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Cheryl Cole’s Plans for Underground Pool Thwarted by Council

She might not strike anyone as too shy a girl, but Cheryl Cole of the Girls Aloud and, most recently, of solo fame, is very private about her personal life. In fact, she is so private, she even wanted an underground pool built at her and husband Ashley Cole’s Surrey mansion, so that no prying eyes could catch t...

29 October 2009
16:21 GMT

Platinum Floor Got Pamela Anderson in Huge Debt

Former “Baywatch” bombshell Pamela Anderson is in troubled waters right now, being sued by a construction company and a moving firm for outstanding bills. She’s also behind with her taxes, reports say, but it’s the bills that have literally brought her on the verge of financial ruin. In a new ...

24 October 2009
06:00 GMT

Holiday Inn Opens Key Card Hotel in New York

Holiday Inn is revamping its image and has come up with the most original idea of doing so, with the help of world-record holder cardstacker Bryan Berg. The Key Card Hotel is a 400 sq ft construction in Manhattan and it’s entirely made of Holiday Inn key cards, it weighs two tons and promises visitors an experi...

18 September 2009
16:41 GMT

More Apple Stores Opening in 2009

ifoAppleStore is reporting that, despite the economic downturn, tipsters have told them Apple is planning a good number of store openings in 2009 as well. In fact, according to the site's analysis, some 11 shops are expected to open their doors in the first half of the next year. “Despite the economic cris...

30 December 2008
03:19 GMT

How to Build a Tunnel

Since the dawn of civilization, people have been building tunnels for accessing tombs or underground quarries, or in the hill slopes for allowing the flow of water from porous rocks. Romans were skilled tunnel builders, who made several kilometers long underground passages using the work of slaves. They made a 5.6 km...

11 January 2008
07:00 GMT

How To Live in Buildings That Dance in the Wind

Are you getting tired of the same old view when you look out the windows of your apartment, or you just feel the need for a change in your life? No problem!Soon, with the push of a button you will be able to rotate your entire floor so that your apartment will get on another side of the building. This could be very ...

23 May 2007
11:37 GMT

How to Work and Live in the World's Tallest Building

Which is the world's tallest building? a) the Empire State Buildingb) the Petronas Towersc) the Sears Towerd) Taipei 101It's d); Taipei 101. The name comes from the fact that it's got 101 stories above ground, but it also has 5 underground. It's located in Taipei City, the capital of Taiwan, Repub...

7 May 2007
17:06 GMT

Makita Indestructible Radio

People like to build, that's a fact; from small and intimate, cozy wooden houses in the mountains to 100-stores skyscrapers in the limited urban area. Nevertheless, to build something you need builders and this means people. Well, no matter how high the tower goes, people are people and they like to have fun. No...

2 March 2007
03:58 GMT


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