The Downside of Being Harry Potter

At least his parents weren't killed by an evil wizard...

A real-life Harry Potter, the same age as actor Daniel Radcliffe, explains how sharing a name with a famous book and movie hero has made his life difficult.

For starters? Most people, including his girlfriend, don't believe him when he first tells his name.

(Photo source: Caters News Agency Ltd., via Mail Online)

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Teens Did This: Teen Builds Own Windmill

Do It Yourself Science Project: After being forced to leave school because his family couldn't afford the fees, Malawian teenager William Kamkwamba had to teach himself by using his local library. (Always a good idea!) His most famous project: Bringing fresh water and electricity to his small village for the first time by building a windmill.

(Photo source: BBC News.)