It’s amazing to think about the power that a group of strangers can have when they see a disaster about to happen. A trucker was driving on the highway in Pennsylvania recently when he lost control of the vehicle and it went careening off the road. It smashed through a guardrail and was about to […]
In Australia, there is a notorious cliffside that locals refer to as “The Gap,” and it is unfortunately a popular destination for those wishing to commit suicide. Sadly, many people succeed in taking their own lives at this location, which is how it got its deadly reputation. One man has chosen to combat that reputation, […]
When 8-year-old Noah wanted to participate in his hometown’s mini-triathlon for kids, he didn’t want to cross the starting line without his best friend and brother, 6-year-old Lucas. The duo does everything together, so it only made sense to Noah that this should be no different. Unfortunately, Lucas was born with lissencephaly, a rare genetic condition that […]
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Everyone knows that stereotypes aren’t cool, but we can’t avoid buying into them sometimes. And that’s especially true when it comes to bikers. Most of us see these rough-and-tumble ladies and gents as being scary and aggressive, but as it turns out, most biker gangs come together to help members of their communities live their […]
It’s not often that people lose their entire families in a tragedy, but for Safyre Terry, that’s exactly what happened. Two years ago, a suspected arsonist burned down her home, killing her mother, father, sister, and two brothers. Safyre was the only person to survive the fire, but she is scarred from her head to […]
What’s that old saying about not interfering with wild animals? “You’ve got to let nature take it’s course.” Sometimes, though, it’s just not that easy. It’s human instinct to step in and make a difference when a creature is struggling. That’s exactly what this group of friends did when they saw a baby deer struggling to stay afloat in […]
One of the best things that can happen in a normal day is to receive an unexpected compliment. Not the “fake” kind you expect as part of some social courtesy, but the random kind. The kind that makes you blush on the inside and turns your day upside down. The kind where you think about […]
While driving on a highway, a team of firefighters saw something peculiar. They were heading back to the station when they spotted a man walking along the side of the road. While it’s illegal, they weren’t worried about that — they were more concerned with his safety. But when they got a little closer, they […]
When WWF-Pakistan observer Amir Rahim was out patrolling about 180 nautical miles from Karachi in the Arabian Sea, he and his colleagues saw something in the water that warranted investigation. As they got closer, though, they realized that it was a matter of life and death. Caught in a polypropylene bag was an olive ridley […]