On August 1st, the Kingdom of Tonga crowned its newest ruler, King George Tupou V. In a ceremony that lasted for days, and cost over $2.5 million (US), the 60-year old King was crowned as one of the few remaining monarchs with true ruling power - but that is about to change. In 2006, pro-democracy […]

Manuel Uribe, the 42-years old previous holder of the World’s Fattest Man title was finally able to leave his home and take a trip around the Mexican town of Monterey. Although he wasn’t able to walk on his own, the now 310 kilograms-heavy Mexican was able to enjoy a light snack on the shore of […]

Spectators at the fencing competition at the Olympics are often treated to some dramatic, emotional scenes - played out by passionate competitors dressed all in white, hi-tech gear, meeting inside a large darkened stadium. It also makes for some dramatic imagery, which I’ll share with you here — 16 scenes from recent women’s fencing matches […]

Georgia Davis weighs 210 kg at just 15 years of age, which makes her the world’s fattest teenager.
Georgia began over-eating when she was five years old and her father had just died. She kept on stuffing her face and today she can’t take more than 2 steps without having to stop and catch her breath. […]

 Bluescreen on the Beijing Olympic games opening ceremony. Well Done, Gates! Your Classic Windows XP!

Performers participating in the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium, known as Bird’s Nest, Beijing, China, 08 August 2008.

A general view of the Bird’s Nest, the National Stadium, during the sound and light performance by drummers during the Opening Ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 08 […]

Beijing held its formal opening ceremony today for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The ceremony, held in the National Stadium known as the Bird’s Nest, was attended by thousands, and watched by millions more on television. Below are some highlights of the nearly 4-hour performance

Photos of Beijing Olympics open ceremony 2008