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Cool National Geographic Photos for the Week

By Melissa Markham on May 23, 2008 8:24 PM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)

It's a bird....it's a plane...it's Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy testing out his jet-powered wing flying up to 186 miles (300 kilometers) an hour after jumping from an airplane at 7,500 feet (2,300 meters). That's so cool!

When I was growing up, I wasn't crazy about bugs. Spiders in particular were on my list of stay far away from insects. But I had kids. I decided to homeschool and kids are curious. My daughter was fascinated with the creepy crawlies (though, now that she has reached the age of 8, she is less curious). Anyway...I am glad that Giant Beetles weren't running around our home!

You know how babies are cute when they are little (no matter what their species?) and then they grow up and they aren't as cute...well, turns out even baby crocodiles can cash in on the cute factor!