In 2017, a stray dog who was very afraid and skinny began appearing near a gas station in Tamaulipas in Mexico and the staff decided to do something about it and help him out. The dog showed signs of abuse and the staff had to work a bit harder to […]
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Pennsylvania Teen Saves 2 Boys Who Fell into a Frozen Lake
This Bucks County teen found another use for his hockey stick when he decided to jump into a frozen pond and rescue two boys who had fallen in. Cory Hemberger who’s 16 and from Middletown Township was playing pond hockey with his friend Shawn Miller on the frozen Lake Afton […]
A man from Turkey Plants 30 Million Saplings & Creates a Forest on a Once-Barren Land
A man from Turkey, Hikmet Kaya, is proof that our hard work and good intentions lead to big rewards. This retired Turkish forest management chief posed in front of the empty land that he and his team helped transform into a rich forest, though the results were visible many years […]
Bride with the Slowest Walk Down to the Aisle: Her Pet Tortoise Ring Bearer Steals the Show
Jay and Ericka, both veterinarians, met two decades ago while making a survey for wild tortoises. This was also the reason why their ring bearer on their wedding day was their 20-year-old sulcata pet tortoise named Tom Shelleck. The couple said their vows last year at Tohono Chul Botanical Gardens […]
These Florida Kindergarten Kids Haven’t Seen Snow so their Teacher Has Her Sister Ship Them One
The story of the snowman who brought winter to Florida happened in November last year when Robin Hughes, a teacher at the South Shore Charter Academy in Riverview, was reading her kindergarten students a story about snow. She immediately noticed that the kids looked confused since none of them has […]
10 Longest-Blooming Perennials for an Everlasting Beauty in Your Garden
Opt for perennials that bloom for long to bring everlasting colorful beauty to your garden. It’s also beneficial for wildlife and pollinators. Perennials return every year and don’t need to be replanted. However, they bloom for a shorter period of time than annual flowers. Some bloom for a week or […]
10 Best Houseplants for Your Kitchen to Thrive
Adding colorful house plants is an amazing way to bring more style and freshness to your home, and in every part of it, including the kitchen. We spent a lot of time there, prepping meals and eating, so why not make it as lovelier as possible! Plants don’t just decorate […]
Rainbow Village: 84-Year-Old Saves Her Neighborhood by Painting Every Street with Lovely Drawings
An 84-year-old military veteran, 14 years ago in Taiwan, painted a whole government village and saved it from being bulldozed down. Today, at the age of 98, Huang Yung Fu is very proud that his drawings are still attracting tourists from all over the globe and played a major role […]
Bus Station Opens Its Doors to Stray Dogs & Offers Them a Place to Stay Warm & Sleep
The kind staff at this Barreirinha bus terminal in Curitiba, Brazil led by example and opened its terminal’s doors to stray dogs. The workers went above and beyond and supplied them with dog beds to ensure they have a warm place to sleep. The three dogs who spent time near […]
Happy B-Day to Jonathan the Giant Tortoise Who Turned 190-Years-Old (The Oldest Tortoise EVER)
The Seychelles giant tortoise named Jonathan turned 190 years in 2022. Amazing, isn’t it?! He’s already the oldest living land animal and the recent milestone is also another Guinness World Record for him. He became the oldest chelonian ever; this category includes tortoises, turtles, and terrapins. This supercentenarian is living […]