Articles with 200-400 Words

One of the best things about going to school is the chance to chill out with friends. Therefore, you can only imagine how life has been for Lyndon Baty, who suffers from Polycystic Kidney disease, a disorder that has weakened his immune system so much, that he has to spend most of his day in isolation. However, things are finally looking up for this high-school freshman, thanks to his 'Avatar' - Vgo....

Following what was probably an indulgent Super Bowl Sunday, here is an inspiring story that should get us all rushing to lace up our sneakers. A 49-year old Belgian man recently established a new Guinness World Record, by running 365 marathons (9,569 miles) consecutively, in as many days, far outpacing the 2009 record of 52 consecutive marathons completed by 69-year-old Japanese runner, Akinori Kusuda....

Ah! Super Bowl Sunday! The day to kick back, cheer your favorite team and . . eat, eat & eat - For believe it or not, today is not just the most popular television event of the year, but also, the biggest day for home parties and, the second largest day for food consumption, after Thanksgiving!...

It's time to sharpen your keyboard skills, brush off the cobwebs from the brain, and get ready for World Maths Day - the annual math challenge where kids from all across the globe compete with each other, for the coveted title of World Math Champion....

If you have been pummeled by this year's harsh winter, take heart, for spring is around the corner. At least that's what legendary groundhog 'Punxsutawney Phil', 'predicted' this morning in front of hundreds of freezing fans....

On Wednesday, January 26th, some lucky students from San Francisco's Cleveland Elementary School were witness to a once-in-a-lifetime event - The opening of a 100-year old time capsule, left by former students of the school....

23-year old Norwegien snowboarder Torstein Horgmo, made history on Friday night, after landing the first Big-Air triple cork in the 15-year history of the Winter X-Games. For those of you not familiar with snowboarding lingo, it means performing three 360° flips in mid-air, before making a perfect landing on the snow....

Scientists have often wondered why the seahorse, with its curvy neck and snout resembles a horse, to which it has no relationship, rather than its closest cousin, the straight bodied and rather ordinary looking - Pipefish. Now, a researcher believes he may have the answer and as is the case in any kind of evolution - It's to do with survival....

Lady Gaga’s quirky and imaginative outfits never fail to stun us, so it should comes as no surprise that having conquered the music world, she has now decided to try her hand at design. And, the newly appointed Chief Creative Officer for camera manufacturer Polaroid, is off to a running start with a number of innovative products that were recently introduced under the 'Polaroid Grey Label' brand....