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From July 30th to August 3rd, Tranformer lovers are gathered in Shanghai for the first official fan convention - the Transformers Cybertron Con. Sponsored by the toy's manufacturer Hasbro, the event, which features toys, books, movies and other related products, is believed to be one of the largest Transformer-related conventions ever....

On July 24th, thousands of people braved the sweltering 103 degree Celsius temperatures in Akron, Ohio to cheer on a revered American tradition - The All American Soap Box Derby (AABSD). Now in its 73rd year, the annual event attracted 556 finalists from across the country and, as far as, New Zealand...

While you may not remember the name of the player who scored Spain's winning goal, you will definitely recall Paul the Octopus, who rose from obscurity, following his amazingly accurate predictions of not only all seven of Germany's World Cup matches, but also,the Grande Finale between Spain and the Netherlands....

On March 20th, 2010, six intrepid explorers set off from San Francisco, California to Sydney, Australia on what was described as the 'adventure of the century', aboard Plastiki, a revolutionary catamaran made entirely from recycled plastic....

A team of Scientists led by Professor Karpinski at Warsaw's University of Life Sciences recently revealed that they had conducted tests, which proved plants can remember and process information, just like human beings....

What happens when you cross a Donkey with a Zebra - You get a Zedonk or Zonkey of course! This rare combination happens rather infrequently, which is why the birth of this little foal at Chestatee Preserve in Dahlonega, Georgia is causing so much excitement....

'Ready, Steady, Slow' and off they go! You've heard of car races, horse races, maybe even camel races....but how about a race featuring one of the planet's slowest creatures - Snails! Can these slimy gastropods 'move at a snail's pace' and still compete against one another?...

For the last four days, San Diego, CA has been host to one of the world's most popular conventions - Comic Con International, an event dedicated to comics, science fiction and fantasy. While children are welcome at this event, it is more populated with adults behaving like kids!...

If you happened to be near the Thames River in Southern England, from July 19th to the 23rd, you may have witnessed a rather unusual event - Swan Upping, an annual census of swans commissioned by the order of her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II....