Category: Inspired

VIDEO: Photographer Captures Stingrays, Sharks, Floating Woman From Above in Surreal Beach Paradise in Maldives

Photographer Rafhan Ahmed starts each day the same way. Sipping his espresso at the beach under a clear blue sky, he thanks his lucky stars. “It’s a wonderful feeling. I feel fantastic calling this tropical island paradise my home,” he said. That little part of heaven is the Maldives, where 28-year-old Rafhan works as a…


Microsculpture Artist Uses Microscope to Carve Unbelievably Tiny Birds, Beasts, Buildings Smaller Than Pinhead

Making a piece of art smaller than a pinhead is a lot like life itself. Just ask microsculpture artist Marie Cohydon, 50, whose miniaturized creations taught her “to avoid believing that you have absolute control of the situation”—especially being the mother of an autistic child. “I had to deal with my son’s autism, an ordeal for…


Parents Tell Their 8 Sons That They Are Expecting a 9th Boy in Epic Gender Reveal

When a 29-year-old mom of eight boys announced her ninth pregnancy, many speculated that she might be expecting a daughter. But in an epic gender reveal video, she and her husband break the news to their sons, and the world, that summer 2022 heralds the entry of baby boy number nine. Nashville native Yalancia Rosario,…


10 Chunky Animals That Will Tickle Your Funny Bone (Photos)

From overweight dogs to hefty pigs, this series of 10 pictures will be sure to give you a laugh and reassure you that you aren’t the only one who has indulged too much and is preparing to start and follow a diet this year. 1. Chunky Polar Bear Ed Boudreau, 58, who works as a…


Adorable Dog With Permanent Smile Becomes Star on Instagram—Family Says: ‘Everything to Him Is a Celebration’

A senior pup with a perennial smile is warming hearts across the nation. Nine-year-old Pomeranian Chevy lives with the Denlinger family in Kettering, Ohio, and has been unflappably happy since he was a puppy. Owners Tina and Bart Denlinger adopted Chevy at 12 weeks old, after losing their beloved golden retriever. “My husband and I were looking…


Mom-of-3 Colors Home With Leftover or Tester Paints Costing Less Than $14 for Each Room

A British woman has her hand-painted colorful home, with every room costing less than 10 pounds (approx. $14). Heidi Pettitt, 44, from Walsall, in West Midlands, England, has brightened up her home by using tester pots of paints, which are often free. The mom-of-three, who works for the housing association, began the renovation during the…


Foraging Badger Unearths Trove of Over 200 Roman Coins Dating Back to the 3rd Century in Cave in Spain

A strange string of events led archaeologists to uncover an ancient treasure trove, dating to the late Roman period, in a river valley cave in northern Spain. And it all started with a badger. After heavy snows hit the Iberian Peninsula amidst Storm Filomena in the winter of 2021, one Grado resident, Roberto Garcia, accompanied…


Body Camera Records Phoenix Police Sergeant Saving the Lives of 2 Babies Days Apart

An Arizona police sergeant has been credited with helping save the lives of two children in two separate incidents, days apart. Both of these nail-biting interactions were recorded by her body camera and have since tugged at netizens’ heartstrings. Phoenix Police Department’s Sgt. Courtney Fink, herself a mother, was responding to an unrelated call on Nov….


Dog Wakes Owner in Middle of Night, Credited for Saving Family of 3 From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

An Iowa family’s beloved dog became their biggest hero after she saved their lives during a carbon monoxide scare at home. It happened just five days before Christmas. Brad Harbert, from Ankeny, Iowa, was woken at around 12:45 p.m. by the family dog, Roxy, licking his face and howling. “Roxy was jumping on and off the…


Heart-Pounding Bodycam Footage Shows Police Officer Selflessly Pull Unconscious Woman From Burning Car

A courageous police officer in San Antonio placed her own life on the line to save a woman trapped inside a burning car. In the early hours of Jan. 13, Officer Bianca Garcia and two of her fellow colleagues were dispatched to a car that had just crashed and caught fire in a Starbucks parking…