If you ever looked at the label of a store-bought insect repellent, you’ve probably read a lot of ingredients that you’re not sure how to pronounce or some you’ve never saw before. And, even though this is the case, most people continue using these products and spray them on their […]
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At 10 Years, Boy Who Spent 2 Years Growing His Hair Donates It to Make Wigs for Kids with Cancer
Back in 2014, a boy named Thomas Moore saw a video together with his mother of a girl who had lost her hair because of cancer and came up with an idea. The 8-year-old boy decided he was going to grow his hair out and give it to children who’ve […]
Hospice Program Helps Terminal Patients Keep Their Pets so They Be with Them until the End
Pet Peace of Mind is a unique, caring program which began as an idea that would help terminally-ill patients take good care for their pets after they pass away. The program, run by donations and volunteers, has several services to offer, including playing with the dogs of the patients, grooming […]
The Vulture-Like Dracula Parrot Is both Frightening & Gorgeous
The Dracula parrot is a common name for the Pesquet’s parrot or the vulturine parrot that’s native to the cloud forests of the foothills and lower mountains of New Guinea. It has a brilliant scarlet plumage that’s the ideal contrast with the dusty grey back, tail, and chest. Its striking […]
Meet the White-Browed Tit-Warbler, the Bird with a Beautiful Rainbow Coloring
Birds aren’t just amazing; they also play a pivotal role in the ecosystems in the world and have numerous benefits. They participate in the pest control, plant pollination, seed spreading, transformation of landscapes, maintaining coral reefs alive, and more. We also love birds for being beautiful, singing pleasant melodies, flying, […]
Botswana to Allow Trophy Hunters to Kill Elephants for $43,000 per Head
Botswana had its first auctions for the right to hunt elephants after they lifted the ban last year. This country has around 130,000 elephants, which is the biggest population in the world. The government sold 7 licenses for their hunting and each of the licenses allows hunting of 10 elephants […]
Foster Mom Raised 600 Kids in 50 Years- Took Children no Matter their Age or Medical Condition
Being a foster mother isn’t easy and it requires a lot of love, patience, and kindness. For one woman, Linda Herring, none of the challenges that came with being a foster mom stopped her from taking in a large number of children. Today, at the age of 75, she’s no […]
The Most Beautiful Horse in the World Looks like He’s Made of Gold
Horses are amazing creatures-wild, majestic, and beautiful. And, the horse we’re going to talk about today is definitely one of the most wonderful you’ve ever seen. The horse is from Turkey and it’s known as one of the most magnificent horses ever. Known as Akhal-Teke, it’s a breed that’s a […]
Discover How Trees Secretly Talk to each other Using the ‘Wood Wide Web’
According to scientists, trees seem to ‘talk’ to each other underground by passing information and resources through a network of mycorrhizal fungi-a a mat of long, thin filaments that connect around 90 percent of land plants. Scientists refer to the fungi as the ‘wood wide web’ and it’s characterized by […]
You Can Camp for Free and Dig for Your Own Crystals, Gemstones at This Mine Near Atlanta
Warm weather and weekend road trips go hand-in-hand with the upcoming summer months. You can also head for a road trip from Atlanta to a gem mine in South Carolina if you want to get some stunning gems. Diamond Hill Mine is 2.5 hours away from Atlanta and the ride […]