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Celebrating different cultures around the world! These beautiful pictures show us how different people around the world live. It is so interesting to see how our lives in The United States live compared to other places. What a beautiful thing to have such diversity. 
Add Comment The world's first "green" tires may be hitting the road within the next few years and they'll likely be made from sugar. Many tire companies have struggled with the high prices of natural and synthetic rubber so they are looking for a new way to make them with raw materials. Traditionally, petroleum has been used to make almost 1 billion tires a year worldwide. Each tire takes 7 gallons of oil to manufacture. This new discovery could help save our planet.  Jordan Romero, a 15-year-old American, sets a world record. Jordan Romero has climbed mountains on each of the seven continents. He is the youngest person to climb the highest mountains on each of the seven continents. He recently climbed Antarctica's Mount Vinson, which made this record complete. When Jordan was 13, he was the youngest person to climb the world's tallest peak of Mt. Everest. What an incredible accomplishment. What a dedicated, athletic kid! Cool Like Pie wished Jordan the best of luck! What will he do next? 
A new island is formed! Just off the coast of Yemen, in the Red Sea, a volcano erupted. NASA has captured images from space and it looks like a new island has been formed. This is the first eruption in the Zubair Archipelago since at least 1846. I can't wait to see how this turns out. 
Dishes and utensils made from orange peels Designer, Ori Sonnenschein, has thought of a brilliant idea! He made biodegradable products using orange peels because they are cheap and light in weight. Sonnenschein experimented with different foods to find the perfect peel. So far this Solskin collection includes a cup, spoon, plate, salt shaker, bottle and bowl. Sonnenschein is still working on other ideas using the orange peel. The best thing about these objects are they still keep the citrus smell. 
An Archer With No Arms Matt Stutzman is an inspiration to all of us. He was born without arms. Matt doesn't let this fact get in the way of his ambitions. Matt can play a guitar, eat, brush his teeth, and shoot archery using his feet. Watch this video to hear Matt explain what it's like to be him. Seven Wonders of the World Since ancient times, numerous “seven wonders” lists have been created. Usually, the list includes either natural or man-made structures that are the most beautiful, incredible places to see on our planet. On 11/11/11, people gathered in Zurich and pulled together the votes for the new a new list of the seven wonders. Look below to see what they picked for this year! These would be amazing places to visit. Table Mountain Table Mountain is a South African icon. It is the only natural site on the planet to have a constellation of stars named after it - Mensa, meaning “the table.” The flat-topped mountain still exists after six million years of erosion . It is popular for it's 1,470 floral species. There are numerous rare and endangered species that live on this mountain. 
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park This Park is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It has a limestone karst mountain landscape and an underground river. The river winds through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It has several stalactites and stalagmites. If you visit, you will see many monkeys, lizards and squirrels. 
The Amazon Jungle This Rainforest is spread throughout Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining rainforest. It has the most species of all the tropical rainforest in world. The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by volume, with a total flow greater than the top ten rivers worldwide combined. It accounts for approximately one-fifth of the total world river flow and has the biggest drainage basin on the planet. Not a single bridge crosses the Amazon. 
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