There was a gang member who had been in prison all his life, who said he’d never once cried in all his years. He’d buried his mother, he’d buried his father, and he saw the door to his future close when he was sentenced to be locked up for decades, maybe the rest of his…
Finnish Origami Artist Creates Incredibly Detailed Samurai Warriors From a Single Sheet of Paper
Origami is an awe-inspiring Japanese artform that uses a single square piece of paper to create everything from paper cranes to little boats that float. But one artist from Finland is taking his origami creations to the next level with incredibly intricate figurines created from just a single sheet of paper. Juho Könkkölä, from Jyväskylä,…
Cheerleader Posts Amazing Comeback on Facebook After Bullies Mock Her at Rally: ‘Are You Proud …?’
One teenage cheerleader’s Facebook post has attracted attention after she called out a group of bullies who mocked her at school. Noelle Tyre posted a picture of herself wearing her cheerleading uniform, a huge smile plastered across her face. From the picture, you’d never know it was taken right after she’d been publicly bullied in…
Boss Says ‘No’ When Employee Asks for Reduced Hours During COVID: ‘You Can’t Sacrifice Your Career’
When a mom professional employed by industrial software company Siemens requested reduced work hours to manage her kids’ online learning during these exceptional times of a global pandemic, her boss’s answer was simple: no. But as it turned out, he had her best interests at heart. Aaron Genest, an applications engineer at Siemens, posted a tweet that…
Aspiring Model With Down Syndrome, Aged 5, in Her Element as She Walks in Fashion Shows
An aspiring child model with Down syndrome is encouraging other children to trust that we all are beautiful in our own, unique way. Francesca Rausi, 5, has always loved the spotlight. Her mother, Michelle, a 44-year-old beauty therapist and semi-permanent technician with her own salon on the Mediterranean island of Malta, is encouraging her daughter…
Ex-Footballer Turns Luxury ‘Glamping’ Pods Into Shelters for Homeless to Get Back on Their Feet
An ex-footballer in the UK has helped dozens of homeless back on their feet after turning 46 luxury glamping pods into individual shelters. Ex-Man United star Lou Macari, 71, started the project at the beginning of the first national lockdown in March last year, after the pandemic forced him to close his previous shelter in…
COVID-Defying Nun Toasts 117th Birthday, Is Believed to Be World’s Second-Oldest Person
How does one cram enough candles onto a birthday cake for one of the world’s oldest survivors of the CCP virus? With 117 candles, you can’t. A French nun who is believed to be the world’s second-oldest person celebrated her 117th birthday in style on Feb. 11, with multiple treats and well-wishes, cards, and flowers…
Arturo Di Modica, Sculptor of Wall Street Bull, Dies at 80
ROME—The artist who sculpted Charging Bull, the bronze statue in New York which became an iconic symbol of Wall Street, has died in his hometown in Sicily at age 80. Arturo Di Modica died at his home in Vittoria on Friday evening, the town said in a statement on Saturday. Di Modica had been ill…
Conjoined Twin Girls Successfully Separated in Nigeria, Hospital Employs Struggling Parents
Warning: This article includes content some readers may find disturbing A set of conjoined twin girls have been separated at a teaching hospital in Nigeria, making it the first successful operation of its kind in the hospital’s recorded history. “We felt very bad and depressed when we got to know that the babies are conjoined…
Tired Mom’s Tear-Jerking Apology to Neighbors for Trying the ‘Cry-It-Out’ Method Goes Viral
Many an apartment dweller knows the aggravation of noisy children wreaking havoc in the next unit. But consider the other side of the equation—the anxiety of a parent whose crying little one is tormenting the neighbors. That’s why one mom’s anguished apology letter to her fellow apartment dwellers went viral. The note, which The Sun…
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