A 17-year-old pilot has become the youngest person to fly solo around the world in a small aircraft after he landed in Bulgaria. That’s the country where Mack Rutherford’s journey kicked off five months ago. Rutherford landed on an airstrip west of Bulgarian capital Sofia on Wednesday to complete his task and to claim two…… read more »
The avocado is one of the most energy and resource-intensive plants cultivated around the world, but apparently, you can opt for a more environmentally-friendly alternative called ‘ecovado’. The popularity of avocados has skyrocketed over the last couple of decades, with the World Economic Forum estimating that about 5 billion kilograms of avocados are consumed annually…… read more »
CNN- A 16-year-old schoolboy who is on a quest to become the youngest person to fly around the world solo, landed his small plane in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Wednesday. Mack Rutherford, who has British and Belgian nationality, started his journey near the Bulgarian capital Sofia in March and is looking to clinch a Guinness…… read more »
CNN- At the Red Bull Paper Wings World Final on May 14, one competitor threw a paper airplane 200.49 feet – almost the length of six school buses placed end-to-end. A standard 65-seat school bus spans about 35 feet long. Held in Hangar-7 at Salzburg Airport, the event is the official paper airplane world championships and consists…… read more »
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — A Lake Tahoe homeowner had quite a spring surprise when she discovered five bears had hibernated under her house for the winter. At one point during the winter, the homeowner and other residents who live in the house thought they heard an odd low rumbling that sounded a lot like snoring.…… read more »
Ruby, an Australian shepherd and border collie mix, ended up in a Rhode Island animal shelter as a pup because of persistent behavioral problems. Five families adopted her in turn, only for each to return her because she was too rambunctious. “She was a total knucklehead,” said shelter volunteer and dog trainer Patricia Inman, who…… read more »
An ancient mummified ‘mermaid’ that supposedly grants immortality to anyone that tastes its flesh is to be examined by scientists. The creature, with a human-looking face and a tail, has baffled experts for centuries. It was allegedly caught in the Pacific Ocean, off the Japanese island of Shikoku, between 1736 and 1741. Now it rests in a temple…… read more »
On a spontaneous road trip through the Arizona desert, a family found their way to a dog in need. According to KPNX-TV, the Phoenix NBC affiliate, Kristina Munford and her family discovered a malnourished puppy abandoned in the desert — 26 miles from the nearest town — during a photo pit stop near Elephant Feet Rocks. The…… read more »
St. Patrick’s Day came early for one Canadian family when their dog gave birth to a healthy litter of puppies — including one little gal who came out green! The pup was a surprise all around, and not just because of her unusual coloring. Trevor Mosher and his wife Audra Rhys were anticipating the birth of seven puppies…… read more »
A tractor-trailer driver in Massachusetts was lucky to walk away unscathed after his semi skidded across two lanes of traffic and plunged off a bridge into the frigid Charles River in Weston, Mass., last weekend. Video of the dramatic crash, which was released by the State Police Association of Massachusetts, shows the tractor-trailer driving off…… read more »
