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Pelican Learns To Fly (with a GoPro on its Beak)

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This is  Big Bird,  a Great White pelican who lost his flock after a storm hit Lake Tanganyika. Injured, unable to feed himself, he desperately landed at the beach of the  Greystoke Mahale Camp in Tanzania,  where he recovered and learned to fly again. Here's his story, according to camp owners. It was nearly 4 months ago now that Big Bird swam in from Lake Tanganyika and promptly waddled up our beach here to the astonishment of lunching guests. He was young but already large, maybe 3 months old then. He couldn't fish without his flock. This species doesn't dive for fish, instead they corral the fish co-operating with each other and then scoop the cornered prey into their large stretchy pouches below the bill. So we have been given permission from Tanapa, the park authority to feed him. He didn't fly for some weeks but with encouragement he got the idea. We aren't sure how much flying he may have already done before arriving here but he was pretty

Kids Interacting With Animals at the Zoo Compilation

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In this funny animal video, tune in to see an awesome compilation of kids interacting with their favorite animals at the zoo.

Tokyo residents mystified at the appearance of giant 3D zips

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  A series of giant zips have appeared in Japan. The huge fastenings have been seen on a wall, splitting a room in two, and across the length of a pond. The works are the creation of mysterious artist Kitagawa Jun, who started off painting a 2D version on the wall of a pedestrian tunnel before deciding that 3D zips would make even more impact. In the past few years, the results have been seen bisecting the ornamental waters of a Tokyo hotel and appearing to unzip the floor of a room to expose the underfloor woodwork. Kitagawa explained: ‘I painted murals of giant zippers on a tunnel in Roppongi. As it was quite a popular piece I had the idea that from then I would make three-dimensional versions.’ He knew he had made the right decision when his room zipper became the highlight of a housing exhibition. ‘My hunch was correct and it became one of the most interesting works. Everyone had wide eyes when they looked into the unzipped hole,’ he said. The 3D z

Photo of baby with gun stirs controversy

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A photo of an infant holding a rifle is creating shock waves on social media sites

Hitler-signed 'Mein Kampf' copies sell for $65,000

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Two rare copies of "Mein Kampf" signed by the young Nazi leader Adolf Hitler went under the hammer for USD 64,850 in Los Angeles, auctioneers have said. The two-volume set -- a first edition and a second edition -- of the future German Fuehrer's political manifesto had been estimated to go for USD 20-25,000 in a sale organised by Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Eleven people bid for the volumes, both signed by Hitler and dedicated to Josef Bauer, an early Nazi party member and a leader of the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch bid to overthrow the Bavarian government. Hitler likely gave them to Bauer as Christmas gifts in 1925 and 1926, expressing best wishes for the holiday season, the auctioneers said. They called the books "an ominously signed set of books that futilely warned the world of Hitler's intentions," adding they were more rare in that they were dedicated to a fellow Nazi leader. The young Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf" ("My Struggle") i

An Enchanting Tiny Home You Have To See To Believe

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  Tiny homes come in all shapes and sizes.   Some have adorable porches   and   some have bold blue-doored entrances . Some are smaller than we could have ever imagined and still   others aren't even houses at all   -- but in the realm of all these miniature abodes, we can safely say, this is the most whimsical one we've seen. Tucked far away in a Canadian cedar forest, this  160-square-foot gypsy wagon  was originally built in the mid-2000s out of mostly recycled materials using an 8-by-20 foot salvaged truck chassis for a base that, at the time, cost $100 from a wrecking yard. From that foundation, an organically structured home with curved walls and softly arched ceilings was built. It includes practical elements, such as a sleeping area with small kitchenette and desk; but it's not without its quirky minimalist accents, like the repurposed 1970s picnic tabletop that serves as the unique round window at one end of the structure. In essence, it has become the perfect

Weatherman spooked by spider

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Watch bald weatherman get spooked by spider. CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on creature creep-outs caught on camera.

Woman Gives Birth In The Middle Of A New York City Street

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"These streets will make you feel brand new..." Those Jay-Z lyrics were quite literally true for a baby girl who was born on a New York City street Monday evening. A Fox 5 news crew caught the miraculous event on camera after noticing a large crowd gathering on the corner of Third Avenue and 68th Street on their way to film a scheduled story. The woman was reportedly in labor when she was attempting to hail a cab to the hospital. But she could no longer wait and got to the ground. Bystanders rushed to the woman's aid and wrapped both her and the baby in scarves for protection from the cold. The FDNY confirmed the mother and child were taken to nearby Lenox Hill Hospital. The woman has not been identified but Fox reports both mother and child are doing well. ===================================  New York Miracle Birth ,Woman Gives Birth Nyc Street, Woman Gives Birth in Middle of New York Street ,Woman Gives Birth New York Street, Woman Gives Birth Uppe

Can You Solve This?

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A new video posted on the Internet Monday shows scientific filmmaker Derek Muller asking a series of individuals if they can solve a simple math riddle — and, while the pattern is simple, multiple people struggle to produce the correct answer. “I’m going to give you guys three numbers, a three number sequence,” Muller explains at the start of the video, which has just over 2,000,000 views on YouTube. “And I have a rule in mind that these numbers obey. And I want you to try to figure out what that rule is.” The YouTube sensation then offers the sequence of “2, 4, 8″ to the series of individuals, asking them to propose three different numbers that follow the same pattern. Most immediately suggest 16, 32 and 64 — but that’s not the answer Muller is looking for. We don’t want to give away the video’s payoff, so you will have to watch to hear the answer, but it has fascinated a number of people on the web. “Brilliant,” wrote on individual on YouTube. “Both scientific and phil

Hand Raising a Baby Songbird

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Newborn Baby Doesn't Want To Leave His Mother

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An adorable video has captured a baby's first few moments of life, as it holds on to its mother's face, nuzzled against her cheek and screams whenever someone tries to remove it. The newborn, who evidently found the transition into life outside of the womb a bit of a rude shock, refused to let go of its mum after it was delivered by caesarian section and presented to its mother for skin-to-skin contact. When the nurse tries to take the baby away to clean it, the baby wails and will not stop until it is returned to its mum.

Australian beach is closed after four-metre CROCODILE goes surfing

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A visit by a four-metre crocodile closed Broome's Cable Beach on Saturday. The reptile was spotted around midday and stayed in the area for about seven hours. Rangers and wildlife officers closed the beach and kept a crowd of onlookers at a safe distance. The beach has now been reopened. Sharon Scoble said the crocodile seemed to surfing in the waves offshore. She said she was in awe at the sight of it. "Oh he was huge," she said. "I mean, you see them in wildlife parks and whatever but to see one just cruising around the ocean was absolutely humbling."