Category: Inspired

A California Dog That Was Lost and Found Months Later in Deep Snow Is Reunited With Owner

A beloved dog that went missing in August 2021 has been reunited with his owner after a backcountry skier found him four months later, huddled up in deep snow. Pit bull-terrier mix, Russ, was discovered curled up in the snow near Twin Peaks, west of South Lake Tahoe in California on Dec. 16, seemingly unable to…


Aesop’s Fables: The Frog and the Mouse

Aesop (c. 620–564 B.C.) was a Greek storyteller credited with a number of fables now collectively known as “Aesop’s Fables.” His tales, with their moral value, have long influenced our culture and civilization, contributing not only to the education and moral character building of children, but also, with their universal appeal, to the self-reflection of…


Hairdresser Loses 112lb Ditching Her Habit of Ordering Takeaways for a Healthier Lifestyle

A hairdresser from England lost a whopping 112 pounds (approx. 51 kg) after swapping her habit of ordering takeaways and eating junk food to a healthier lifestyle. In February 2021, Rachel Olser, 34, from Southend, Essex, had tipped the scales at 252 pounds (approx. 114 kg). “As soon as I started eating, I couldn’t stop, I…


Mysterious Deep-Sea Fish With Glowing Green Eyes Inside Transparent Forehead Sighted Again by Ocean Researchers

While we adapt to shorter, darker days with less sun and more snow, an ultra-rare sea creature well adapted to darkness was recently sighted again. In the deep sea—some 600 to 800 feet underwater, where sunlight dwindles to near pitch-black—there dwells a fish with unusual features well suited to that extreme environment. Several species of…


Stolen Dog Found on Busy Highway 5 Years Later, 22 Miles Away From Home, Reunites With Owner

After buying a home together in Jackson, Mississippi, a dog-loving couple were devastated when one of their dogs from the pack went missing from their own backyard. They searched for a year before accepting, with heavy hearts, that she may be gone forever. However, five years later, Darby, the beloved dog, was found by a…


Man Receives Tender Cuddles From a Fully-Grown Lion He Saved as an Abandoned Cub 9 Years Ago

In a series of viral videos, a wildlife conservationist in Botswana, Southern Africa, is spotted receiving tender cuddles from a 9-year-old lion whom he’s raised since she was a cub. The enduring bond between the wildcat and the man who saved her life is warming hearts and astounding minds around the world. “I think people…


‘What If the Influencers We Really Need Are Families?’: Mom Opts to Homeschool Amid Pandemic

The choice was easy. Although it would probably lead to mud-clad children with bugs in their pockets and a wildly different way of living, JerriAnn and her husband, Matthew “Matt” G. Webb, were sure of their decision. It was August 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, and they had decided to homeschool their two…


Woman Slips on Ice in Freezing Temps Outside Home and Can’t Get Up—Until Kind Mailman Stops to Help

Amidst arctic temperatures descending on the Midwest lately, a retired Iowa woman lost her footing while fetching her mail. She fell on the sidewalk and was unable to get up. It could have ended much worse for 73-year-old Linda Houlton had it not been for a local mailman who stopped and helped her. On that…


Ocean Researchers Capture Footage of Rare ‘Walking’ Pink Handfish in Deep Sea Coral off Coast of Tasmania

Ocean researchers conducting a survey off the coast of Tasmania recently had a rare and exciting encounter with a “walking” pink handfish—a strange swimmer that hasn’t been sighted in 22 years. Lowering a baited camera to the seafloor to observe deep coral reefs in the Tasman Fracture Marine Park—a protected area the size of Switzerland—the scientists…


Meet the World’s Saddest Looking Dog to Whom Nothing Seems to Entertain

An English bulldog nicknamed Madame Eyebrows for the two expressionistic spots above her eyes may look like the saddest pup in the canine world, but her owners say that she is a very happy dog. Nonetheless, her humorous social media presence has won her an army of fans. “Normally, we call her Thea,” owner Janina,…