Category: People

Twins Conjoined at Head Survived Separation, Are Now 4, Thriving, Prepping for Skull Reconstruction

Twins Erin and Abby Delaney, who were born joined at the head, captured the world’s attention when they first survived separation surgery in 2016. They went on to thrive as toddlers; and now the feisty twins are 4 and preparing for their next major milestone: having cranial reconstruction. Born to parents Riley and Heather Delaney,…


Couple Adopt Abused Twins to Raise as Their Own, Refuse to Give Up When One Develops Brain Tumor

A North Carolina couple, both previously divorced, first met each other at church, but had no intention of having more kids of their own. Middle school teacher Laura Hottel and her now-husband Jay have children from prior marriages. They already “went through that stage of our life,” she said. But one day, their tune changed; for…


UK Artist Hand-Cuts Paper Sculptures Inspired by Nature That Will Take Your Breath Away

A UK artist makes precision cuts into colored paper to create sculptures of breathtaking detail. Her works depict multifarious forms from nature, and are so detailed you’d be forgiven mistaking them for entomological specimens in an exhibition. Starting her career as a graphic designer and animator, Lisa Lloyd from Sussex was based in London for many…


Woman, 23, Who Was Born Premature and With Disabilities Knits Hats to Help Those Like Her

A 23-year-old woman from Arizona has knitted over 100 hats for premature kids, offering them warmth and comfort. The initiative happens to be close to her heart because she was born prematurely. “We have to help them,” Ashley McKendrick, a Gilbert resident, told The Arizona Republic of her project—as she knows first hand that these kids…


Chuck Masek on How to Fight a Battle ‘Against All Odds’

Chuck Masek is known as the man who spearheaded the billion-dollar industry of reprocessing single-use medical devices, but when he started out in the medical tech field, in a tiny lab where he spent day in and day out doing things like looking at stool samples under a microscope, he had no inkling life would…


Bindi Irwin Gives Birth to 1st Child With Husband Chandler Powell, Shares Photo on Instagram

Bindi Irwin’s baby with husband Chandler Powell has arrived! On Thursday, the late Steve “The Crocodile Hunter” Irwin’s own daughter gave birth to her first child, Grace Warrior Irwin Powell. The timing couldn’t have been more fortuitous. Exactly one year ago, the new parents were wed on the same day Grace was born. The new…


Homeschooled 17-Year-Old Becomes World’s Youngest to Earn a Doctorate in Business Admin

At just 17 years old, a Great Falls teen is celebrating an impressive feat—the completion of her doctoral studies in Business Administration. Describing herself as “so happy” and “glowing,” Dr. Kimberly Strable told KRTV: “I’m the third youngest in world history to ever get a doctorate in any subject, the youngest in all world history to…


Veteran Mom With Aggressive Cancer Endures Chemo While Pregnant, Delivers Healthy Son

A former National Guardswoman was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer during the pandemic; what made the dreadful news more devastating was that she was 10 weeks pregnant at the time. But in the course of intensive chemotherapy, Constance McDaniel, 30, gave birth to a healthy baby boy. It was proof enough to herself, and anyone…


Popcorn and Inspiration: Why Movies About Reformed Assassins Are So Popular

“Black ops agent” or “wet boy” is internal CIA lingo for assassin. There have been loads of cold-blooded assassin movies—a random Google search immediately turned up: “Top 150 Assassin/Hitman Films & Shows – IMDb.” Not to mention the popular video game “Assassins” and others of its ilk. However, movies about “morally reformed” assassins have been…


Pregnancy Scan Appears to Show Baby Wearing a Mask–as Mom Tests Positive for COVID

A mom-to-be was left laughing when her pregnancy scan seemed to show her baby wearing a mask—only to test positive for the CCP virus shortly after. Samantha Spicer, 34, from Rushden, Northamptonshire, was nervous to attend her 12-week scan, but her worries soon turned to giggles when she saw her unborn baby seeming to wear…