What is the first thing that pops to mind when you think about synchronized swimming? Well, if you’re like most people, then chances are that the image of a group of athletic-looking young women is the first that comes to mind. But who says this sport is only meant for young men and women? The […]
Sloths live in tropical forests. They can be found in Central and South America. They have long arms and look like monkeys – but, unlike the monkeys, they move very slowly (very)! The three drums are the slowest animal in the world. Sloths are more closely related to anteaters and armadillos. The Sloth Sanctuary of […]
A Ukrainian pilot became a hero after successfully landing a seriously damaged hailplane. Captain Alexander Akopov took off from Istanbul, Turkey, but after only 10 minutes of flight, a huge hail fell. The aircraft headed for Erkan, Cyprus, and there were 127 passengers on board, plus the flight crew. The plane, an Airbus A320, was […]
Many little girls dream about becoming gymnasts and ballerinas when they grow up. As so it happens, I was one of them. But then reality hit me. I realized that being a gymnast is hard work. You have to spend hours and hours practicing your routine, perfecting your moves and improving your flexibility. But there […]
A video showing an adorable baby dancing to her father’s beatboxing is getting plenty of love and attention online these days, and it’s really no surprise why so many people are going nuts over it. First of all, dad is actually a pretty skilled beatboxer, and he clearly has a passion for this type of […]
Learning the blues is no walk in the park. It’s a genre of music that needs to be felt inside to sound properly. It not only demands a great control of the voice so that the performers can use it anyway they want but it also requires the performer to have a certain sensitivity to […]
We tend to treat our dogs as legitimate members of the family, so there is no surprise that many owners like to talk to their pets. But, of course, we don’t expect them to talk back. Well, one owner decided it would be interesting to give his dog a “voice,” and put together a series […]
We all hear strange noises coming from different parts of our home every once in a while, right? It’s not something uncommon. But what if you heard the same sounds coming from the walls of your home for more than a decade, and had no idea what was making that sounds? I don’t know about […]
Today’s kids have no idea how lucky the Blu-ray and 4K Blu-ray discs are. I remember that I grew up with VHS tapes … their video quality was rather poor compared to the standard today, and fast shipping and rewinding was actually done mechanically, but they were really wonders of the technology at the time. […]