The mom of an Australian swimming star guesses her daughter Tahnee Afuhaamango has broken over three dozen world records in her career. Incredibly, Tahnee, who has Down syndrome, broke one by over six seconds without even realizing it until returning home from the competition. On Feb. 6, after completing the 200-meter freestyle event in Darwin,…
Swimmer With Down Syndrome Breaks World Record by Over 6 Seconds Without Realizing
Goodwill Employee Finds $42,000 in Donated Sweaters, Gets Reward for Doing ‘The Right Thing’
When an Oklahoma Goodwill employee uncovered a stash of $42,000 wrapped in two donated sweaters, she chose to do the right thing. Although she parted with the cash instead of pocketing it, her act paid off in the end. Mom of one Andrea Lessing had worked at the Norman-based thrift store for a month-and-a-half when…
WWII Veteran, 96, Knits Hats for the Salvation Army During Pandemic, Weaves Over 500
A 96-year-old World War II veteran from Minnesota has found a crafty antidote to the isolation owing to the pandemic: weaving hundreds of hats for The Salvation Army. To date, Tom Cornish has woven over 500 woolen hats of various color combinations with his hook and loom from his apartment at Champlin Shores, a senior…
Autistic Boy With Eating Issues Frets When Favorite Waffles Discontinued–so Company Sends Mom Recipe
The only solid food 9-year-old Jerico Roman can chew and swallow is a particular brand of discontinued waffles. While this might seem strange to those without eating issues, Jerico, who is autistic, faces somewhat complex eating challenges. After his desperate mom started an online campaign to buy up the remaining stock of the product—Nature’s Path maple…
High School Science Teacher Shares How He Paid Off $57,000 in Student Loans in Just One Year
Jonté Lee, a high school teacher from Washington, D.C., went viral in 2020 for turning his kitchen into a chemistry lab to enrich his students’ virtual learning experience. However, he has also made headlines for paying off over $57,000 in private student loan debt in just one year. In an email interview with The Epoch…
2 Caged Bears Locked in Dark Basement for 17 Years Rescued From Bile Farm in Vietnam
Two Asiatic black bears have been liberated from a lifetime of suffering after being locked in a dark basement beneath a clothing shop in Vietnam. For years, they had suffered agonizing bile extractions for the illegal bear bile trade. A male bear named Xuan endured these appalling conditions for 17 years, reportedly after being captured as…
The Baseball Connection: How a Daughter Honored Her Mother
Sports have a way of bringing people together, and the American pastime of baseball is no exception. Whether it’s in a Major League ballpark or at a little league game, fans from around the country come together to bond and connect as a community. For Katie Russell Newland of Austin, Texas, baseball gave her a profound…
Woman With MS Parks in Handicapped Spot, Finds Rude Notes From Strangers Who Can’t ‘See Her Disability’
An Aussie woman, with a painful chronic disorder, became too afraid to use her handicapped parking permit after receiving snide comments from motorists and offensive notes on her windshield. Hannah Bennett, 24, has the immune condition multiple sclerosis (MS), but some strangers decry she isn’t entitled to her parking privileges because they cannot “see” her…
Miracle Boy Brings Joy After Couple Loses Nine Babies to Miscarriage and Stillbirth
A couple who longed for a family had given up hope after a heartbreaking stillbirth and eight miscarriages. However, their tenth pregnancy, a miracle baby boy, brought in a renewed hope, followed by joy. “Sometimes we look at each other and think we can’t believe we have him, we feel so lucky after all the…
High School Custodian’s Car Died, so Colleagues Surprise Him With New SUV in Tearful Reveal
An Alabama high school custodian was reduced to tears, because of an act of kindness from his colleagues. When his car broke down and he was unable to replace it, school faculty members gifted him a new set of wheels in a touching surprise reveal. Citronelle High School custodian Samuel James was forced to start…
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