This Small Town in Canada Spent 10 Years and $2.7 Million to Save Turtles
Thousands of endangered reptiles have been saved thanks to the efforts of one resident who rallied support in Long Point, Ontario.
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Machine Just Turned Martian Atmosphere Into Pure Oxygen Just Like a Little Tree
Sustaining a human presence on Mars would require breathable oxygen, which is obviously too much of a burden to transport in spacecraft.
How 14-Year-old Philo Farnsworth's Tinkering Brought the Moon Landing to Your Living Room
When Philo Farnsworth was 14 he had an epiphany while plowing the fields-a vision that led to a television tube and broadcasting itself.
76-year-old Student Finally Graduates 50 Years After He Began His Ph.D. in Philosophy
Unlike most candidates however, it took Dr. Axten 5 decades before 76-year-old student finally graduated with a Ph.D. in sociology.
3 Cooks in Prison Honed Creativity with Drab Ingredients-Now Out, Award-Winning Chef And Businessmen
"There are geniuses in there," said 2-time James Beard Award winner, Keith Corbin, referring to incarcerated men and their ability to cook with the most lifeless, flavorless ingredients imaginable. Corbin spent 10 years in prison himself, and combined with his career as an award-winning chef at his restaurant Alta Adams, he knows what it takes […]
Holly Tree Presumed Extinct for 200 Years Discovered After Placement on Most Wanted List: 'Nature surprises us'
A team returns to the site weekly to see if the trees are fruiting in the hopes of collecting seeds from the tree to germinate them.
They Accidentally Bought a Run-Down House in Scotland But Restored it With Love After Whoopsie Auction (LOOK)
For a young cross-Atlantic couple in their 20s, they found themselves the proud owners of a dilapidated, crumbling, rural Scottish home.
Sherpas Laughing in the Face of Death While Saving Partner Who Fell 200 Feet into an Everest Crevasse
Crevasses form during this slow-motion grind down the mountain, as ice is inflexible, and cracks rather than bends.
College Athlete Learns His Teammate Donates Plasma to Afford School-So He Gave Him His Scholarship
After learning that Conti was considering quitting the team as the bills piled up, Dooley did something the coach had never heard of before.
Man and His Dog Survive 2 Months at Sea Drinking Rainwater and Eating Raw Fish: 'So Grateful'
Shaddock departed from Sydney in May in a catamaran en route to French Polynesia, but bad weather knocked out all his electronics.
'Mother Theresa of Vietnam' Overcame Decades of Homelessness to Help Hundreds of Orphans
Huynh Tieu Huong, whom national media has dubbed "Mother Theresa of Vietnam" runs a non-profit that helps orphans and homeless kids.
13 Years After Losing Both Legs in Afghanistan, Veteran Summits Everest Establishing World Record
Completing the mission, Budha Magar says he wants to return to the spot in Afghanistan where he lost his legs in order to say 'thank you'
Images of Mars Eclipse Sparks Amusement Because it Looks Like a Googly Eye
The Perseverance rover on Mars recorded the potato-shaped moon of Phobos crossing in front of the Sun last week—a Martian eclipse.
Teen Who Was Told He'd Never Walk with Cerebral Palsy Just Took 1st Place in Bodybuilding Competition
By the time he competed last summer in the Professional Natural Bodybuilding Association, he was pressing 120 lbs. with one arm
Here It Is: Stricken Mars Helicopter is Spotted by Rover-Then NASA Retired it With Honors
Originally designed as a technology demonstration to perform up to five experimental test flights, Ingenuity flew two hours over three years.
NFL Football Star Fulfills Promise to Mom by Graduating From College
An Arizona Cardinals wide receiver got his university diploma last week, fulfilling a promise to his mother, who passed away almost a decade ago.
Guy Cycles Across Africa Hoping to be Accepted at Prestigious University in Egypt-Gets Full Scholarship
Hollywood megastar Will Smith heard about Barry's successful voyage, and gave a surprise congratulations to the man.
NASA Summarizes What New Mars Rover has Found as it Finishes it's Mission at Just Over 1,000 Days
Ever since NASA's 5th Martian rover touched down on the Red Planet, it has been exploring a fan-shaped delta of an extinct water system.
After Taking Vitamin B2 Baby Becomes Solitary Case of Recovery from Rare Genetic Disease
There have been just 20 recorded cases of this genetic disease, called Mitchell Syndrome, and it was only named back in 2019.
He Crowdsurfed in a Wheelchair to the Stage and Coldplay Pulled Him Up to Play Harmonica (Watch)
Rob O'Byrne never let his disability get in the way of his love of going to gigs, which recently afforded him the experience of a lifetime.
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