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Atta Boy! - The 13 Year-Old Who Has Planted Over A Million Trees

Felix Finkbeiner is a 13 year-old who just planted his millionth tree - and addressed the United Nations.

Roller Coaster Made of Prius Parts Could Power More Than Just The Coaster

I haven't been on a roller coaster ride in years. They no longer appeal to me like they use to. Pretty soon though, my kids are going to be old enough to want to ride a coaster. It is interesting to think that roller coasters like the innovative hybrid one below may be in their eco-friendly future.

Fake License Plates Spied on an Army of Chinese Cars

An intrepid Chinese photographer has snapped photos of 8 different cars, all having the same military license plate. It would seem harmony in today's China manifests itself in some very unexpected ways.

Part Boat, Part Car, All Awesome: The HydroCar

The Dobbertin HydroCar is one of the coolest boat-cars/car-boats we've ever seen. But it still isn't quite greater than the sum of its parts.

The Real Fastest Pickup in the World

Another juiced-up pickup car. It's been a good month. 

Marriage Going Off the Rails? Try a Subway Wedding!

“Bridal Train”... it's not what it used to be. Eight Chinese couples took the fast track to marital bliss by exchanging wedding vows on the commuter-packed Shenyang subway.

Steam Train Humidifier Keeps Air Moist, Friends Amused

A PET bottle humidifier with a body shaped like a steam train: obvious or what? Get one before dry, stagnant air makes you go achoo-choo-choo!

Hiroshima's Atomic Bomb Dome Makes Google Street View

Nothing interesting on your street? Google begs to differ... if you live on a certain street in Hiroshima, that is. The Japanese city's iconic 'Atomic Dome' is the latest well-known address to make the leap to Google Street View.

Love Meets Money in Wenzhou's Multi-Million Dollar Wedding Motorcade

Forget the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show, the REAL car show took place recently on the streets of Wenzhou as over two dozen luxury cars rolled down public thoroughfares in one of the Chinese coastal city's most ostentatious weddings yet.

Chinese Car Theft Prevention Program Leaves Drivers Flat

Tired of waking up tired? An odd anti-theft program instituted by police in Chengdu, China, has both car thieves and drivers feeling more than a little deflated.