Last night was game 1 of the 2012 World Series between the San Francisco Giants, and the Detroit Tigers. With the Tigers ace Justin Verlander at the mound, everyone expected another dominant complete game out of arguably the best pitcher in baseball. But the Giants Pablo Sandoval had otherContinue Reading
First parrots and now whales?! Be careful what you say around beluga whales – they may say it back to you 🙂 It all started in 1984 at the National Marine Mammal Foundation in San Diego, CA. A captive whale named “NOC” lived there. People standing near the whale enclosureContinue Reading
Remember Margaret Dunning, the 102 year old who still changes her car’s oil and spark plugs? Well apparently she has become even more famous from her article on Good World News. She grabbed the attention of people at the FRAM Group – a company that makes automobile products. They awardedContinue Reading
Most of us as kids only had dreams of playing a professional sport growing up, but to some it becomes areality. So can you imagine working so hard your entire life finally getting that opportunity, and then itgets taken away just as fast. That happened to Chicago Cubs Rookie AdamContinue Reading
Imagine plowing your field and running over a 1,600 square foot ancient Roman mosaic. Sounds impossible, but that’s exactly what happened in southern Turkey. In 2002, Nick Rauh, a classics professor from Purdue University was walking through a recently plowed field. He noticed that the plow dug up a pieceContinue Reading
Sometimes you only have seconds to make a decision that could save lives. Darrell Krushelnicki didn’t hesitate or freeze when he saw a driver chatting on his cellphone, not paying attention to the road, and speeding towards kids who were walking over a crosswalk. Darrell saw the inevitable and decidedContinue Reading
Now this superhero family needs some theme music! They were enjoying a family reunion at Henry Hagg Lake in Oregon when they heard frantic shouting. The yelling was coming from a family of eight children that were grasping for life in the water. The eight children between the ages ofContinue Reading
“Baby let’s cruise, away from here” – Maybe Smokie Robertson was taking about Margaret Dunning when he was singing that song…who knows. All we know is that this awesome 102 year old is quick, sharp, and knows more about cars than most people. Her father taught her how to driveContinue Reading
Standing at 7 ft 6 inches, Yao Ming, the former NBA star from China is a rarity with respect to height. Yao Ming is now protecting another increasingly rare population – rhinos and elephants. He is using his fame and big heart to convince his fellow Chinese citizens and theContinue Reading
College courses can be expensive, especially from top private universities. This is where Coursera comes to the rescue! Coursera.org partners with top universities from around the world to deliver college courses online for FREE. Their goal is to provide the best education to millions of people throughout the world. SoContinue Reading