Oprah Winfrey interviewed a few of the world's amazing kids on this weekend's show, and Akrit Jaiswal, from a remote village in India, was one of them. This 13-year-old child prodigy rose to fame at the tender age of 7 by performing an operation on an 8-year-old girl whose fingers were fused together after being burnt. He became India's youngest university student and is currently studying for a BSc in Chandigarh University, India. His mother claims that he began reading Shakespeare at the age of 3 and now possesses books such as Gray's Anatomy, and textbooks on surgery, anaesthesia, anatomy, physiology, Cancer, and others. Akrit claims to have mastered them with his daily habit of studying for an hour.

British heir to the throne Prince Charles is traveling to New York City to receive an environmental award flying a scheduled flight instead of a chartered plane so he could lessen his carbon footprint. Ironically, the Prince booked the entire first-class and business class section of a jumbo jet for his 20-strong party where there are 62 seats, which translates to a carbon footprint that is three times bigger than if all seats was used.

A 56-year-old painter from Brighton, East Sussex in England, has transformed his 1960s council house into a haven to masters of the Renaissance era. Robert Burns, used ordinary paints to reproduce works by 15th century Italian artists in almost every room of the house. Surprisingly, the painter undertook his last art lesson when he was still at his primary school, according to AP reports.

An Illinois man is cycling his way into the record books. George Hood is trying to become the world record holder for the longest stationary bike ride. The Drug Enforcement Administration supervisor is also raising money for the Illinois chapter of COPS, an organization that helps the families of slain police officers.

On January 10, 2007, the FBI hosted its first workshop, "FBI - Crime Essential for Writers" at the Federal Building in Westwood. Betsy Glick, FBI public affairs specialist, is one of the creators of the workshop. According to her, the FBI has aided in the content in over 659 projects in film, books, and television.