Published 02/22/2012 - 1:10 p.m. EST
If heights aren't your thing, than this epic freefall YouTube video is
probably not for you. Devin Graham has created what he calls the
world's largest rope swing, which boasts a whopping 130 foot drop, the
Sun reports.
Shot over two days in Bootlegger Canyon, Moab Utah, the
video features Graham's friends flying through the air, secured only
by rock climbing ropes.
Published 02/22/2012 - 11:46 a.m. EST
First some facts foodies with their faces buried in shaved-truffle
foie gras may not be aware of:
Billions of bees have disappeared in
the last decade and, even more alarmingly, scientists have no idea
why.
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is the name given to the latest,
and what seems to be the most serious, die-off of honeybee colonies.
The trickle down effect is devastating. Approximately one third of
all the food Americans eat is directly or indirectly derived from
honeybee pollination, according to the American Beekeeping Federation
(ABF).
There's a reason behind the expression "busy as a bee." The
winged little fellas have to go through about a million blossoms to
make one ounce of honey.
Published 02/22/2012 - 10:17 a.m. EST
BIG PINE KEY, Fla. As many as 600 professional and amateur
astronomers are peering through telescopes in the Florida Keys.
The
28th annual Winter Star Party continues through Sunday at a Girl Scout
camp in the Lower Keys.
Organizers say the event's primary
draw for astronomers is the large number of southern constellations,
comets and stars visible from the Keys.
Published 02/22/2012 - 8:21 a.m. EST
Everyone fantasizes about being a celebrity at some point or another.
Published 02/22/2012 - 7:39 a.m. EST
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This image is burned in my mommy brain: My oldest daughter, at about
22 months old, standing in our living room after I have dressed her in
a pair of lime green, wool kaidangku, split-crotch pants, staring down
at her bare parts and then looking up at me and grinning. That began
our potty training odyssey, inspired by my research into Chinese
parenting culture and other "odd" family practices.
Published 02/22/2012 - 6:51 a.m. EST
When the majority of people hear about new Zealand they tend to think
of a more extreme version of Wales with rolling hills, mountains,
countryside and rivers.
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Today's edition of Black Voices Black History Quest is based in
Seattle.
You can plan a trip with your family to these places with
the helpful map, courtesy of MapQuest, below!
If we missed a place
that you know and love, let us know in the comments, tweet it to us
using the hashtag #BHMQuest or post it on our Facebook wall. We'll
keep adding to this map and gallery as the month goes on.
Published 02/22/2012 - 8:00 a.m. EST
The Italian wine, however, was excellent.
Published 02/22/2012 - 7:38 a.m. EST
New York is teeming with celebrities. Anyone know where they all
live? Well, it's not very New York to care, really.
Published 02/22/2012 - 6:58 a.m. EST
If you’re flying to Europe for a holiday then the chances are you’ll
arrive sometime in the early hours of the morning and, upon trying to
check into a hotel, you’ll be politely (or not so politely as the case
may be) told your room won’t be ready until the afternoon.
Published 02/22/2012 - 6:45 a.m. EST
There's nothing more adorable than a baby lion playing in a bucket.
Except, of course, two baby lions.
In this incredibly cute YouTube
video, a pair of 9-day-old lion cubs attempt to climb out of a massive
plastic cup they're using as a play pin.