Articles with 200-400 Words

Remember the old adage - When life gives you lemons, make lemonade? Well, the talented residents of Menton - Europe's largest grower of citrus fruits, are way beyond that. They use the bright and juicy, world-renowned produce, to create life sized pieces of art and, plan a fun festival around it....

September 18th, 2011, marks the 20th anniversary of the discovery of Otzi the Iceman. The 5,300-year old naturally mummified human has mesmerized both experts and amateurs, since he was discovered intact with clothing and equipment, by two hikers on a mountain range bordering, Austria and Italy....

First there was the iPod, then came the iPhone, followed by the iPad and now . . . . . iRun? While it may sound like something Apple Inc. would come up with, in this case it is just a creation of computer geek, Joseph Tame....

Most thieves get punished for their deeds. However, Dusty a cat burglar who is constantly stealing stuff from his neigbors in San Mateo, California, has become a celebrity, ever since the world discovered his naughty habit....

Most of us just dream of going to space. However, 9-year old Seattle resident, Eliot gets to actually do it everyday. The best part is, this young astronaut doesn't need to go through any special training nor haul himself to NASA's headquarters in Cape Canaveral. He simply dons his spacesuit and . . . . . . Walks to his backyard!...

If you think the Macbook Air is small, try this one for size - Measuring just one cubic millimeter, this unnamed computer created by scientists from the University of Michigan, is smaller than the 'n' on the penny and, tiny enough to fit inside a human eye....

Though we can stop buying many things that add to our landfills, sneakers are a necessity that cannot be avoided. While there have been a few attempts to make partially compostable shoes, a majority of sneakers end up in trash, where they sit for many years before they decompose, if ever! With billions of sneakers being purchased (and probably tossed) each year, this is a problem that cannot be ignored....

Last week, Bronx native, Ida Keeling, set a new world record by sprinting 60 meters in 29.86 seconds - the fastest time ever, for a 95-year old. And this is not the first time this deceptively young looking athlete has entered the record books. Three years ago, she became the fastest sprinter over the age of 90!...

Four-time World Rally champion Juha Kankkunen, has added another feather in his cap. On February 17th, the 51-year old Finnish driver, shattered the World Speed record, by pushing a Bentley Supersports Convertible to an astonishing 205.48 mph (330.695km/hr) for over a kilometer - on the frozen waters of the Baltic Sea off the coast of Finland....