There were many talented youngsters at the World
Inter School Rope Skipping Championships held in
Dubai in November 2015. However, none was as
impressive as 11-year-old Cen Xiaolin, who skipped
an astounding 108 times in 30 seconds. And that is
just the count of his right leg jumping over the rope
because that is what the judges use for the score. ...
The fact that cats are obsessed with cleanliness is
well known. Felines, after all, do spend 50% of their
waking hours grooming. However, this cat in Japan
appears to be also concerned about keeping its
home spotless.
The fact that New York bagels are delicious is
undisputed. After all, who can argue with the
incredible taste of the freshly-made hand-rolled
delights that are available at the city's numerous
bakeries. So how does one improve something that
is already perfect? By adding a splash of color or in
the case of The Bagel Store, multiple colors.
This past weekend's massive blizzard that brought
epic amounts of snow to Washington D.C. and cities
across the US East coast had most people and
animals scrambling for the safety of their homes.
However, one of National Zoo's most beloved
residents, Tian Tian was not amongst them.
During a recent trip to the Barcelona Zoo in Spain,
Dan Zaleski decided to entertain the resident
orangutan with a magic trick. In the video, the
orangutan is seen carefully observing the
Connecticut resident as he places a chestnut inside
a Styrofoam cup, seals it with a lid and then shakes
it vigorously.
Vending machines have come a long way since
British inventor Percival Everitt built the first
coin-operated contraption in 1883 to dispense
postcards. Today they can dish out a variety of
goodies ranging from cold sodas to electronics,
clothing, and even steaming hot pizza. Now
Phoenix-based Carvana has taken vending machin...
A few months ago Yves Rossy and his protege Vince
Reffet became the first humans to fly in a formation
using Rossy's world-famous jet-propelled wings. Now
the two adventures have upped the ante with a
heart-stopping flight alongside the world's largest
commercial airplane - The Airbus A380!
On October 24th, a group of sailors from the RYCC
Savoia yacht club in Naples, Italy were enjoying a
beautiful day on the water when they noticed an
animal swimming toward them. Upon getting closer,
they realized it was a tiny puppy that was holding
on for dear life in the freezing waters of the Gulf of
Naples.
On Friday, October 30th, New York City residents
received an early Halloween surprise when Disney's
street urchin Aladdin and his "magic carpet" came
zooming down the streets. The clever stunt that
appeared to be straight out of the popular movie
was the brainchild of vlogger Jesse Wellens, and
reality television star Casey Neistat.
