Category: People

Conservationist Finds Message in a Bottle on Beach From 2,500 Miles Away, Meets Sender

While clearing trash from a beach, a conservationist working on the remote Conflict Islands of Papua New Guinea made an amazing discovery. He discovered a sealed glass bottle half-buried in the sand, filled with grains of rice, seashells … and a handwritten message. The finder, Steve Amos, who has worked in Hawksbill sea turtle conservation and…


French Barber Gives Homeless Man Incredible Transformation, and Video Goes Viral on TikTok

A French celebrity barber has gone viral on TikTok for using his clippers to give a homeless man an astonishing transformation. David Kodat, cutter of hair and Strasbourg local, posted the makeover on his TikTok channel, @davidkodatofficial. In the video, he shows before-and-after shots of the homeless man sitting in the barber chair. At first,…


Lonely Care Worker Ditches Comfort Food, Sheds 240 Pounds, Would ‘Love to Start Dating’

When Jenny Irons joined a body-slimming club to support her sister, she never expected the diet and exercise to transform her own life—a life that has now been thoroughly changed. Almost 240 pounds (approx. 109 kg) lighter, Jenny is no longer depressed and hiding behind baggy clothes. Furthermore, she’s even ready to look for love. Jenny,…


Teacher Builds Nearly 800 Desks for Kids Without Home Workspaces for Online Learning

An Iowa school teacher got out his toolbox and headed for the hardware store after learning that many students didn’t have at-home workspaces sufficient to support online learning. Nate Evans, a 7th Grade literacy teacher from Ankeny, realized that some students had logged into online classes from their kitchen tables or beds because they had…


K9 Officer Returns Home After Suffering 2 Gunshot Wounds Chasing Armed Suspect

A Thurston County K-9 officer returned home after being shot during a heated chase. The brave police dog was sent to a hospital in Oregon, where he underwent multiple surgeries by veterinary specialists. Arlo is now recovered and has returned home, where he will continue to rest and recuperate. After the pursuit of an armed…


A Green Beret’s Battle Against Traumatic Brain Injury

While Andrew Marr pursued his college studies on a football scholarship, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq were intensifying. Reflecting on men and women of his age who were risking their lives, he didn’t feel right focusing on his personal goals and interests while others were forgoing their own to protect the nation. Marr decided…


‘Just the Beginning’: Trump Painter Jon McNaughton Looks Toward 2021, Shares Message of Hope

Traditional art lovers started hearing the name Jon McNaughton a lot more often in 2019, after his cheeky painting of President Trump “Crossing the Swamp” went viral on Twitter. It portrays Trump in a boat, navigating an allegorical swamp (Washington D.C.) in a tongue-in-cheek homage to the painting of “George Washington Crossing the Delaware,” which…


Tot With Rare Heart Defect ‘Died’ 9 Times, Still Smiles as Family Gives ‘as Many Days as Possible’

Born with a rare heart defect, Samson Farkas, not even one year old, has already undergone two open-heart surgeries and has clinically died nine times. But the brave boy, and his family, are still fighting. At the very least, his mother hopes to “give Samson the opportunity to as many days, earth-side, as possible,” she…


Woman Told Her Ovaries Were ‘Dead’ After Beating Cancer, Goes Vegan, Welcomes Second Baby

A woman from England was once told that her ovaries were “dead” after battling breast cancer; however, she welcomed her second baby despite the likelihood of it. She is now crediting a vegan diet for helping renew her health and fertility and is still startled at becoming a family of four. Gemma Isaacs, from London,…


Blind Pup Found Wandering Aimlessly Through London’s Hyde Park Finds New Forever Home

When a tiny blind Rottweiler was found wandering aimlessly through Hyde Park in London, it was rescued, and thanks to some good Samaritans, it has found a new forever home. At just 3 months old, Oliver was taken in by Battersea Cats and Dogs Home. And just in time for Christmas, he found a new…