The 76 Year Old Who Bottle Feeds Puppies In A War Zone
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for foreign volunteers, 76 year old Bruce Perry of Savona, British Columbia thought his military experience, first aid training, and Ukrainian grandfather made him the perfect candidate, but after a series of interviews he was rejected for military service due to his age. […]
Anonymous Donor Just Changed Lives With $50 MILLION Gift
An anonymous donation expected to exceed $50 million will cover tuition costs for medical laboratory science students at the University of Washington for the next half century, with the dean of the School of Medicine making the surprise announcement Monday to about 30 grateful undergrads who will each see two quarters’ worth of tuition covered […]
He Started Walking In 1998 And Still Hasn’t STOPPED
Karl Bushby set off from Chile in 1998 hoping to become the first person to complete an unbroken round the world walk, and now 27 years later the former paratrooper from Sutton Park has less than 2,000 miles left before he arrives at his home city of Hull. Since starting the Goliath Expedition, Bushby has […]
The Self Portrait Auction That Made History For Female Artists
A haunting 1940 self portrait by Frida Kahlo titled “El sueño (La cama)” or “The Dream (The Bed)” sold Thursday for $54.7 million at Sotheby’s in New York, becoming the top selling work by any female artist at auction and surpassing the record held by Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Jimson Weed/White Flower No. 1” which sold for […]
This Senior Couple Got Married In The Most UNEXPECTED Place
A senior couple decided to tie the knot in the most meaningful location possible: the YMCA pool where they first met during a water aerobics class, creating a wedding ceremony that was as unique as their love story. The couple exchanged vows while floating in the very same water where their romance began, surrounded by […]
Lost Bach Music Played For First Time In 320 YEARS
Previously unknown organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach have been presented and performed in Germany for the first time in 320 years after researcher Peter Wollny spent three decades confirming their authenticity following their discovery in 1992 at the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels. The two pieces, Chaconne in D minor BWV 1178 and […]
The Exoskeleton That’s Proving Doctors WRONG
At First Steps Wellness Center in Regina, Canada, a unique $100,000 robotic exoskeleton called Trexo is allowing children with developmental disorders to walk, often for the first time, proving doctors wrong who said it would be impossible. Leo, a boy born with a rare genetic disease that left him with a prognosis that walking would […]
Free Transit Cut Emissions By Over 25,000 TONS
Iowa City eliminated bus fares in August 2023 with a goal of lowering car emissions and encouraging public transit, and the two year pilot program proved so wildly popular that the City Council voted this summer to extend it another year, paying for it with a 1 percent increase in utility taxes and by doubling […]
She Lost Her Language, Now At 87 She’s Getting It Back
Louise Fraser crossed the convocation stage at the University of Saskatchewan on Wednesday at age 87 to pick up her bachelor’s degree in education, becoming one of the oldest graduates at the university and beginning a journey to reclaim something that was once forcibly taken from her. Fraser lost her Cree language when she was […]
UK Just BANNED Something That’s Been Costing Fans Millions
The UK government is outlawing reselling tickets for profit in a dramatic crackdown that will ban touts and ordinary consumers from charging anything more than the price they originally paid, ending a practice that has been estimated to cost fans $191 million annually. The decision, announced this week, comes after dozens of world renowned artists […]