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Journey Back To The Thirteenth Century AD

Friday, 30 June 2006 2:24 P GMT-06
The Copenhagen Medieval Festival is open July 1 - 4 2006. Travel back in time to the year 1200 have visions of knights in shining armour, damsels in distress, medieval times and jousting tournaments. battle re-enactments and more
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Study Shows "Big Brother" Eyes Cause People To Act More Honestly

Thursday, 29 June 2006 3:07 P GMT-06
The feeling of being watched makes people act more honestly, even if the eyes are not real, a study suggests. To prove this, A Newcastle University team monitored how much money people put in a canteen "honesty box" when buying a drink.

Meremaids Go On Parade In Coney Island

Thursday, 29 June 2006 3:43 A GMT-06
Revelers flood the annual Coney Island Mermaid and costume contest. check out these photographs of some of the costumes and people at this year's (2006) celebration. "I love the Coney Island Mermaid Parade," gushed Rosemary Dipietra

Our Lost American Freedoms - A Collection Of Quotes

Wednesday, 28 June 2006 11:59 P GMT-06
A Collection of quotations from political thinkers throughout history highlighting the loss of freedom and how it occurs. Freedom is hard to achieve and much harder to get back than it would be to keep it intact.

Double-Amputee Jogs Around South Lawn With President Bush

Wednesday, 28 June 2006 7:49 A GMT-06
President Bush took a jog Tuesday with a soldier who lost part of both legs in Iraq, following through on a bedside promise even the president had doubts about at the time. The two took a jog around a track that circles the White House's South Lawn.

Tutankhamun's Glass Scarab Pendant Mystery Solved

Tuesday, 27 June 2006 1:32 P GMT-06
Scientists believe they have solved the mystery surrounding a piece of rare natural glass at the centre of an elaborate necklace found among the treasures of Tutankhamun, the boy pharaoh. They think a meteorite broke up as it entered the atmosphere.
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Japanese Animation Showing A Giant Meteor Hit The Earth

Monday, 26 June 2006 11:59 P GMT-06
Japanese animation showing what would happen if a giant meteor hit the Earth. Simulation Experiment. The diameter of the meteorite is slightly bigger than the breadth of Honshu Japan. The collision point is located at the 3,000km south from Japan.
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The "Fairy Door" Phenomenon In Ann Arbor, Michigan

Monday, 26 June 2006 10:15 P GMT-06
Who in their right mind believes in fairies? Well they do in the quirky Michigan town of Ann Arbor. In Ann Arbor, fairies are as real as the tiny doors that have been mysteriously popping up around town - numbering at least 20 to date.
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Cigarette Smoking Chimpanzee Kicks Habit

Saturday, 24 June 2006 7:33 P GMT-06
A 26-year-old chimpanzee enjoys a cigarette at the zoo in Xian, China in August 2005. Xiku the chain-smoking chimpanzee has almost kicked his deadly habit thanks to the efforts of zoo keepers in China, but it has taken a beer or two to help get him t
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The Bizarre Sex Life Of Holcoglossum Amesianum

Thursday, 22 June 2006 7:36 P GMT-06
Scientists have discovered an orchid that never can fertilize itself by performing a sexual act never before seen in flowers. The orchid, Holcoglossum amesianum, performs a tricky, 360-degree, gravity-defying dance to pollinate itself.

The Size Of Our World In Perspective With Other Planets

Thursday, 22 June 2006 5:10 P GMT-06
These diagrams show the size of the Earth and our surrounding solar syatem when compared to other planets and stars in the universe. This puts a little perspective on our grandiose world view.

Is This The Ultimate iPod Accessory? The iPoddy

Wednesday, 21 June 2006 1:54 A GMT-06
A US firm has invented a new iPod accessory which combines the portable music player with a toilet roll holder. The iPoddy merges an iPod docking station with a loo roll dispenser. The device delivers quality sounds from moisture-resistant speakers
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Students In Chile Stage Naked Protest Against Poor Quality Education

Wednesday, 21 June 2006 1:32 A GMT-06
A group of 25 college students in Valparaiso stripped off their clothing in the main Sotomayor Square. The students painted their bodies with protest slogans and said they wanted to make public their complaints about bad schooling in the region.

Art Student Knits Ferrari For Honors Degree

Tuesday, 20 June 2006 2:08 A GMT-06
Art graduate Lauren Porter knitted a Ferrari sportscar for her honours degree at Bath Spa University. The classic red bodywork consists of 250 squares of garter stitch made by Lauren and 20 family members and friends.
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A Selection Of Photographs That Changed The World

Monday, 19 June 2006 2:06 P GMT-06
The Digital Journalist has posted a few of the 100 Photographs that Changed The World from Life magazine. slections show the brutality of war, the innocence of a young girl under nazi regime, the toils of the 1960's war and racial relations.

Unidentified Flying Object Photographed Over Giza Pyramids

Saturday, 17 June 2006 11:58 P GMT-06
This image was captured by a webcam on March 23, 2006 at 14:04 hrs and shows an object near the summit of the Kephren Pyramid. The object is highly reflective and presents a clear structure. ufo, unidentified flying object, giza, cairo, egypt

Ethiopia's Underground Children Live In Sewers And Tunnels

Friday, 16 June 2006 2:30 P GMT-06
Blink and you will miss the underground children in Ethiopia's capital city. They live in tunnels, sewers and drainage holes, hidden beneath Addis Ababa's teeming streets. Growing up amidst the traffic, they learn to hustle at a young age.

Conjoined Twins Recovering After Separation Surgery

Friday, 16 June 2006 1:15 A GMT-06
Regina and Renata Salinas Fierros lay in separate beds for the first time in their 10-month-old lives, after doctors separated and rebuilt the twins' bodies in a marathon surgery. The girls were born joined from the lower chest to the pelvis

German Proves You Can Water-Ski Behind A Cruise Liner

Thursday, 15 June 2006 5:14 A GMT-06
A German man water-skied behind a cruise liner to win a bet. The stunt was recorded by a TV show after a viewer wrote in disputing an earlier claim on the show that it would be theoretically possible to water-ski behind an ocean-going cruise ship.

Today Is Flag Day In The USA

Wednesday, 14 June 2006 10:34 P GMT-06
The stars and stripes have been a symbol of America's fight for freedom for over 200 years. On June 14th the nation recognizes the significance of the flag.

DailyPicture.net Digest -- 2006 -- Volume 1

Wednesday, 14 June 2006 9:07 P GMT-06
Picture of the day archives, A digest of the 2006 dailypicture.net blog entries for january, february, march, april, may. Each day a different news story is chosen and highlighted with additional information and pictures.

Second Annual "Running of the Bridezillas" Held In Times Square

Tuesday, 13 June 2006 9:42 P GMT-06
WE tv celebrated the third season of their hit series Bridezillas with the Running of the Bridezillas. 20 brides-to-be stormed the Crossroads of America, negotiating a frosting filled, wedding themed obstacle course to win $25,000 for their wedding

Naked Bike Riders Protest Oil Consumption Across Globe

Monday, 12 June 2006 4:42 P GMT-06
Around the globe cyclists took off their clothes and hit the road in countries such as Poland, the US, Russia, Japan, New Zealand, Spain and South Africa. The World Naked Bike Ride is a protest against international oil consumption.
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Fantasy Coffins Are All The Rage In Ghana

Saturday, 10 June 2006 8:05 A GMT-06
Funerals in Ghana are important social occasions in this West African country and elaborate, brightly coloured coffins have become an art form. Ghana's rich funeral traditions have been eroded by poverty, stability and the relative prosperity have he
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The World's Oldest Condom Goes On Display

Friday, 9 June 2006 4:58 P GMT-06
The oldest surviving condom in the world has gone on display in an Austrian museum. The reusable condom dates back to 1640 and is completely intact, as is its orginal users' manual, written in Latin. The condom is made of pig intestine
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