Tag: Inspiring News

Divers Digitally Map World’s Oldest Sunken City Predating the Bronze Age—Here’s Why It Sank

The sunken city of Pavlopetri is the stuff of myths. Just a dozen feet beneath the sea off the coast of Laconia, Greece, her ruins were thought to have originated from the Mycenaean period, but today are thought to be far older—preceding even the Bronze Age. Predating even Greek philosopher Plato, who told of the…


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PHOTOS: Storm Chaser Captures Multicolored Auroras Dancing Over Canadian Prairies, Surreal Storms

The storm chaser checked his phone for the umpteenth time. He saw real-time solar wind parameters all lined up for a northern lights display of epic proportions. Indeed, weather photographer Gunjan Sinha, 44, anticipated he was going to have a fun night. Sinha is blessed with his flat prairie province, Saskatchewan, ranking among the top…


Woman Alters Her Prom Dress For 5-Year-old to Wear to Daddy-Daughter Dance, See How She Looks

A mom who was struggling to find inspiration for her daughter’s dress for the annual daughter-daddy dance decided to alter her own prom dress for the little girl to wear on her special day. (SWNS) Mom-of-three Lexi Donelson had worn the turquoise dress to her prom in April 2012 with her high school sweetheart, Dewey,…


Timelapse Video: Dad Takes Photo of His Son Every Day for 30 Years, Now Son Continues the Tradition

A son who had his photo taken every day for 30 years by his devoted dad has now taken the reins on the lifelong project by continuing to take a selfie every single day. The pair has even compiled their massive image collection into a moving timelapse video. Cory McLeod was born in North Yorkshire,…


This Rare Giant ‘Blue Wolfdog’ Is Goofy and Fun—but Can’t Be Everyone’s Pet, Here’s Why: VIDEO

Meet Ocean, the strikingly adorable blue wolfdog puppy who is just a few months old but already huge—and she’s only going to get bigger. Owned by British animal expert Anneka Svenska, this rare wolfdog has a spectacular smoky-blue coat, hypnotic eyes, and a big personality to match her size. “At five months old she is…


VIDEO: 30 Killer Whales Gang Up On 2 Adult Gray Whales in Grisly Hunt Lasting Nearly 6 Hrs.—Will They Survive?

Brutal but fascinating footage captured in Monterey Bay, California, shows a dramatic and grisly attack by more than 30 killer whales on two adult gray whales. First, around 10 orcas encroached on the pair of large grays, and as time progressed more and more, and even more, groups arrived to join the fray. The extraordinary…


Man Spends Over a Decade Building 74-foot Steel Boat in Yard, Sails Down Mississippi to Gulf of Mexico

He was dying to live out an adventure. Stuck in a cubicle for 17 years—a database administrator in oil and gas—Doug Jackson, 62, risked everything to try something that “terrified” him by building his own submarine in 2000. But it so happened, this was just the beginning of his ocean adventures. Today, Jackson has stepped up…


‘Art Is Sacred’: Experience the Silent Grandeur of Realistic Art—NTD International Figure Painting Competition

Traditionally, the most revered works of art focused on portraying virtues like benevolence, bravery, sacrifice, and righteousness, thereby capturing the brilliance of humanity on canvas for posterity. One such unique platform dedicated to reviving these fading essentials of mankind and upholding the traditional art of realistic oil painting is NTD Television’s International Figure Painting Competition (NIFPC)….


Lyrid Meteor Shower to Break Cosmic ‘Dry Spell,’ Grace Night Sky Mid-April—Here’s All You Need to Know

Space is littered with cosmic clutter, leaving hardly a clear path for Earth as it orbits the sun. When we pass through this cosmic “garbage,” frozen gas and space dust, it often falls and burns up in our atmosphere resulting in streaks of light—sometimes even spectacular fireballs—known as meteors. Each year, between the period of…