Tag: Inspiring News

New York Man Breaks Into School to Shelter 24 People During Blizzard, Leaves Note, Is Praised by Police

A New Yorker who broke into a school during a winter blizzard to find shelter for himself and 24 others who were stranded outside has been publically recognized by police for his good deed. The man, identified as “Jay,” was caught on security camera breaking into Pine Hill School in Buffalo during a storm on Dec. 23….


Nature Photographer of the Year Reveals Riveting Winning Pictures From 20,000 Entries From Across the World

Back and bigger than ever, Nature Talks’ annual Nature Photographer of the Year competition has revealed its winners for 2022. The winners were chosen in 13 different categories after the judges considered 20,952 entries from 96 different countries. Taking the overall top spot and a prize of 3,000 euros, Russian photographer Dmitry Kokh won with…


Baby Born With a Full Head of Floppy Blond Hair Goes Viral, Becomes a ‘Little Superstar’

A baby boy born to Ukrainian parents in the U.K. has gone viral for his amazing mop of thick, floppy, white-blond hair. After his birth, he was likened to former U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson and gained a worldwide fan base. Twenty months on, there’s a second baby on the way, and the family can’t…


‘Never Criticize Any Dish’: A Gentleman’s Guide to Table Manners, From an 1875 Manual on Etiquette and Politeness

The following is an excerpt from “The Gentlemen’s Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness” by Cecil B. Hartley, published by Locke & Bubier in 1875. IT may seem a very simple thing to eat your meals, yet there is no occasion upon which the gentleman, and the low-bred, vulgar man are more strongly contrasted, than when at…


Connecticut Motorist Survives After Steel Guardrail Impales Car From Front to Rear on a Highway

A motorist has miraculously managed to survive a shocking collision in which a steel guardrail impaled the car from front to back. The incident that occurred on Dec. 26 involved a single vehicle traveling on I-384 in Manchester, Connecticut. The driver, who remains anonymous, lost control of the car and struck the guardrail, which then…


Retired British Couple’s Garden Is a Spectacular Oasis Bursting With Color From 3000 Plants

Owners of one of Britain’s most celebrated back gardens share the exciting four-decade journey of creating a colorful oasis containing thousands of flowers and trees exploding in a riot of dazzling reds, oranges, pinks, and yellows. Tony Newton, 72, and his wife, Marie, 74, have spent 40 years crafting their spectacular garden in the industrial heartlands…


Black Bear Relocated for Her Own Good Treks 1,000 Miles, Crosses 4 States to Return to Her Favorite Park

After a run-in with park visitors, a female black bear in Tennessee was relocated to a place where she would, hopefully, cause less trouble. But, the bear then trekked over 1,000 miles to return to her favorite park once again. The tenacious female even crossed four states during her 6-month journey. Park workers were astonished…



‘It Just Doesn’t Stay Down’: Baby Is Born With Hair That Sticks Out in All Directions

A mother from the United Kingdom has taken to TikTok to document her baby’s unusual hair after it began sticking up in every direction. Since sharing her videos, they have gone viral. Aliyah Lewis, 20, from Barry Island, Wales, gave birth to baby Arla 5 months ago and was surprised that after the baby’s first…


Settlers Thought This Cliff Castle in a Cave in Arizona Was Built by Aztecs—But It’s Actually Even Older

Built inside a cliffside alcove ninety feet off an Arizona valley floor, an ancient American “castle” remained a mystery to settlers in the area for decades until historians discovered the unique structure had a much older, richer history than originally thought. When settlers and Mexican-American War veterans came to Verde Valley in the 1840s, they mistakenly…