Simon Cowell may not be feeling too happy with his singing star, Susan Boyle, as she launches her own singing contest, in spite of all the money she has earned for his company.
Read about the birthday present Cowell sent to Boyle…
It seems the entire globe became caught up in the FIFA World Cup fever.
Paul, the oracle octopus whose premonitions perfectly predicted the outcome of all six German World Cup games, first generated anger from Argentinean fans who believe his pick doomed Argentina in the quarterfinals. The psychic, winner picking, octopus known for his amazingly accurate World Cup predictions, has received death threats.
Read how Paul was challenged by Mani the parakeet of Singapore…
An artificial resort in Germany is the world’s largest indoor waterpark has been created in the world’s largest single hall to not have supports. It was built inside a 352-foot disused airship hangar, one of the largest buildings by volume.
That is just the beginning. Read about abandoned rail way lines, to off ramps on highways and warehouse roofs…
In a recent survey three-quarters of Australian parents believe video games have a positive effect on their children.
Of more than a thousand parents surveyed, with children between five and 12 years old, half of them are divided on whether video games are a true social experience for children.
Read how studies show that playing videos can have long term and mood changing effects…
While there are some other pavement artists, Julian Beever, the 50 year old English artist, also known as ‘Pavement Picasso’, is one of the most well known and successful one day artist. See what one of his illusionary drawings looks if viewed from the wrong angle…
From Southbury, Connecticut, Clara Tu, a 6 year old child prodigy, has won various piano competition awards since the age of 4. Now she has three dates to play at Carnegie Hall. Tu was taught the piano by her mother and has only been playing for approximately 2 years.
“I like when my fingers move around and I like to make happy songs or sad songs. It’s really fun,” the first-grader told NBC. Read about other child prodigies…
If Liz, at 78, is truly on her way to the altar for the 9th time, she will eclipse King Henry XVIII with his eight wives. Liz still looking resplendent in her famous jewels, though bound to a wheelchair, looks as perky as ever as she clasps the hand of 49 year old Jason Winter.
Read about Liz’s ongoing love affair with diamonds and how her perfumes earn her around $200 million per annum…
Many scientists say the demand for oil peaked in 2005. Others say it will peak in 2011 before it goes on an ever increasing decline. Some say we are running out of oil. The message is nothing short of confusing.
Read how a recent U.S. geological survey says that the Bakken Formation has more recoverable oil that was estimated…
When well known ABC Channel 13 News anchor, Melanie Lawson leant over to try to pass something to weatherman, Dan, she lost her seating and crashed to the floor, in front of thousands of Houston viewers.
Keeping her head she yelled for the team to go straight to the weather. Reclaiming her seat she continued to read the news.
Read some of the other great gaffs made by very public figures…
One again the power of the Internet has shown its mighty hand, as 2,000 people gathered in Dupont Circle, in downtown Washington, for a snowball fight of epic proportions, even as the snow continued to fall.
Read more about Washington’s biggest snowfall since 1922…
