Vuvuzelas have been banned from the annual match between the Harvard and Yale football teams. Harvard worried that the exuberant horn would tarnish the experience for alumni.
Rainwater will be stored under the Effel Tower and used for tap water in the restrooms. Ninety-five per cent of the new lighting will be LED-type, which has a longer lifespan and low consumption.
A black mother has baffled scientists after giving birth to three albino children. The parents are dark-skinned Afro-Brazilians, yet three of their five children are albinos.
The organizers behind Earth Hour urge people to turn off lights in a symbolic show of support for action against climate change and for energy conservation.
On our last day we took a scenic route through the old city. The lights, buildings, and river were truly spectacular. What great way to wrap up our trip.
Imagine half a million Army ants in a colony! By day they kill everything in their path. At night they rest in a bivouac constructed out of their living bodies.