A 26-year-old man set a new Guinness World Record by making the largest rubber ball ever from more than 175,000 rubber bands. It weighs 4,594-pounds and stands 5 1/2 feet high and 19 feet round. "The rubber bands . . . sometimes they'll break. That hurts," said Steve Milton. "As long as you wear your safety goggles, you're good. "

The United Kingdom's Deed Poll Service has said that a 23-year-old James Bond Fan has a 69-word name, which is the longest in the country. David Fearn has changed his name, to all 21 official 007 film titles.

In the highly-competitive world of the California Institute of Technology, one of the most popular class is its cooking class where the final exam-meal is graded by a Nobel laureate. The whiz students say they enjoy the fun and relaxed atmosphere and amazing food. "We have amazingly gifted people in science and engineering and they are viewed by many people as nerdy," said Caltech's president, Jean-Lou Chameau.

A piece of art depicting Britain's Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson nailed to crosses will be up for display on Wednesday. The work, by transvestite Turner Prize-winner Grayson Perry, entitled "Essex 2086" comprises of 30 ceramic tiles and is expected to fetch up to $38,000 when it goes up for sale at Christie's auction house in London.

A childless Missouri couple told neighbors they had critically ill sextuplets so they so they would receive money and gifts. On Wednesday they pleaded guilty of stealing by deceit, and now they have to repay $3,700 in donations they received and perform 40 hours of community service. Kris and Sarah Everson received an a large amount of donations after a local newspaper in Grain Valley, MO, published a story about their sick children.