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San Francisco's Wacky Bay To Breakers Race Never Fails To Entertain!

The beautiful Northern Californian city of is known for many fun events. However, none are as wacky or as popular as the Bay to Breakers, a 12K (7.45 mile) road race that spans across the city. Started in 1912, as a way to bring some cheer to residents who were still recovering from the devastating 1906 , it is the oldest consecutively run annual footrace in the world....

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San Francisco's Wacky Bay To Breakers Race Never Fails To Entertain!

Video of the Week - Happiness Arcade Makes Recycling Fun

Beverage manufacturer Coca Cola sure likes to keep their fans happy. In 2012, they delighted the students at the University of Singapore with a soda machine that dispensed drinks in exchange for hugs. Now, they are doing the same for the people of Bangladesh with this gaming arcade that shuns cash in favor of empty coke bottles....

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Video of the Week - Happiness Arcade Makes Recycling Fun

Scientists Reveal A Failproof Strategy To Win Rock-Paper-Scissors

If you have ever had to decide on an outcome with a friend, chances are you have done it by playing rock-paper-scissors, the fun hand game where players simultaneously form one of the three shapes with an outstretched hand. Like most people, you probably thought that the game is designed for a random outcome, one in which neither player has an advantage. Turns out you were wrong. According to scientists from China's Zhejiang University, there is a method to this madness - one that can be easily mastered so that you never lose a rock-paper-scissors duel again....

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Scientists Reveal A Failproof Strategy To Win Rock-Paper-Scissors

Saturday May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day!

Love free things? Then you are in luck. That's because Saturday, May 3rd, happens to be Free Comic Book Day. This means that you can walk into any participating store and get yourself one (or multiple) copies of your favorite comic book. The best part is that this special day is celebrated by comic book retailers all over the world....

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Saturday May 3rd is Free Comic Book Day!

Jafflechutes Delivers Food 'Hunger Games' Style

A new eatery in Melbourne, Australia is making headlines all over the world. However the accolades are not for its cuisine, service or location, but for the way it delivers - via a parachute, similar to how the Hunger Games tributes received their gifts! Another unusual twist? The menu comprises of just one item - grilled cheese sandwiches or jaffles, as the Australians like to call them....

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Jafflechutes Delivers Food 'Hunger Games' Style

13-Year-Old Designer's Clothing Line Hits Nordstrom

Most 13-year-old girls spend their days trying to keep up with the latest fashion trends and fretting about junior high grades. Isabella Rose Taylor is no different. Except in her case, it involves setting fashion trends with her eponymous clothing line and worrying about college grades. For, believe it or not, this teenager is not just a successful fashion designer, but also, a brilliant student who is pursuing a degree in fine arts at a local college. If that is not impressive enough, her junior clothing line is about to debut at one of the nation's most prestigious retailers - Nordstrom....

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13-Year-Old Designer's Clothing Line Hits Nordstrom