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It is a well-known stereotype that dogs hate mail and newspaper delivery people. Apparently, this doesn't extend to UPS delivery drivers! We're not quite sure...
Read moreWe should all aspire to be more like 86-year-old Marrion Forrest. While she was on a trip to a nearby convenience store, the cashier recommended...
Read moreWhen most kids go to the beach, they’re too focused on making sandcastles and splashing around to notice litter, but for 7-year-old Cash Daniels, noticing...
Read moreAround 122,000 children in the U.S. foster care system are available for adoption, and many of them will have to wait four long years to...
Read moreSeventy-six years ago, Joe Esquibel of New Mexico was a teenage soldier in the United States Army. Just before he was deployed to fight in...
Read moreYou just never know who you'll get to know if you are friendly and open to everyone who crosses your path! TJ Lawlor never expected...
Read moreIt was Christmas Eve, and Sirizani Butau was driving his truck on the Harare-Mutare Highway in Zimbabwe. When traffic slowed to a crawl, he realized...
Read moreWith over 7 billion people in the world, there are no doubt countless unbelievable things happening every single day. We tend to hear a lot...
Read moreTo some, fishing is a hobby. But to William "Big Will" Dunn, it's a passion that has led him to changing the lives of thousands...
Read moreThere are countless wonders to behold when venturing up beautiful mountainsides, but it’s not every day that climbers discover precious gems. Yet that's exactly what...
Read moreWe all know dogs deserve to be spoiled, but for most of us, that means an extra-cushy dog bed or a particularly juicy toy. This...
Read moreWhen a 10-month old Lab named Kona fell into a frozen lake, she was a whole 75 yards away from her owner, who was left...
Read moreAlthough the legendary Betty White is no longer with us, she continues to have an impact on the world in some of the most unusually...
Read moreIt’s normal to see a couple of tiny bugs on your lettuce — all you have to do is rinse them off. But finding a...
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Read moreIt was a frigid January day when a malfunctioning space heater caused a fire in a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx. The fire was...
Read moreWhen you think about it, out of all the professions, veterinarians see the most intolerable levels of cuteness every day. Honestly, we're not quite sure...
Read moreIt's hard to believe that the 1990s were over 20 years ago! Those of us who grew up or lived through this decade remember life...
Read moreIn 2008, Johnny Matheny faced a horrible choice to have his left arm amputated above the elbow... or lose his life to cancer. Johnny chose...
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Read moreChina's former one-child policy led to thousands of child abductions over the past few decades. Since sons were considered more valuable to many rural families...
Read moreMakayla Noble's senior year of high school looks a lot different now than it did just a few short months ago. The Texas 17-year-old is...
Read moreOver the course of the three long months after she gave birth, Paola Gambini was only able to hold her baby twice. As her due...
Read moreWorkers at the KC Pet Project in Kansas City, Missouri, have seen some of the worst cases of animal abuse and neglect imaginable, but even...
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