Author of 'Rainbow Bridge' Poem About an Animal Heaven was Finally Revealed-She Had No Idea it Went Viral
Art historian and cat owner Paul Koudounaris managed to turn up the original poet decades after Rainbow Bridge became famous.
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Toddler Is First to Be Cured of Rare, Deadly Condition, Using New Versions of a Faulty Gene
Teddi Shaw is now predicted to live a long, normal, healthy life thanks to this "cure" for metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).
Lovebirds Tie the Knot in Their 80s After Meeting on a Dating Website-Bride 'Highly Recommends' it
Tricia now believes more octogenarians should embrace online matchmaking after the pair enjoyed a "magical" wedding in front of 115 guests.
Man Who Didn't Read or Write Until His Late Teens Becomes Cambridge University's Youngest Black Professor
A boy with autism who couldn't read or write until his late teens is now the youngest-ever Black professor at Cambridge 20 years later.
Amazing Footage Shows Birth of 'Precious' Rare Twin Tiger Cubs at UK Zoo
The births have been heralded as a "major boost for the conservation of these incredible animals" which are Critically-Endangered.
Filmmaker Creates Incredible Stop-Motion Chase Scenes Using Toy Hot-Wheel Cars (WATCH)
The film proved to be very successful. Paul was contacted by the French video-sharing technology platform DailyMotion to create a sequel.
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.
Rare 170-Year-Old Cree Jacket Turns Up at Vintage Shop in UK-and They Want to Reunite It With Its Community
The brown fringe jacket arrived at the Glass Onion vintage warehouse in Barnsley, South Yorkshire arriving on a clothing pallet from the US.
Once Biologically Dead, the River Mersey in England is "Best Environmental Story in Europe"
Having suffered greatly from pollution for years, the River Mersey is being called the best environmental story in Europe.
Large Blue Butterflies Were Extinct in England, But Now Those Beauties Are Back After 50 Years
Returning there for the first in 150 years, England's Large Blue Butterfly conservation program celebrates 750 adults hatching at once.
Farms in UK Saved This Beautiful Duke of Burgundy Butterfly From Extinction
Once the rarest butterfly in England, a decade of work from the Butterfly Conservation has seen their numbers rebound 25%.
Bee Expert Finds 800,000 Wild Honeybees Thriving in Ancient English Forest, Now Naturalists are Buzzing With Hope
Bee-lovers rejoice with news that a healthy indigenous bee population was found after remaining hidden for at least 200 years in Blenheim
Bee Bricks That Help Thousands of Solitary Bees Are Now a Requirement for New Buildings in Brighton
The south-coast city of Brighton and Hove, in England, is mandating that new buildings be included with special bricks for nesting bees.
Inspired By Daughter's Life-Saving Kidney Donor, Father Returns the Favor and Becomes a Donor
A Welshman decided to donate his kidney to an unknown patient after his daughter received a donated one in a live-saving procedure.
Genius UK Business Uses Christmas Trees to Protect the Region From Flooding
After three Christmas seaons, the rented trees grow too big for further holiday decor, and are transfered to the hills to stop flooding.
90-Year-old Woodcutter Built his Own Hobbit House Where He Lives in Charming Comfort (LOOK)
A retired carpenter built himself a kind-of Hobbit house, and is living comfortably off the grid at 90 years old, tourists notwithstanding.
A Fossil Found in Museum's Storeroom Cupboard Has Shifted the Origin of Modern Lizards Back 35 Million Years
An English fossil found in a museum's storeroom has shifted the origin of modern lizards back 35 million years, according to new research.
Man Who Spent his Life Helping Disabled People Find a Home Has Won a £2.5million Country House in a Raffle
Declaring himself to be the luckiest person in Scotland, Grant Carson had his Karma of 27-years charity service reward him with a huge house.
Incredible Time-Lapse Shows 12,000-Ton Bridge Being Slid into Place Above Highway in Record-Setting Feat
To minimize road closures, a massive chunk of bridge was built atop a moving platform and slid into place above the M42 motorway.
Woman Who Hated Exercise Starts Lifting Weights to Help Combat Arthritis-And is Now a Regional Gold Medalist
A woman who hated exercise took up powerlifting to help combat her arthritis and is now slaying it as a commonwealth gold medalist in the sport. She says she's now fitter than when she was in her 20s, and has now won gold, silver, and bronze medals in weightlifting. Arthritis prevented 58-year-old Kelly Clark from […]
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