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Huge Hamster Ball Lets You Walk on Water

You may not be Criss Angel or the Messiah, but you can walk on water with this human-sized hamster ball caled Water Walkers.

Happy Birthday, Mouse!

Wired celebrates the 40th anniversary of the unveiling of the first computer mouse on December 9th, 1968.

Fancy Dress Party at IKEA

Dinner at the buffet, then on to various dining tables and living rooms to play BananaGrams, Boggle and Catchphrase. Looks like a good time was had by all.

World’s Heaviest Potato

Lebanese farmer Khalil Semhat dug up what is probably the world’s heaviest potato:

"This giant weighs 11.3 kilos (24.9 pounds)," Khalil Semhat told the AFP news agency at his farm near Tyre, 85 kilometres (50 miles) south of Beirut.

Bear Playing Hockey

For all your bear playing hockey needs - this video delivers exactly as advertised.