A freshly licensed sailing enthusiast from L.A. County last month set out on his maiden voyage—and happened upon a young woman struggling to stay afloat, alone in Santa Monica Bay. His coincidental encounter with the stranded swimmer ended up saving her life. IT business owner Koz Khosravani, 59, recently acquired his pre-owned sailboat and had invited…
Sailor in Santa Monica Bay Led to Woman Stranded Miles From Shore by Dolphins, Saves Her Life
German Fisherman Catches Ultra-Rare Bright-Yellow Catfish That Looks Like Giant Banana
November 9, 2021
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A professional angler from Germany reeled in a rare bright-yellow wels catfish—like a giant, writhing banana with gills—while fishing with his twin brother on a lake in the Netherlands. The fisherman from Duisburg, Martin Glatz, on Oct. 4 was testing out a new lure, and at first thought he’d hooked a fish “comparable to a…
New Zealand Couple Unearth ‘Ugly’ 17-Pound Potato—That Could Be the World’s Largest
Colin and Donna Craig-Brown were weeding their garden in New Zealand when Colin’s hoe struck something huge just beneath the soil’s surface. As the couple knelt down and began digging around the object, Colin wondered if it was some kind of strange fungal growth, a giant puffball. After Colin pried it out with his garden…
Family of 13 Lives in Tent for 3 Months Before Utah Realtor Buys Them Home: ‘A Huge Blessing’
A family of 13 given 30 days’ notice to leave a rented house in Utah suddenly found themselves with nowhere to live. With scant options for a family of their size, they moved into a tent. However, their fortune took a turn when a local real estate agent heard of their plight and offered to buy…
Can You Spot the Bird Camouflaged in This Pebble Beach Scene (And Identify What Species It Is)?
Can you spot the stealthy bird which is perfectly camouflaged on a pebble beach? And if so, can you tell what species it is? This photograph snapped by Raphael Golez, 44, who is a consultant geriatrician, will have you squinting whilst trying to spot the small but long-tailed bird with grey, white, and black feathers….
100 Volunteers Harvest 1,000 Acres of Land for Grieving Family After Farmer’s Tragic Death
Over 100 members of a tight-knit Iowa farming community came together after losing one of their own to harvest the crops he left behind. Cole Vanatta, who managed over 2,000 acres of row crops just south of Tabor, Iowa—with his father and grandfather—sustained a farming injury on Sept. 9 and died two days later. He…
Researchers Find Gold Ring With Amethyst Gemstone From 7th Century in World’s Largest Byzantine Winery
The excavation of a huge Late Byzantine period winery in Israel recently yielded a gold ring inlaid with a purple amethyst stone believed to date back to the seventh century. Researchers from the Israeli Antiquities Authority analyzed the ring, and the stone was determined to be composed of silica—a common material in many other gems—ruling…
84-Year-Old Kansas Woman Sells Her 1937 Ford Older Than Her, Whose Family Originally Bought It
An 84-year-old Kansas woman last month auctioned off her Ford truck for $16,000—that’s not unusual. What is unusual is that her Ford has been in her family since before she was born in 1937. The original “barn find” workhorse of a truck was originally bought by Great Bend woman Genie’s dad back when horse and…
Hardworking Teen Trainee Nurse Buys First Home at 19: ‘I Am a Saver at Heart’
A teenager has purchased her first home while training to become a nurse and working weekends in a take-away. Just weeks after she turned 19, Isabella Hunter single-handedly bought her 107,000 pound (approx. US$146,300) two-bedroom, semi-detached home. The savvy youngster from Dearham, Cumbria, in England, stepped onto the property ladder in April and, unfazed by the…
Bride’s Father Invites Her Stepdad to Walk Her Down the Aisle With Him: ‘Felt So Honored’
Making their daughter’s wedding even more memorable, the father of the bride invited the stepdad to join them while walking down the aisle. Bride Kelsey Griffith, 27, from Birmingham, Alabama, was accompanied by dad Jerry Ellenburg, 55, but he knew stepdad Andy Wallace, 60, was a big part of her life too, so beckoned him…
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