12 Unbelievable Pictures From History That Show How Far We’ve Come
It's so easy to think the way things are now is the same as the way things have always been. Sometimes, you need a trip...
Read more5 Bizarre (But Cool) Sports You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Oxford Languages defines a sport as "an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment." This definition leaves...
Read more5 Wacky Musical Instruments You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Did you know there are over 1,500 musical instruments around the globe? From piano to oboe, musical instruments come in all shapes and sizes. But...
Read moreMind-Blowing Electric Spa Brings Lightning Storm Indoors For Visitors Of Their Indoor Pool.
There's nothing quite like enjoying the sights and sounds of a storm from the comfort of your home — but what if you could relax...
Read moreMan Plummets Toward Earth From Space, Becomes 1st Human To Break The Sound Barrier!
Skydiving is no joke. You strap to a professional, fly up about 14,000 feet, and jump out of a moving plane. It's insanity. But for...
Read moreWoman Takes Dilapidated Lighthouse And Transforms It Into Beautiful Historic Home.
Although owning a lighthouse in the modern era might sound like a romantic notion, in 2000, the federal government passed the National Historic Lighthouse Act,...
Read moreMan Bets Little Sister Can’t Pop A Balloon Inside A Balloon — But She Blows His Mind!
The stakes were high as this brother placed a clear balloon on the counter, and it contained a smaller, black balloon within it. The challenge?...
Read moreCouple Moves Countries To Renovate A Rundown Home, Inspiring Others To Take Chances.
It's not easy to start over in life – the simplicity of staying on the same path can be rather tempting. But when Alan Andrew...
Read moreMove Over, MacGyver! Man Uses Drone To Save Himself And Others Stuck In Mountains.
Whenever photographer Casey Ryan heads into the wilderness, he brings along his drone to capture photographs from a bird's eye view. Having the flying device...
Read moreRobot Makes History Conducting Orchestra In An Unprecedented Performance.
With AI and robotic technology improving at impressive rates, there are some who worry that there's a risk of artistic and creative folks being replaced....
Read moreNeed A Hand? This New Robotic Invention Gives You A Few!
Whether we're carrying grocery bags into the house or trying to multitask at work, we could all use an extra arm or two sometimes. Luckily,...
Read moreTeen With Cerebral Palsy Achieves “Impossible” Dream Of Walking Across Graduation Stage.
The ability to put one foot in front of the other and walk is the sort of thing many people take for granted, but for...
Read moreDad Returns From Deployment And Starts Business Based On 4-Yr-Old Daughter’s Idea.
Lots of people in the military spend their deployments dreaming of what they'll do when they're back home in the States. Anthony "AJ" Maniscalo was...
Read more“She Just Wanted To Play.” Dad Designs Inclusive Theme Park Inspired By Disabled Daughter.
For Gordon Hartman, the hardest part of raising a daughter with disabilities was seeing her left out. Because of her cognitive and physical impairments, Morgan...
Read moreMom Panics When Son Stops Breathing, So She Invents Device To Help Others Be Prepared.
Felicia Jackson was certified in CPR, but that didn't stop her from drawing a blank in the face of a real-life crisis. When her son...
Read moreFrom Seaweed To Sanctuary: Gardner Takes Kelpy Nuisance And Turns It Into Bricks.
True innovators often have the ability to turn a problem for some into a solution for many. Omar Vazquez grew up in poverty on Mexico's...
Read moreFly Me To A New World Record: Boeing Engineers Design Farthest-Soaring Paper Plane.
Just about everyone knows how to fold a piece of paper into a very basic paper airplane, but those makeshift aircraft don't usually do more...
Read moreFormer Preemie Invents Perfect Tool To Protect Tiny Newborns From Hypothermia.
Some people see problems in the world as challenges to be solved. Grace Hsia Haberl is one of those people. Grace was born prematurely and...
Read moreMan Turns Abandoned Water Tower Into Home For Family And The Inside Is Breathtaking.
Architect Patrick Mets has always loved old industrial buildings, especially water towers. As a young boy growing up in Belgium, he imagined what it would...
Read moreHigh Schoolers Defy 2,000 Years Of Scholars In Front Of American Math Society.
Most of us have a vague memory of learning about the Pythagorean theorem many years ago, in a school math class. If you're anything like...
Read moreThis 3D Light Show Is Mesmerizing 1000s With Stunning “Dancing” Illusions.
Some things are worth a second look, and zoetropes are among them! Dating back to the 1800s, these cylindrical devices create the illusion of motion...
Read moreEx-Employee Buys “Google.com” For Just $12 — Gets Follow-Up Email 1 Min Later.
Ah, well. Easy come, easy go. It didn't take a former Google employee long at all to learn that lesson. One whole minute, to be...
Read moreWhen A Dog Loses His Leg To Cancer, Students Team Up To Create The Perfect Solution.
A group of high school students recently had the thrill of seeing their invention improve the life of someone they love: their teacher's golden retriever,...
Read more“They Changed My Life.” Engineering Students Give New Kid A Helping Hand — Literally!
It's never easy being the new kid in school, especially when you look a little bit different than everyone else. Aside from the usual nervousness...
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