The following are the most interesting news of the week that created a buzz in the World Wide Web:
Jamaican Runner Breaks World Record. Usain Bolt of Jamaica broke world record by winning the 200 meters in 19.30 seconds Wednesday night of August 20, becoming the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to sweep […]
Michael Phelps almost lost his seventh gold medal after the 100 meters butterfly finals this Saturday when he beat Milorad Cavic of Serbia by 0.01 seconds. Serbian Olympic team protested against the victory of Phelps claiming that Cavic had touched first and the timing system may have failed. However, Michael Phelps had been […]
We are all amazed in the opening ceremony of 2008 Beijing Olympics from Fireworks to the performers last Friday, August 8. Chinese officials indeed did a great job and we have no doubt about it. Not until we heard the news about Chinese officials admitting that the pictures of giant firework footprints which […]
The 2008 Beijing Olympics is indeed making a history. According to Yahoo Sports, Michael Phelps became the greatest Olympian of all time when he won the 200-meter butterfly and swimming the opening leg of the 4×200 freestyle relay, giving him more gold medals than any Olympian in the history of the games. With […]
In the news reported by Yahoo, Zimbabwe will release a new 100-billion-dollar bank note tomorrow, July 21, together with high denomination notes already issued this year. Zimbabwe is fighting against a 2.2 million percent inflation caused by the current economic and food crisis. According to Wikipedia, this hyperinflation and the constant shortages in […]
I was reading the newspaper this morning when I found out that Olive Riley, the world’s oldest blogger died at the age of 108 last July 12, 2008. Riley posted more than 70 entries on her blog or blob (as she calls it) since February 2007. In her blog, she would talk about […]
In the news reported by GMA 7, a group of pastors and preachers belonging to different churches in Metro Manila filed criminal complaints against editors and publishers of popular men’s magazines and smut tabloids before the Manila Prosecutor’s Office. The Philippines is still conservative regarding this issue. As a matter of fact, […]
A machine that can make clouds was invented. Here’s the video from ABC News:
An Italian architect named Dr. David Fisher will build a moving building in Dubai that will offer occupants a 360 degree view and a constantly changing skyline. The building is equipped with turbines in each floor, so it generates its own electricity. Watch the video after the jump.
Another week has passed and I cannot help but share some of the most interesting news that created a buzz this week in the World Wide Web:
Forbes.com reported that the world’s most expensive burger was offered by Burger King last June 18. Named simply, The Burger, it costs 95 pounds or 185 USD and […]
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