Learning Chinese? Want to get the hang of all those pinyin sounds? This is how kids in China do it!

The wonders of science! (and Banjos)

A musician who underwent brain surgery to treat a hand tremor played his banjo throughout to test the success of the procedure.

Eddie Adcock is one of the pillars of Bluegrass Music and realised his tremor could threaten his ability to perform professionally.

Surgeons placed electrodes in Mr Adcock's brain and fitted a pace maker in his chest which delivers a small current which shuts down the region of his brain causing the tremors.

Forget Lightening Bolt, there will one day be someone faster than him. But there is one legend who will never have an equal. He's called Eric Moussambani, otherwise know as Eric the Eel. In Sydney 2000 he didn't meet the minimum qualification requirements but was given a special entry thanks to a scheme trying to encourage developing countries to take part. He took up swimming only 8 months before the Olympics and had only been able to practice in a 20m pool. The big day came and he was faced with a 50m pool, two fully trained competitors and the weight of an entire nation on his shoulders...

Hilarious and genius - great combination. Just watch.

This one is dedicated to my parents for obvious reasons. Thankyou Mum and Dad for all the times that you put up with me, in the past and in the present. I love you.

Since it's Monday (just) it's time for the first installment of Monday Movies. Today features a bear that makes you think that maybe you're not having quite such a bad day as you could be.