This is the 17th installment in our McGuffey Readers series, in which we reproduce some of the best moral tales from these classic 1800s schoolbooks, which sold an estimated 122 million copies by 1960, the largest circulation of any book in the world next to the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. McGuffey’s Readers played an important…
Moral Tales for Children From McGuffey’s Readers: What the Leaf Said
September 3, 2022
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Boy Dedicates His First Home Run Baseball to Grandpa Who Coached Him: ‘Papa, I Love You’
A fourth grader who learned everything he knows about baseball from his grandpa presented him with an autographed ball after hitting his very first home run. The emotional moment was caught on camera and has since gone viral. Felix, 9, plays for Boss Youth Baseball in his hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. His grandfather…
Lie Detectorist Reveals Plants Have Senses, Can Read Minds—And Quantum Entanglement Could Explain How
Originally published as two parts in a series, this article has been compiled here into one, with some minor edits and updates from the original. Part 1. There exists a body of research poised to rend apart our modern paradigms—revealing consciousness in places we might not have expected it, and connections between lifeforms that might…
VIDEO: Awesome Dad Turns Son’s Drawing of Police BearCat Into Bed Built From Scratch at Home
This dad made his son’s drawing of his dream bed come to life in this impressive police-themed DIY project. Oliver from Overland Park, Kansas, drew a picture of his dream bed—a sheriff’s van fitted with flashing red and blue lights. The kid’s dad got to work and filmed his progress as he put together the…
The Traditional Charms and Modern Comforts of Vermont’s Woodstock Inn
On a blue-sky summer afternoon, we cruised through the quaint town, passed the covered bridge, and approached the historic Woodstock Inn’s long driveway. A surreal feeling set in as we parked on the red brick landing near the front porch’s white columns, above which sat a giant golden eagle statue. We were transported to a…
Photos: Photographer’s Dream Encounter With Seal Pup in Russia’s Freezing Lake Baikal
September 2, 2022
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The setting was Russia’s frozen Lake Baikal, and photographer Dmitry Kokh was diving deep under the endless cover of ice. Below him, the lake stretched a full kilometer down. His mission was epic, and lonely—until he spotted the little face of a seal pup emerging from its icy burrow. At once, he had the precious…
Wife’s Instinct Saves Husband’s Life After Doctor Dismisses Fatal Disease as ‘Ear Infection’
A loving wife’s gut instinct saved her husband’s life after she insisted on a second opinion for his sudden illness. The man, who was suffering from bacterial meningitis but was initially misdiagnosed with an ear infection, might not have survived had they waited any longer. High school sweethearts Jason and Aleck Lang, from Ogden, Utah,…
US Rancher Reveals Planned Food Shortages the Real Goal of Carbon Agenda; Bill Gates, CCP Buying Up Farmland
The Great Reset is hogwash. Just ask one Nebraska rancher hailing from six generations of farmers dating to the 1830s. Hogwash—along with their global goals of “sustainability” being implemented across the United States and beyond: in Canada, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany. Trent Loos, 55, whose ancestors arrived on the land from Germany two centuries ago, knows…
Paleontologists Unearth Fossil of Largest Dinosaur Ever Found in Europe From Man’s Back Garden in Portugal
From the backyard of a residence in the city of Pombal, Portugal, a team of paleontologists excavated the enormous fossilized rib cage of what could be the largest dinosaur ever found on the continent of Europe. It was March 2017 when a homeowner in the Monte Agudo locality first stumbled upon bits of prehistoric bone…
‘Terrifying’ Footage Shows 10-Year-Old Jumping Into Pool to Save Mom Having Seizure While Swimming
What started out as a fun summer morning for one Oklahoma family enjoying a dip in a backyard swimming pool quickly turned into one mother’s “worst nightmare.” Terrifying security camera footage shows Kingston mom Lori Keeney on Aug. 5 suffering a medical episode while wading, but tragedy was narrowly averted when her brave 10-year-old son,…
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