After 247 days alone at sea, circled by sharks and almost run over by a tanker, 54-year-old Jim Shekhdar becomes the first person to row across the Pacific solo. Further proof that a determined person can do whatever they decide to do.... posted on Aug 16 2001, 564 reads

The average American throws out 1,656 pounds (618 kilograms) of garbage each year. That's about 4.5 pounds (1.68 kilograms) each day.... posted on Aug 15 2001, 543 reads

What would any mother do who had lost its children? Contact the police? Sometimes it can be a challenge to get their attention, especially if you happen to be a duck. But persistence pays.... posted on Aug 14 2001, 575 reads

A bee can haul 300 times it's own weight - that is equivalent to a human pulling a 30 ton transport truck.... posted on Aug 13 2001, 762 reads

We spend about 35% less time visiting with friends than we did thirty years ago.... posted on Aug 12 2001, 629 reads

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An international award celebrates the daily victories of a determined woman born without limbs but with a will to succeed. Though every move of every day poses a challenge - from answering the phone to powering up her desktop - she's not much for bitterness or self-pity. "Your life is what you put into it," said Rindfleisch, fresh off a whirlwind tour of Washington and an audience with Preside... posted on Aug 10 2001, 2,119 reads

Timothy Treadwell loves Grizzly Bears. In fact, he loves them so much he lives with them.... posted on Aug 09 2001, 1,022 reads

Sustained positive emotion has been correlated with increased cognitive flexibility and innovative problem solving, improved decision making, creativity, job performance and achievement.... posted on Aug 08 2001, 1,035 reads

Proving that there are still all sorts of exciting discoveries to be made, scientists have identified eleven previously unknown planets, one of which has the potential to support life.... posted on Aug 07 2001, 760 reads