Articles with 200-400 Words

Has your younger brother or sister ever clicked away aimlessly on the computer, and accidently lost your carefully typed homework? Well then, you will be able to relate to three-year old Pipi Quinlan, who recently did that - except in her case, she ended up being the proud owner of a Kobelco Earth Digger!...

Ever seen an ant looking lost or stopping to figure out where it's heading? You probably never have or will and that is because it seems that these amazing creatures have inbuilt GPS devices....

If you are a fan of R.R. Tolkien's, 'Hobbit' and 'Lord of the Rings', this house will look familiar to you. However, this is not a house from any movie set, but the actual residence of Simon Dale, his wife and two kids....

Looking at this gentle giant, one would never believe that it could be involved in a fight. However, if zookeepers at the Paignton Zoo in Devon are to be believed, not only did it get into a huge fight with another gentle giant, but also has a big hole to prove it....

Brian Dettmer, a young artist from Atlanta, has always used unusual mediums for his art. Over the years, he has created works of art from maps, record albums and even cassette tapes. Five years ago, the talented artist began creating amazing masterpieces from old books....

Fin Keleher, knew exactly what he wanted for his eleventh birthday - An entry in the Guinness Book of Records. And it seems that the determined youngster might have achieved his dream, by placing more live snails on his face, than anyone else in the world....

When Japanese Astronaut, Koichi Wakata left for space in March, one of the fun experiments he had planned to conduct was to try flying on a magic carpet. Earlier this week, this fun-loving astronaut put up a show that would have made even Aladdin proud!...

Yesterday, over 65,000 'runners' got together to participate in what has been described as the wackiest race in the world - an appropriate description, when the starting line comprises of a team of elite international runners and a man in a hot pink gorilla suit!...

On May 9th and 10th, over 55,000 spectators gathered at the Marina in San Diego, to watch 15 of the world's best pilots navigate though obstacles in fast, lightweight planes at speeds of up to 270mph, in a quest to win the Red Bull Air Race Championships....