Obama Wax Figure Unveiling at London Madame Tussauds

Many of us have taken photos next to the wax replicas of our favourite celebrities at Madame Tussauds. Since Marie Tussauds opened the first wax museum in London, UK in 1836, seven other locations around the...

Seventeen New Species Discovered in Tanzania

The rainforests of the South Nguru Mountains in eastern Tanzania were virtually unexplored until the arrival of Michele Menegon, a researcher from the Natural Science Museum of Trento, Italy, in 2004. She...

Lenovo Introduces Dual-screen Notebook

Dual-screen isn't a new concept in the office environment as many workers enjoy the benefits of having an additional monitor to display their emails, chat programs or other applications. Since computer monitors...

Tainted Milk Trials Continue; Dairy Companies Pay US$160 Million

Two more men are on trial for the melamine-tainted milk scandal in China. So far seventeen suspects have faced court charges over the nation's high-profile food safety case. "Brothers Geng Jinping and Geng Jinzhu...

Warner Bros Cancels Dark Knight Screening in China

I thought by now it is fair to assume that everyone has seen the Dark Knight at least once. Apparently not in China ...at least not legally. It is official, Chinese viewers will not be seeing the second...

Top 5 Runway Bails of 2008

We love watching women. We love watching beautiful women. But let's face it, there's nothing we love more than watching beautiful women make fool of themselves. As the stiletto heels skyrocketed this year, so...

Toronto welcomes first winter flurries with annual Santa Claus Parade

If there is one thing I love about Toronto it is the fact that there is always something happening in this city. Yesterday as I was on my way to my favourite Shawarma place on Bloor St and Spadina Ave, I was...

Earth facing mass extinction; researchers determine which species to save

Did you know that our planet Earth is facing its sixth mass extinction and that we may lose half of the existing plant and animal species? Given that researchers won't be able to save all of the species, they are...

Crocs sued for lack of safety features

Colorado-based footwear company Crocs Inc. has been under a lot of heat recently after a four-year old boy injured his foot in an escalator accident while wearing one of their products. His family has filed a...

Fruit juices can hinder drug absorption

For those of us who can't stand the taste of medication, swallowing pills with juice instead of water helps ease off the bitter taste. According to the latest research, certain juice can affect the way drugs are...

Magpies can recognize themselves in the mirror

Scientists have always believed that only mammals had the ability of self-recognition, but a recent German study shows that magpies are also capable of recognizing themselves in the mirror."Magpies can...