Message In Bottle FOUND after 109 YEARS
The Brown family was cleaning up debris along Wharton Beach near Esperance, Australia, when they spotted a small Schweppes glass bottle lying just above the waterline, never imagining it contained messages that had been traveling the ocean for 109 years. Inside were two handwritten letters dated August 15, 1916, from Australian soldiers Privates Malcolm Neville […]
Woman Pulls Stranger From River Then Watches Him Say I Do
Rachelle Ruffing and her family were paddleboarding on Idaho’s Snake River in 2020, trying to ease the pain of losing their beloved dog the day before, when she spotted an empty kayak pop through Pillar Falls and start to sink. What she didn’t see in that terrifying moment was Brendon Lease, a visitor from Michigan […]
Portland Shop Owner Raises 280K In DAYS To Feed Neighbors
When Josh White opened Heretic Coffee Co. in Portland, he wanted it to feel like the bar from the TV show Cheers, a place where everyone knows your name and cares about your life. The 37 year old coffee shop owner grew up in a low income household and never forgot what it felt like […]
This Crochet Christmas Is Warming More Than Hearts
A mall in Secunda, South Africa launched an ambitious community project to build an extraordinary six meter tall Christmas tree made entirely from 2,750 donated crochet granny squares that will later transform into blankets for those in need. Crocheters throughout Mpumalanga jumped at the chance to contribute something good, with those who couldn’t crochet donating […]
Grocery Store Saves 100,000 Daily Meals From Being Cut
When federal funding for critical food programs came to a halt during a government shutdown, Texas grocery chain H-E-B stepped in with a stunning $6 million commitment to ensure vulnerable Texans wouldn’t go hungry. The company announced it would donate $5 million to support food banks across the Feeding Texas network and an additional $1 […]
One Step Closer To Reversing Blindness
Geographic atrophy affects nearly five million people worldwide and represents one of the most devastating forms of blindness, gradually destroying light-sensitive cells until patients can no longer read, drive, or recognize faces. An international team of scientists has achieved what many considered impossible by successfully restoring reading level vision to 84 percent of participants in […]
She Hiked The Equivalent Of 16 Mount Everests At Age 80
Betty Kellenberger always dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail ever since she was a little girl growing up on a Michigan farm, jokingly thinking she might meet Daniel Boone along the way. At 80 years old, the retired teacher from Carson City just became the oldest woman to ever complete the entire 2,200 mile trail […]
Making Sign Language Communication Accessible For Millions
Elly Savatia has created something that many believed was impossible: an app called Terp 360 that translates speech into sign language in real time using photorealistic 3D avatars powered by artificial intelligence. The Kenyan entrepreneur won $67,000 and the prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation from the UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering for developing technology […]
Writer Turns Trash Problem Into Beautiful Mission
Mark Remy was so fed up with the litter problem in Portland that he planned to collect a bag full of trash and dump it on the steps of city hall as an angry protest. His wife had a better idea and suggested he channel that frustration into something more productive, leading him to discover […]
Fifty Strangers Saved This Wedding In Under 24 Hours
When Kaitlyn and Tyler woke up to check on their wedding venue the morning before their big day, they discovered every bride and groom’s worst nightmare, as a devastating windstorm had completely destroyed everything. The entire venue was in ruins with decorations scattered and structures damaged beyond use, leaving the couple with just hours to […]