Nicole Marie Heintz wasn’t expecting to make a difference in one family’s life when she recently pulled into get gas. It was a cold morning in Minnesota and she noticed a man was crying at the gas pump. Something compelled her to go over to him and ask what was the matter. What happened next…
When Amanda Guarascio and Dylan Parkinson heard about a stray and starving dog at Evans Creek campground in Washington State, the pair decided to attempt to rescue him. Their rescue effort would end up requiring a little bit of patience and a lot of ingenuity, but in the end it all paid off. Read how…
Now here’s a dish that turns the traditional spaghetti and meatballs on its head! Instead of the traditional meatballs on top of pasta you bake the pasta inside a giant meatball! It looks simple to make too. Once you’ve made your pasta and coated it with a marinara sauce, you will place it inside a…
Toothbrushes as fashion accessories? This crafty do-it-yourself project shows you how to take the everyday item and transform them into funky, colorful bracelets. Katrina from Katrinaosity walks through the steps to make these fun accessories – they are easy and it’s inexpensive too. Kids will love this project too, but as Katrina mentions in the…
Sometimes childbirth doesn’t go at all like planned, and this true story is one of those times. Dr. Mauricio Heilbron, Jr. sets the the scene at his hospital’s ER in San Pedro, California back in 2005. It was a crazy night, with a gunshot victim, a man with his intestines outside of his body (ew!)…
Library archives throughout North America are filled with amazing photograph collections that offer us a glimpse into the past unlike any other medium. One such collection is the Edward Sheriff Curtis Collection at the Library of Congress. Curtis was a professional photographer who captured an unprecedented amount of photographs of North American indigenous cultures in…
For two long years, Bosco the beagle mix, scrounged for food on the streets of Rhode Island after he got lost and couldn’t find his way home. “He was leashed in the back yard and somehow he just slipped off the leash,” said Sheilah Graham, volunteer with Missing Dogs of Massachusetts. Bosco reverted to instinct…
Kaycee was with her sister when she unexpectedly went into labor. Unable to reach the hospital in time, they drove to the diner where their mother works, but her mother had already headed to the hospital. “All I know is, my baby is coming and I need help,” Kaycee recounts of the fateful day. She…
Here’s a fantastic project for preserving your favorite leaves and foliage from your garden by creating beautiful concrete casts of them. To make a successful cast of a leaf you should pick a leaf with good vein definition and that hasn’t got too many imperfections. Annette picks a large elephant ear leaf for her replica…
Rescuing a wild animal was the farthest thing from James and Alicia Angeli’s when they were relaxing at home on the weekend. But when Alicia was taking their dogs outside into the backyard of their Pennsylvania home, she saw the head of a young deer pop above the surface of the pool! The poor deer…
Swedish design engineer Mikael Kjellman wanted to make a weather-protected bicycle in order to ride in comfort so invented what he calls the PodRide. The PodRide has four wheels, 250 watts crank shaft engine, gear suspension and is the height of a small car. It can also reach speeds of 15 miles per hour, which…
Stephanie, a 13-year-old girl from Houston, Texas, says she misses her dad. He’s away from home a lot because of his unusual job – he’s an astronaut and works at the International Space Station where he conducts experiments in space. When Stephanie was asked about sending him a message on the ground, she points out…
When Wes McGuirk called firefighters in Louisville to ask them to come help get his dog out of a tree, the dispatchers thought someone was messing with them. That’s because Wes’ dog, Kora, is a 120-pound Great Dane. Wes came home to find Kora stuck 20 feet up in a large tree in the backyard….
Disturbed recently performed their version of Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘The Sound of Silence’ on the Conan O’Brien Show and stunned the audience. It’s an amazing cover of the classic song, and a bit of a surprise to me, given the band usually plays heavy metal. With its orchestral flair and powerful vocals by David Draiman…
There are hail storms and then there is the hail storm that this family caught on camera that hit their backyard pool into a exploding body of water. With pieces of hail the size of snowballs, the pool beings to churn as if the water is boiling! Wait until you see the pool at minute…
Don and Lorraine have been married for 25 years and in that time couple have run a farm, had three kids and share a life together. But their life together would be altered forever, after Don was diagnosed with ALS in 1995. His motor functionality gradually deteriorated and within five years, Don was on a…
When 12-year old Beau Dermott told the judges of Britain’s Got Talent she was going to sing “Defying Gravity” from the popular musical Wicked, they wished her luck on the difficult song. Throughout her performance, the entire audience were enraptured as the young girl blew everyone away with her powerful voice and impressive skills. Unlike…
If you are looking for a super cute light accent to decorate your room, take a look at this crafty do-it-yourself for how to make doily lanterns using a balloon! Sarah from “NailedIt” demonstrates how to make them, with a few simple and inexpensive supplies. For this project you’ll need a balloon, petroleum jelly (Vaseline),…
Steve Harvey has been entertaining millions of people with his new show Little Big Shots, highlighting talented and amazing kids. It’s not only the audience that gets a lot out of watching the kids. In this clip, Harvey gets a lesson in how to Irish dance from some kids in the troupe Clearly Irish Dance….
Everyone knows that the the medication used to for wisdom teeth surgery can leave a person a little bit loopy. That’s why Millicent’s brothers decided to play a prank on her that’s comedy gold! It begins with them driving home when they hear an emergency broadcast warning about a viral outbreak that is causing cases…
Age may take its toll on our bodies, but it doesn’t affect the bonds we have with our loved ones and certainly not the faithfulness of a dog. This sweet video shows an elderly man, hunched over and walking with a cane, taking his Dachshund for a walk. Although the old man walks very slowly,…
There’s something special about the bond fathers share with their daughters. When dads give their time, energy and love to nurturing and protecting their daughters, it is a beautiful thing to behold and incredibly important for children growing up. Illustrator Snezhana Soosh knows this and wanted to highlight this bond in a series of her…
When Spring arrives, so do the ants. And when you have them around or in your home, it’s time to find a solution to get rid of them. But why spend money on chemical ant killers or an exterminator when there is a much easier and cheaper solution at your fingertips? Greg the Gardener shares…
A motor coach is the last vehicle I would have pegged as an off-road vehicle…but wait until you see this one – it can drive straight into a lake! This crazy motor coach is called the CAMI Terra Wind Amphibious Motorcoach and it actually becomes a floating motor home. The Terra Wind is built to…
A mom is urging parents not to give their children with chickenpox ibuprofen-based medications after her son ended up in hospital with a life-threatening condition. Hayley Lyons’ son, Lewis, came down with the chicken pox and she gave him Nurofen for Children after several physicians recommended it. But soon after, Lewis developed a severe skin…
An American mom and her daughters were volunteering at a shelter with 4,000 dogs in Ankara, Turkey when they decided to bring home a litter of sick and dying pups to let them pass in peace. But a miracle happened – Faith, the smallest pup, survived! To see Faith go from barely being able to…
Slow cookers can make virtually everything, including pizza! Average Betty’s Sara O’Donnell thought she would give it a try and share how hers turned out! She decides to go with pre-made dough, because after all, why would you be making it in a crockpot if you were going to go through all the effort of…
Literature is filled with enchanted forests. From ancient folktales to modern works like Lord of the Rings, forests are magical places in our imaginations. The real world is filled with forests that have been the inspiration for countless stories. One forest that has captured people’s imaginations is a pine grove in Poland dubbed the “Crooked Forest” (“Krzywy Las” in Polish)….
Little Leopold has a rare disorder called oculocutaneous albinism. It has caused his vision to be severely impaired, so he’s never truly seen the faces of his family. But thanks to L.A. doctor Kenneth Wright, Leopold’s world just got a whole lot bigger. Watch as he gets his new glasses and reacts to seeing his…
Some dogs take their nightly routine very seriously. For Luke the Poodle, it’s bed time. As soon as he hears the TV turn off he sprints from his dog bed to the human one for sleepy time. Madison Blakey says Luke does this every night! “My moms dog sprints to bed every night as soon…
People walking around the Cultural Center in Araras, Brazil couldn’t understand where the meowing was coming from. For around a week, pedestrians heard the sound of crying kittens that appeared to be coming from underneath the sidewalk. Although authorities were alerted, it wasn’t until a group of people decided to try and rescue the cats,…
Here’s a fun recipe for taking a simple round sheet cake and transforming it into an adorable Easter bunny cake. The following video from Betty Crocker uses ingredients from their company, but you can substitute any vanilla cake and frosting recipe for the ingredients listed below: – 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® yellow cake mix,…
Every pet parent has THE story of how their dog got into something they shouldn’t have and made a huge mess. They relate the tale of woe to their friends with a mixture of annoyance and understanding. After all dogs will be dogs. But these dog owners shared a story that’s just epic when it…
Athena Orchard was only 12 when she was diagnosed with bone cancer. Tragically, nothing could be done to treat it and she passed away on May 28, 2014 in her father’s arms at the age of 13. Athena left behind her parents, Dean and Caroline and six sisters and three brothers. During her illness, Athena took to…
Eight months ago, Fat Vincent showed up at a county shelter in Texas after his owner died. The Dachshund was morbidly obese, tipping the scales at 38 pounds, which is a heck of a lot of extra weight for a small dog like him. He was unhealthy and depressed and could barely walk. His cholesterol…
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