Students from University of Andes participated in a contest to create a bridges out of 2 packets of spaghetti. These engineering students created amazing creations in a short period of time. Click here to watch the video of the contest.

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Scientists have been racking their brain for years trying to discover how to pour the perfect cup of tea sans the dribble. After creating a theory called the “the teapot effect” a new spout design was made to avoid this issue. Click here to read more about these findings.

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A farmer receives a surprise as one of his eggs hatched. He watched as a small duckling saw the world for the first time after living in a shell. Moments later, a similar looking duckling emerged from that same shell. Click here to watch the birth of these two little ones.

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A 16 year old girl from down under is attempting to be the youngest person to sail around the world. The record holder currently is a 17 year old male. A 13 year old girl in Holland attempted to take this journey but authorities urged her not too. Despite the obvious hurdles of this journey, this young lady’s family insists she is more than capable. Click here to read more about her journey.

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The “Superbowl of Weigh-Offs” has arrives as the annual pumpkin contest commenced in California, this past weekend. Although no world records were smashed, the California state record was. The winner was from Iowa and has been looking forward to this competition for quite some time as a chance to show off his jewel. Click here to watch this video about very large pumpkins.

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A woman in California, who happens to be the President of the Institute of Noetic Science, noticed a lot of traffic on her twitter page, as well as the company website. Upon discovering this may have something to do with Brown’s new book “The Lost Symbol” she picked up a copy only to discover… she was the leading lady! Click here to read more about her story and why she was chosen.

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The west Virginia book festival this year was unlike every other year. In addition to their normal traffic of humans, dogs were also present. The “sit and stay” program is designed for children between the ages of 6 and 12 to bond with an animal while practicing their reading. These therapy dogs have many other skills in addition to providing a friendly ear. Click here to read more about this event.

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Since Google and now Facebook has become such international hits, they have been forced to expand globally. “How do they keep up with all the social networking in different languages?” you may ask, the answer is simple, translation. Unlike Google, who uses computer codes to translate their site in to different languages, Facebook actually uses humans to translate their site. They do this to ensure slang is used, as it is a social networking site. Click here to read more about this debate.

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The two week curry festival has commenced in London. This two week event has a rich history and people look forward to it every year. Click here to read more about this exciting event.

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Inspired by great climate change leaders, this boy was able to use scraps to change his village’s power using electric windmills. This boys story is truly triumphant, as his family is very poor as well as his village. This great story has caught the eyes of many and will now be the subject of a book “the Boy who Harnessed the Wind”. Click here to read more about this boy and his amazing story.

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