Recent wildfires across the state of California have claimed 80 lives so far, making it the nation’s deadliest in at least a century. There are still nearly 700 people who are unaccounted for.
One day a man came back home, only to find that a mother squirrel had made a nest of twigs, dried pines and branches on his bed for her two newborn squirrels.
A GREAT-gran claims she has drunk nothing but Pepsi for 64 years and says she wouldn’t go near a glass of water even if she was dying of thirst.
When tragedy strikes, family members need to stick together. But after Tian Haicheng from China got paralyzed in a car accident, his wife of 7 years abandoned him.
Karma is a fickle lady and sometimes she strikes almost instantly. This is what US government employee Susan Peirez had to learn the hard way when she was put on work leave recently for berating a...
Your wedding day, it can be the best and worst day of your life. Sure you are making a loving commitment to your soul mate, but the pre-planning to get this glorious occasion takes blood, sweat, ...
Jadav Payeng lives on the biggest river island in the world, Majuli. The island, however, is under constant threat due to the extensive soil erosion on its banks.
Janet Adamowicz was heartbroken when Boo, her beloved cat, ran away from home back in 2005 aged just four.
Dogs may be man’s best friend but this doesn’t mean that man is always friendly towards dogs. Whether it’s dog fighting, ...
Although plane crashes are relatively rare, the death toll is usually high due to a large number of people onboard. Sometimes, people get lucky and become the sole survivors of plane crashes.
Service dog Banner has a heart of gold. Not only is she dedicated to helping owner Whitney Braley with her disability, she also has a knack for rescuing other animals in need and caring for them
When it comes to work and business, many of us have experienced the moment when you have to push through no matter what and perform to your very best.
Like many homeowners, Jess and Alex Monney decided to renovate their bathroom. During home improvements, you never know what you’ll find once you start to scrape wallpaper, remove flooring, ...
While school years are the perfect time to learn and grow, they can also prove to be a truly difficult period in one’s life, especially when you’re a teenager.
A few days ago, Mark Hough from Altadena, California set out to enjoy a margarita in his backyard but an uninvited guest interrupted his plans.
Fishermen Mallory Harrigan, Cliff Russell and Allan Russell were out a few miles off shore from Labrador, Canada recently when they came across something quite extraordinary.
At 22 years old, Laura Micetich AKA ‘The Iron Giantess’ weighed over 300lbs and was facing a raft of health issues including hyperthyroidism, high blood pressure and prediabetes.
More than 40 years ago a beautiful love story began between an Indian artist and a young Swedish woman. After defeating all the odds this beautiful couple is still together. Here’s their story.
Negro lives at the Diversified Technical Education Institute of Monterrey Casanare in Colombia. The dog was adopted by the staff and freely roams around the school’s yard.
When a child says their first word, it’s an event to remember. But when a girl with nonverbal autism does it, it’s a reason to ugly cry in a parking lot.
Gary Andrews is a former Disney illustrator so it’s no surprise that his main coping mechanism is his ‘doodle diary’.
The 12-year-old dachshund, named OJ, and the 6-year-old pit bull Blue Dozer have been best friends since the day they met.
26-year-old power-lifter and strength trainer Leanna Carr is from Colorado, and was visiting Dublin, Ireland, last week. Unfortunately, her experience there was not entirely positive.
76 years old grandmother Lyubov Morekhodova from Siberia is not an ordinary pensioner. Lyubov learned to skate at the age of seven and now she spends her retirement days gliding across one of the...
Need a little inspiration in getting rid of that extra layer of winter ‘insulation?’ It can be tough, after dark months of relative inactivity, to get back into fighting shape.
When a new colleague arrives, it’s an experience for the whole office. Who are they? Are they cool? These and other important questions pop up as soon as somebody joins the workplace.
“Inspired by Icarus, who dared to fly too near the sun on wings of feathers and wax. If he was in love with the sun, then this might as well be a story of forbidden love.
It’s that time of year when we’re all starting to think about those summer body goals. Yet when we go after them, it sometimes feels impossible.
Over the years, Tony Bussey of Alberta, Canada, has gained so much weight, that he took up 2 plane seats when being evacuated from the flames and terror that was the Fort McMurray Wildfire.
