Category: Inspired

(Videos) Woman Teaches Tricks to Smart Chipmunk Who Now Understands Her Words

A woman has struck up an unlikely friendship with one special chipmunk in her parents’ backyard. The cute little critter not only eats nuts from her hand but has also learned to follow her instructions, and can get “jealous” if she feeds other chipmunks. The pair is fast becoming an internet sensation. Borjana Anicin, 28,…


Researchers Unearth Prehistoric Golden Ritual Bowl With Sun Motif Dating From 1000 BC

A prehistoric settlement located in Ebreichsdorf, Austria, 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) south of Vienna, has yielded an archeological discovery of a lifetime—an extraordinarily rare golden bowl with a sun motif was found in what was once likely a place of worship near a swamp some three millennia ago. The culture who once kept this bowl…


Stray Dog Gets Stranded on Mexico’s Highest Mountain for a Month—Until Rescuers Come for Him

A stray mixed-breed dog, hungry and searching for food, back in October tagged along with some hikers south of the border who were feeding him, and together they scaled Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico. But when it came time for the humans to make the treacherous decent back down, the dog straggled…


Baby Girl Born 13 Weeks Early Was Too Small for Doll Clothes, Now Thriving: ‘Our Little Fighter’

After going into labor 13 weeks early, a mother who lost a son to stillbirth six years prior feared she may also lose her second child, a daughter. But although the newborn baby girl was so tiny that even dolls’ clothes didn’t fit, she proved to be a fighter. With her baby now 5 months…


Photographer Captures Incredible Pictures of a Shark That Appears to Be Smiling

A photographer from Florida has captured a series of images of a shark that appears to be grinning at the camera. John Borys, 54, photographed the famous lemon shark, called Ms. Snooty, who has become well known for her permanently extended jaw, which makes her look like she is smiling. The incredible series of pictures…


Jogger Uses Ring Doorbell Cam to Alert Family to House Fire in Garage—Then Saves Family Dog

One California family might have lost their home and all their pets to a house fire—but for a good Samaritan jogger who used the family’s Ring doorbell camera system to alert them and stave off catastrophe. Scotts Valley mom Courtney Polito, 35, and her kids on Nov. 6 were out of town at her parents’…


Elderly Dog Abandoned Before Christmas Had Given Up on Life—but Finds Loving Home Just in Time

On the streets of Birmingham, just days before Christmas last year, an elderly German shepherd-mastiff mix was found abandoned, hungry, and heartbroken. Luckily, this story has a happy ending just in time for this year’s Christmas Day. The 10-year-old dog, named Molly-Moo, was picked up by West Midlands Police and delivered to the RSPCA. Inspector Steven Lee…


Dad Stuck at Home During COVID Builds Tree Fort for Kids—Then It Turns Into State-Wide Business

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade … or build a lemonade stand. That philosophy inspired Mike Scaglione, 42, to put his hands to good use during COVID—as he once worked in the medical device industry but became stuck at home with endless time to kill during the pandemic. Yeah, lemons. So, the dad from…


1-in-200-Million Rare Identical Triplets Are Set to Celebrate Their First Christmas

A set of extremely rare, one-in-200-million identical triplets are set to celebrate their first Christmas with their parents who are determined to go all out. Megan Smyth, 32, gave birth to identical triplets, Colby, Odyn, and Rico, at 32 weeks, with each weighing less than a bottle of ketchup. The medical marvels, who are currently 9…


Tennessee Man Drives to Kentucky Towing His Smoker to Grill Hot Meals for Tornado Survivors

After storms unleashed a cluster of tornadoes that swept across western Kentucky late Friday, Dec. 10, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake, Mayfield, a town of around 10,000, was one of the worst hit areas. But while the unimaginable damage has left many parts of the town unrecognizable, the community is still coming…