Merry Kiss-mas: Thousands Gather Under 10-Foot Mistletoe in DC to Set Guinness Record for Festive Smooches
Suspended 30-feet in the air, a Christmas beacon hangs in Washington, DC—a 10-foot bundle of greenery and ribbons that locals…
Veteran Inspired Drone Company Finds Lost Dog in Frigid Cold in Just 41 Minutes–On Mission to Rescue Pets or People
More than twenty-four hours had already passed with frigid temperatures outside. Gina Manfredi’s five-month old puppy was lost. The American…
Time to do more nothing: the art of deep hanging out
Writer and broadcaster Margaret Heffernan explores why making space for uncertainty can unlock creativity, resilience and better leadership The post…
Thought Extinct, Snail Scientists Embark on Largest Snail Breeding and Reintroduction Effort in History
A group of Australian biologists have discovered that a giant snail species considered extinct hasn’t gone the way of the…
Town Devastated by Wildfires Wins Half-a-Billion Christmas Lottery: ‘Something that has fallen from the heavens’
A Spanish town devastated by wildfires in spring has seen its luck turn with a hundred-million-dollar windfall from a national…
Couple Who Started IVF Last Christmas Day Welcomed a Baby After 11 Year Battle
A couple who started IVF last Christmas Day has given birth to a baby boy after 11 years of trying…
Keep Out All Your Christmas Spices – They’re Powerful Antioxidants Known as ‘Nutraceuticals’
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