Category: Inspired

Unborn Baby Partially Removed from Womb for Heart Surgery, Placed Back, Born 10 Weeks Later

In a rare, delicate, and ultimately lifesaving surgery, an unborn baby was partially removed from his mother’s womb at 26 weeks so that a tumor growing on his heart could be removed. He was then placed back in his mom’s womb for a further 10 weeks before being born at nearly full term. Doctors at…


Avian Photographer Snaps Stunning Shots of 2 Female Cardinals Having Midair Duel That Lasted a ‘Split Second’

Stumbling on bird photography quite haphazardly after suffering a debilitating injury, Wisconsinite Andy Raupp was afforded a chance to immortalize an avian spectacle—recently capturing on camera a pair of female cardinals in a midair duel. One snowy day last January, Raupp, 28, was all set up in silent mode for wildlife shooting, in his photo blind in…


San Francisco Nostalgia: Video Artist Colorizes, Restores Vintage 1940s Black-and-White Footage of Frisco Bay

A deep-seated nostalgia resides in San Francisco—that foggy city by the bay, whose enigmatic charm, hilly streets, and welcoming wharf never fail to captivate visitors. Less so today, perhaps. But still. Strolling the streets leisurely, one is greeted by gorgeously vintage, stepped Victorian rows, crested with ornate trim and balusters, displaying old-time, bygone elegance. Lost in…


Photographer Captures Life of Nomadic Reindeer Herders of Siberia in Incredible Photo Series

A Russian-born photographer has captured the startling simplicity and vibrancy of the Nenets—an ethnic group native to northern Arctic Russia—on his adventurous trip, during which he was allowed an intimate passage into their existence. Daniel Kordan, who lives in Tuscany, set out to visit the nomadic reindeer herders in April 2021. With an initial dream…


Adoptive Mom Ecstatic as Son, 21, Lands His First Job After Doctors Said He Wouldn’t Live

The adoptive mother of a 21-year-old son, who was given a bleak prognosis after being shaken as a baby, is over the moon as he landed his first job. Her son, she says, has made himself and the whole family proud with his new feat. Heather and Luke Bell of Michigan are parents to eight…


Orphaned Baby Rhino Saved From Near Death Develops Unlikely Friendship With Zebra Calf at Sanctuary

Difficult starts in life only brought one pair of South African orphan animals—of two different species—closer together. A newborn baby rhino, named Daisy, was rescued in early December from a known poaching area at Kruger National Park and brought to Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary. She was found close to death, with her umbilical cord still…


Bride Surprises Groom and His Deaf Parents by Signing Her Wedding Vows

In a tear-jerking moment that was captured on camera, a bride from Alabama surprised her groom and his deaf parents by signing her vows, making their wedding day incredibly special. “I got super emotional,” Michael Kulick, 23, told The Epoch Times. “It was just like a really special moment for me [to see] her recognize…


Mom Born With Double Uterus Delivers Hospital’s Youngest Surviving Baby at 22 Weeks

A woman from Nebraska born with two uteruses due to an extremely rare condition fell pregnant with twins, one in each uterus. Complications later led to early labor at 22 weeks, and both babies were delivered. However, tragically, one twin did not survive, but the other fought hard for life, becoming the hospital’s youngest surviving…


Astronomers Down Under Spot ‘Spooky’ Ultra-Slow Flashing Light 4,000 Light-Years Away Unlike Anything in Space

Scanning the skies from Down Under, a team of astronomers detected an enigmatic burst of radio energy unlike anything that has been seen before. Thousands of light-years away, a distant object smaller than our sun was observed emitting pulsating radio light, which was not strange itself; what was unique about these intermittent flashes was the…


Aesop’s Fables: The Wild Boar and the Fox

A wild boar was sharpening his tusks busily against the stump of a tree, when a fox happened by. Now the fox was always looking for a chance to make fun of his neighbors. So he made a great show of looking anxiously about, as if in fear of some hidden enemy. But the boar…