane which lands on top of a moving van. Don't try this at home.Link
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World's Biggest Sofa Made from Sand
2008-05-19 00:48:00
Nothing could be much more comfortable than sitting in the world's biggest sofa made from sand. Link
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Lion's Mane Jellyfish, World's Largest Jellyfish
2008-05-17 00:43:00
The Lion's Mane jellyfish is the worlds largest jellyfish specie. It's bell diameter can grow up to 2.5 meters. The largest recorded specimen had a bell (body) with a diameter of 2.3 m (7 feet 6 inches) and the tentacles reached 36.5 m (120 feet). It was found washed up on the shore of Massachusetts Bay in 1870. It lives mainly in cold, boreal waters of the Arctic, northern Atlantic and northern Pacific Oceans.A common species, the lion's mane jellyfish is well known to divers for its painful, but seldom fatal stings; they are toxic and can cause severe burns. Most encounters cause only temporary pain and localized redness.Although capable of attaining a bell diameter of 2.5 m (8 feet), these jellyfish are highly variable in size; those found in lower latitudes are much smaller than their far northern counterparts with bells about 50 cm (20 inches) in diameter. The tentacles of larger specimens may trail as long as 30 m (100 feet) or more. These extremely sticky tentacles are gro...
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Rocket Man Yves Rossy Flies with Jet-fuel Powered Wings on his Back
2008-05-16 04:26:00
Swiss Yves Rossy lived his dream of becoming a "rocket man" when he flies with an 8ft jet-fuel powered wings strapped on his back. He flew at 8,200ft for more than five minutes above the mountainous town of Bex in western Switzerland.Stepping out of an aircraft at 7,500ft, Rossy unfolded the 10ft rigid wings strapped to his back as he plummeted earthwards. Passing from freefall into a gentle glide, he triggered the four jet turbines and accelerated to 190mph above the mountaintops. Steering with his body, Rossy dived, turned and soared again, flying what appeared to be effortless loops from one side of the Rhone valley to the other. Link
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Werewolf Boy, Pruthviraj Patil, Begs for Cure to Rare Medical Conditon
2008-05-16 02:15:00
"Werewolf Boy" Pruthviraj Patil, begs for cure to his rare medical conditon called hypertrichosis also known as Werewolf Syndrome. Only 50 people is believed to have the said condition worldwide. "I would like to get the hair removed but even after laser treatment it grows back. The doctors don't have any answers," he said. The thick matted hair that covers Pruthviraj's face has caused him to be stared at and bullied throughout his childhood, and he rarely leaves his home village in India because of the cruelty of strangers. Link
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Millau Viaduct, World's Tallest Vehicular Bridge at 343 Meters
2008-05-15 04:12:00
The Millau Viaduct located in France is the world's tallest vehicular bridge with one mast's summit at 343 metres. Designed by civil engineer Michel Virlogeux, it is a large cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the River Tarn near Millau in southern France. Millau Viaduct is located in Millau, France, in the Département of Aveyron. Before the bridge was constructed, traffic had to descend into the Tarn River valley and pass along the route nationale N9 near the town of Millau, causing heavy congestion at the beginning and end of the July and August vacation season. The bridge now traverses the Tarn valley above its lowest point, linking the Causse du Larzac to the Causse Rouge, and is inside the perimeter of the Grands Causses regional natural park. Link
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Buffalo, Lion and Crocodile Battle at Kruger National Park
2008-05-14 01:47:00
This is an amazing battle for survival between the buffalo, lion and crocodile at Kruger National Park . See what happens when this three collide.Link
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Celebrity Shark Nabbed by Biologists at a Spanish Beach
2008-05-14 00:23:00
A 50-kilogram sandbar shark which became celebrity at a Spanish beach was nabbed by biologists with bare hands and dragging it ashore. This shark became a tourist attraction by making daily trips into the knee-high water in the beach - which beach official fear might bite beach goers.The fish turned into a novelty by swimming regularly into plain view in very shallow water. Bathers gathered daily to snap photos. Police fined several people who ventured into the water to splash around with it. A team of three biologists from the Barcelona Aquarium waded in yesterday and, after two failed attempts before a crowd of hundreds, finally managed to capture the flailing shark with their hands. They quickly stuck its snout into a net to keep it from biting. Link
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Chunky Monkeys on Diet at Japanese park After Being Overfed by Tourists
2008-05-13 02:12:00
Chunky mmonkeys at a Japanese park has been put on diet after being overfed by tourists. About one third of the parks 50 Macaca mulatta monkeys, which generally weigh up to 11 kg in the wild, are now overweight. The heaviest male weighs over 29kg.The heaviest male weighs over 29kg and does little more than shuffle around the 420-square-metre enclosure waiting for the next hand-out, according to park officials. The monkeys have been put on a special low-fat diet and signs have been put around the enclosure asking visitors not to feed them. But the park estimates that as many as 20 people every day ignore the request. Link
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Greater Dwarf Cloud Rat Rediscovered in the Philippines, After 112 Years
2008-05-12 14:02:00
The Greater Dwarf Cloud Rat which was thought to be extinct was rediscovered, after 112 years, by a team of Filipino and American scientists in Mt. Pulag National Park in the Philippines . It was the first time that the said animal was discovered in its natural habitat."This beautiful little animal was seen by biologists only once previously -- by a British researcher in 1896 who was given several specimens by local people, so he knew almost nothing about the ecology of the species," said Lawrence Heaney, Curator of Mammals at the Field Museum and Project Leader. "Since then, the species has been a mystery, in part because there is virtually no forest left on Mt. Data, where it was first found." Link
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Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, Expecting their 18th Child
2008-05-11 08:51:00
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar is expecting their 18th child on New Year's Day who will join seven sisters and 10 brothers. And they said their expecting more.The Duggars' oldest child, Josh, is 20, and the youngest, Jennifer, is nine months old. The fast-growing family lives in Tontitown in northwest Arkansas in a 7,000-square-foot (650-square-meter) home. All the children — whose names start with the letter J — are home-schooled. Duggar has been been pregnant for more than 11 years of her life, and the family is in the process of filming another series for Discovery Health. Link. See also DuggarFamily.com
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Sam Cunningham, Suffered 25,000 Volt Electric Shock but Lived
2008-05-10 03:31:00
Sam Cunningham suffered 25,000-volt of electric shock but very lucky to be alive. He thrown 25 feet off a railway bridge on to the tracks below by the electric shock.The 16-year-old is now being treated for severe burns in hospital, where experts say he is "lucky to be alive".Sam was retrieving a rugby ball on the bridge near his home in Wigan on Thursday evening when a charge leapt from overhead powerlines into the steel toecaps of his boots. He was knocked unconscious by the fall and all his clothes were burned off.After paramedics arrived Sam regained consciousness and managed to phone his mother Ann. Link
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Hex, Six Legged Kitten
2008-05-09 07:10:00
Hex, the six legged kitten from Florida, USA. Vets believe the legs, which he does not use, belonged do a siamese twin who did not properly develop in the womb. The kitten is due to undergo surgery to have them removed.Link
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Smallest Working Gun Ever Made
2008-05-09 03:36:00
This smallest working gun ever made can even be a keychain accessory.Link
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Texas Massive Sinkhole
2008-05-09 00:14:00
This massive sinkhole in Texas , USA, estimated to be at least 600ft long and 150ft deep, swallowed vehicles and oil field equipment.A massive sinkhole has opened up in south-eastern Texas in the US, swallowing up vehicles and oil field equipment. Link

Nicholas White Trapped in an Elevator for 41 Hours Video
2008-05-08 16:02:00
This is the video of Nicholas White when he was trapped in an elevator for 41 hours.Link
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Top Ten World's Deadliest Poisons
2008-05-07 07:05:00
Here's a list for top ten world's deadliest poisons.1) Botulinum2) Ricin 3) Anthrax4) Sarin5) Tetrodotoxin6) Cyanide7) Mercury8) Strychnine9) Amatoxin10) Compound 1080 Link

The Wolf People, Victor "Larry" and Gabriel "Danny" Ramos Gomez
2008-05-07 03:59:00
The Wolf People , as circus fans call them, Victor "Larry " and Gabriel "Danny " Ramos Gomez are two of a family of 19 that span five generations all suffering from the rare condition called Congenital Generalized Hypertrichosis characterized by excessive facial and bodily hair. Although the women are only covered with a light to medium coat of hair, the men of the family have thick hair on approximately 98% of their body except their hands and feet.They are known as "The Wolf People" due to a condition known as "Hypertrichosis." These people are truly courageous and awesome. Link

Rhinoceros Beetle, World's Strongest Animal
2008-05-06 15:32:00
Rhinoceros Beetle s (or Rhino beetles) is considered the world's strongest animal and among the largest of beetles. They are capable of lifting up to 850 times their own weight. They are a subfamily (Dynastinae) of beetles in the family of scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae).Rhinoceros beetles are also the strongest animals on the planet, proportionally. They can lift up to 850 times their own weight. To put this into perspective, if a human of average height and weight had the strength of the rhinoceros beetle, it would be able to lift a 65 ton object, for example, an Abrams Tank. Link
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Botulinum Toxin, World's Deadliest Poison
2008-05-06 15:19:00
Botulinum Toxin is the world's deadliest poison and the most poisonous naturally occurring substances. It is a neurotoxin protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Though it is highly toxic, it is used in minute doses both to treat painful muscle spasms, and as a cosmetic treatment in some parts of the world. It is sold commercially under the brand names Botox, Dysport, and Myobloc for this purpose. The terms Botox, Dysport, and Myobloc are trade names and are not used generically to describe the neurotoxins produced by C. botulinum. Link
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Happy Face Picture from Planet Mars, A Crater About 3 Kilometers
2008-02-05 14:56:00
Here's a nice and happy face from Planet Mars that is said to be a crater about 3 kilometers in diameter.This picture of a crater resembling a "happy face" was acquired by the Context Camera (CTX) on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on January 28, 2008. The unnamed crater is about 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) across. It is located among the Nereidum Montes, north of the Argyre basin, near 45.1°S, 55.0°W. North is toward the right and sunlight illuminates the scene from the upper right. Link. See also the more famous one.
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Inland Taipan or Fierce Snake, World's Most Venomous Snake
2008-02-05 14:36:00
Inland Taipan a.k.a. Fierce Snake , is the world's most venomous snake. It lives in central Australia and is a species of Taipan belonging to the Elapidae family.A single bite from the Inland Taipan contains enough venom to kill as many as 100 human adults, or 250,000 mice. The average venom yield of this snake is 44 mg, with a 110-mg being the largest recorded yield. Its venom is 50 times more toxic than that of the Indian Cobra and 650 - 850 times more toxic than that of a Western- or Eastern Diamondback. The Inland Taipan has an extremely neurotoxic venom which can cause death to an adult human in as little as 45 minutes. Although highly venomous it is a relatively timid snake provided that it is left alone. Even so, if it is suspected that a bite from this snake has occurred, medical attention should be sought immediately. Although known as the most venomous land snake in the world, there have been no documented human fatalities. All known bites have been treated using antivenom...
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Billy Malang, A Filipino Inventor, Displays his Vitamin Beer in Thailand
2008-02-05 12:56:00
A Filipino inventor, Billy Malang, displays his Vitamin Beer in a show in Thailand . His invention is just one of 150 products from 27 countries showcased by the International Federation of Inventors' Association for their 40th anniversary.A beer that takes some of the guilt out of drinking, a system to stop would-be car bombers and, yes, even a better mousetrap, are on display as inventors from around the globe gather to revel in thinking outside the box.Although yet to be marketed, this "prophylactic for drinkers" as the Philippine inventor calls it, has won a gold medal at the European Union-sponsored Genius-Europe competition. Link
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Top Ten Fastest-selling Albums in the United Kingdom
2008-02-04 16:33:00
Here's the top ten fastest-selling albums in the United Kingdom , Oasis' album, Be Here Now, tops the list. These list is the highest-selling albums in the week of their release.1. Be Here Now (Oasis) = 663,3892. X&Y (Coldplay) - 464,4713. Life for Rent (Dido)400,3514. Spirit (Leona Lewis) - 375,8725. Intensive Care (Robbie Williams) - 373,8326. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (Arctic Monkeys) - 363,7357. Rattle and Hum (U2) - 360,0008. Bad (Michael Jackson) - 350,0009. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (Oasis) - 347,00010. The Immaculate Collection (Madonna) - 340,000 Link
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SSC Aero, World's Fastest Production Car at 257 mph
2008-02-04 16:15:00
At 257 mph, SSC Aero is currently the world's fastest production car. It was verified by Guinness World Records on October 9, 2007.The SSC Aero is an American-built mid-engine sports car by Shelby Super Cars. Its higher-performance limited production version, the SSC Ultimate Aero TT, is currently the fastest production car in the world, with a highest recorded speed of 413 km/h (257 mph).This speed was reportedly achieved during tests on September 13, 2007 in West Richland, Washington, United States and verified by Guinness World Records on October 9, 2007. The Ultimate Aero's acceleration rate is 0-60 mph in 2.78 seconds, slightly longer than that of former top-speed record holder the Bugatti Veyron. Link
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