Man watches space shuttle launch... from his allotment in ENGLAND

" A man watched the launch of the space shuttle Discovery in America from his allotment in England. Donald Lyven, 53, saw the spaceship lift off in Florida on his television just after 5am, then amazingly spotted...

Vintage Sachin gets better with age

Sachin Tendulkar crafted a classy knock of 163 runs against New Zealand in the third ODI at Christchurch. This was his 43rd ODI hundred. "A vintage Sachin Tendulkar played a magnificent knock of 163 runs - his...

Philippine monkey-eating eagle 'Lord of the Forest' Endangered

The Philippine monkey-eating eagle is well named for its preference for eating monkeys, particularly macaques. This ferocious-looking bird stands over 3 feet (1 m) tall and can weigh up to 9 pounds (4 kg) --...

Meteora, the Holy Rocks in Greece

"Meteora, the Holy Rocks in Greece By Tushar Mathur | Nov 13, 2008 Somewhere between Pindos and Hasiya, where the plain of Thessaly landscape lost the first roll of the magnificent mountains in central Greece, is the Meteora. Huge dark rocks, which rise in the...

Those magnificient men in their flying wheelbarrows

There really are some weird people around. I got this from the website of a local paper in Hull, England.There's a video on that site. It's amazing!!"Those magnificent men in their flying machines may thrill at...

Major New Link-Up on Cerro Torre

"Major New Link-Up on Cerro Torre By Dougald MacDonald Cerro Torre's southern flank. The 1994 Marsigny-Parkin line follows obvious ice gullies to the saddle left of the tower, the Col of Hope. From there, the 1974 Ragni di Lecco route climbs steep ice to the top. Cordes and...

7 Secrets of a Great Relationship

"Passion stuck in a rut? Your diet has a powerful effect on your sex drive. Maybe it’s time to shift gears and let eDiets help you keep your engine revved up! Click here for a free diet profile. I thought it...

A farewell to Beirut

"IN THE year AD 551, the magnificent, wealthy city of Berytus — headquarters of the Romans' East Mediterranean fleet — was struck by a massive earthquake. In its aftermath, the sea withdrew several miles and the survivors — ancestors of the present-day Lebanese —...

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