Quick-Thinking Hero Saves Trapped Woman and Toddler From Sinking Car by Lashing it to Bridge
A quick-thinking hero dad saved a woman and her three-year-old daughter after he saw their car being swept away in a flooded river.
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Smokers Twice as Likely to Quit if Using Drug from Laburnum Tree, Finds Study
A major study conducted recently by Oxford University found that just 6 out of 100 smokers can break the addiction without any form of aid.
7-Year-old Girl Obsessed With Space Will Become the First Kid to Send an Item to the Moon
Budding astronaut Elizabeth Norman is only 7 years old, but she already has an object of hers joining an upcoming mission to the moon.
Send In Your Favorite Tartan For Year-Long Scottish Exhibition Honoring the Iconic Fabric
V&A Dundee, is asking for any object covered in tartan, from Christmas decorations to ceramics, and to email a "tartan story."
Student Nurse Had to Couch Surf-But She Just Won a $5M Home in London
A student nurse living with friends just won the keys to a stunning London townhouse worth a whopping 5 million from a $10 UK lottery.
Virgin Atlantic Flight from London Makes History as First Transatlantic Jet Using 100% Sustainable Fuel
Two types were used, with 88% derived from waste fats and the rest from waste products of corn farming in the US.
Christmas Fairytale Rings out: Mourners Dance at Epic Irish Funeral for Beloved Pogues' Singer Shane MacGowan-LOOK
Mourners lined Dublin's streets and danced at the funeral of Irish hero Shane MacGowan, the punk rocker Celtic music co-founder of The Pogues.
10-Year-old Girl's Idea for a 'Postbox to Heaven' is Rolled Out Nationally Across Cemeteries in UK
A young girl's idea for a 'postbox to heaven' so she could write to her grandparents has been realized at cemeteries across the UK.
Good Samaritan Surprising Strangers with Kindness Every Day for 3 Years Is Crowned UK Hero with a Statue
Now 20, the kind hero from Lichfield who was born with a rare chromosome anomaly initially started spreading kindness during lockdown.
Cervical Cancer Trial Hailed as 'Remarkable' After 35% Reduced Death Rate Using Simple Intervention
The authors recommend this combination of drugs and chemoradiation therapy should be established as the new standard of treatment.
Dog of War Finds Loving New Home After Cheating Death Twice in Ukraine Devastation, Thanks to British Charity
A dog that twice cheated death in Ukraine was rescued from floods and bombings and now has a new home thanks to a British charity fund.
Red Maple Trees Line English Road to Honor 418 Canadian Soldiers Who Died Defending Freedom Overseas
Autumnal red maple trees line an English highway as a moving tribute to Canadian soldiers who died overseas during the two World Wars. -LOOK
One of the World's Rarest Animals is Born - Zoo Conservationists Bolster Population of Only Hundreds Left in Wild
A Philippine spotted deer, one of the world's rarest animals, has been born to the delight of conservationists at Chester Zoo in England.
Inspired Mom Spent Half a Decade Turning her Home Into a Shrine to the 1970s-LOOK
Estelle Bilson has turned her Greater Manchester home into a perfect ode to 1970s interior design.
This Ancient Oak Has Just Been Voted England's Favorite Tree for Its 1,000-Year Legacy of Luck
The people of the UK have been voting on their favorite trees as a means of celebrating their favorite greenery—and this oak is the winner of 2019.
Rather Than Sending Old Pillows Straight to Recycling, Hotel Chain is Using Them to Host Pillow Fight Clubs
Rather than letting hundreds of thousands of pillows go to waste, this hotel chain is hosting a "Pillow Fight Club" for families and friends.
In World First, Tiger Will Be Given Prosthetic Limb to Live Out His Life Pain-Free
A tiger rescued from a poacher's trap will now be the first big cat to get a prosthetic leg after it developed gangrene and lived in pain for years.
Homeless Man Gets Housing and Work Thanks to Teen Girl Who Saw His Plea for a Job at a Bus Stop
A 37-year-old homeless man has been given a new lease on life thanks to a teenage girl who was moved to action by his "Work Wanted" sign at the bus stop.
UK University Installs Free 'Vending Machines' to Dispense Tiny Short Stories Printed on Eco-Friendly Paper
Rather than passing time by scrolling through their phones, university students can now read minute-long short stories in their free time.
Coastal Living is Linked With Better Mental Health, Particularly for Poorer Homeowners
Households across the coast of England—regardless of their income bracket—were shown to have better mental health than those living inland.
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