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An Auckland father built his children a backyard roller coaster from scratch during lockdown; after testing it with 90kg of concrete, he is now selling the entire setup for NZ$4,500

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An Auckland father built his children a backyard roller coaster from scratch during lockdown; after testing it with 90kg of concrete, he is now selling the entire setup for NZ$4,500

During the COVID-19 lockdown, while most people were busy making dalgona coffee and baking banana bread, a father in Auckland was watching other people’s backyard roller coasters on YouTube. Then he did what most of us never do after a video binge. He built one! That’s right.Bjorn Burton built a roller coaster in his backyard. … Read more

A Pennsylvania grandfather built a backyard amusement park with a 105-foot waterslide, go-kart track and vintage carousel; his $24,700 roller coaster then triggered a zoning fight

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A Pennsylvania grandfather built a backyard amusement park with a 105-foot waterslide, go-kart track and vintage carousel; his $24,700 roller coaster then triggered a zoning fight

The roller coaster was built as part of his hobby of restoring vintage amusement rides for his grandchildren. (Photos: Centre Daily Times) Michael Chorba, a 60-year-old grandfather in Pennsylvania, has spent years turning his backyard into a private amusement area for his family. The property already has a go-kart track, a 105-foot waterslide and a … Read more

In 1973, a California homeowner paid $5,000 for a city-permitted backyard pool; 53 years later, a sanitation district says it must go as the 29-property easement dispute heads to trial

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In 1973, a California homeowner paid $5,000 for a city-permitted backyard pool; 53 years later, a sanitation district says it must go as the 29-property easement dispute heads to trial

Clarke, who has lived at his home since the early 1970s, installed his swimming pool a few years after buying the property (Representational AI image) In 1973, California homeowner Frank Clarke paid $5,000 for a backyard swimming pool after getting the required city permits. More than five decades later, the pool is part of a … Read more

A former Australian miner spotted a ripple on Saturn from his backyard in 2024; two years later, he co-authored a world-first discovery of a 10-sided atmospheric wave

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A former Australian miner spotted a ripple on Saturn from his backyard in 2024; two years later, he co-authored a world-first discovery of a 10-sided atmospheric wave

Recent Hubble images of Saturn reveal a 10-sided atmospheric wave at its south pole, stretching across several atmospheric layers (Image Credit: NASA) A mysterious ripple spotted on Saturn from an amateur astronomer’s backyard in Australia has helped lead to the identification of a giant, 10-sided atmospheric wave around the planet’s south pole. Trevor Barry, a … Read more

A US grandfather planned a $100,000-$150,000 treehouse for his grandkids; it grew into a $325,000 backyard castle with a pirate ship and 200-foot zipline

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A US grandfather planned a $100,000-$150,000 treehouse for his grandkids; it grew into a $325,000 backyard castle with a pirate ship and 200-foot zipline

The whimsical design includes a turret, and a pirate ship (Source: Tree Top Builders) What started as a simple plan to build a cozy backyard play area for his grandchildren grew into an impressive architectural project after an American grandfather expanded the idea into a $325,000 custom treehouse complex. According to the Realtor.com, the original … Read more

An Australian family noticed snakes disappearing into a backyard mulch pile; snake catchers found 102 venomous snakes underneath

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An Australian family noticed snakes disappearing into a backyard mulch pile; snake catchers found 102 venomous snakes underneath

A few snakes disappearing into a backyard mulch pile had seemed like a worrying but manageable problem for a family in Sydney’s west. Then snake catchers started digging through it. At a property in Horsley Park, the reptiles had been slipping into the mulch for about two weeks, prompting the homeowners to call professionals after … Read more