Amsterdam Lets Beer-Bike Ride On
An increasingly popular mode of partying, the Amsterdam Beer-Bike Bar has been cleared by city officials to remain in business, transporting merry-makers through the narrow Dutch streets.
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Partying Helps Power a Dutch Nightclub
A Dutch dance floor harvests the energy generated by jumps and gyrations and transforms it into electricity. The Rotterdam club is one of a handful of energy-generating floors in the world.
Crafting Guns into Guitars
Polished rosewood, guitar frets and strings are added to the shotguns and AK-47s reclaimed through Colombia's peace process "turning tools of death into symbols of hope".
Giving Average Colombians a Chance to Play Golf
Tony Ciabattoni purchased 12 acres of land with their life savings to build a public golf course in Colombia, where there are only two private courses in a metropolitan area of 1.5 million people.
1,423 Afghan Artifacts Return to Kabul
"More than 1,400 artifacts protected from looters and the Taliban since 1999 at a museum-in-exile in Switzerland were returned to the National Museum of Afghanistan."
In Kabul, a Bowling Center Offers Respite From War
In an Afghan capital scarred by years of war, a young Afghan woman has bet $1 million that her countrymen could use a little fun. She started the country's first bowling alley and it has become a symbol of hope.
Afghanistan Crowned Homeless World Cup Champions
Afghanistan defeated Russia 5-4 in the final of the 2008 Homeless World Cup in Melbourne on Sunday. The Homeless World Cup is an international football tournament supporting grass roots football programs in more than 60 nations engaging 30,000 players who are homeless all year round.
Return of Looted Art Brings Hope to War-Weary Afghanistan
Visit a new exhibition in Kabul and see a selection of some 2,000 Afghan artifacts which were illegally smuggled out of the country during three decades of conflict and civil war, treasures altogether weighing 3.5 tons.
Toronto Thrill Seekers Can Walk on Building's Edge 116 Stories Up
EdgeWalk at the CN Tower, has become Toronto's most extreme attraction. Thrill lovers will walk on the edge of one of the world's tallest buildings -- 116 stories high above the ground. Visitors will walk with a guide, in groups of six, while attached to an overhead safety rail via a trolley and harness system.
Images of Iran Show a Country Like Ours
A group of photos showing the people and countryside of Iran look as if they were taken in any city of America... or Canada
Amateur Golfer Plays "World's Greatest Round" With 3 Holes-In-One
A 59-year-old amateur beat two-billion-to-one odds by scoring three holes-in-one in a single round of golf – the best one ever played.
Reuse and Recycle: Salvaged Products Become Works of Art in New Exhibit
A new exhibition opened last week at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, exploring the creation of new designs from existing or salvaged products.
Japan's Ban on Dancing After Midnight Finally Lifted After 67 Years
A ban on dancing after midnight in Japan dates back to post-World War II, but it finally got a high kick - out of existence.
100 of the Greatest YouTube Hits in Four Minutes
A YouTube fan spent even more free time assembling 100 of the greatest YouTube moments into a 4 minute montage, so we can all spend even more time watching others act like crazy people.
Is it a Bird? A Plane? No, It's the Annual Celebration in Superman's Hometown
Join a Tug-of-War or eat Kryptonite Jell-o in Superman's Hometown of Metropolis, at this weekend's festival.
America's Oldest Park Ranger Still Works at 93: 'Life keeps opening up'
Betty Soskin loves giving tours of the Rosie the Riveter National Park, offering her own first-hand account of World War II and the Civil Rights Movement.
Adults Are Using Coloring Books to Combat Stress
Forget habits like drinking and over-eating–the newest wave in stress relief has arrived in the form of crayons and markers.
How to Stay Optimistic Through the Recession, Bad Weather and Swine Flu (Video w/ Michael J. Fox)
Tonight, Thursday May 7th at 10/9c, Michael J. Fox returns to TV on on ABC. Fox travels the world in search of the nature of optimism in Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist. Watch this video sneak peak from YouTube.
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