A third-grade teacher sprang into action when a 9-year-old student ran to her desk with a bottle cap stuck in his throat. Calmly and swiftly, she performed the Heimlich maneuver, dislodging the cap and saving the child’s life. “We were starting our math class. Robert was a little thirsty from returning from gym class,” Janiece…
Third-Grade Teacher’s Quick Response Saves 9-Year-Old Student Choking on a Bottle Cap
Dad-Daughter Duo Transforms 1973 Train Caboose Into Epic Airbnb by Themselves
A retired carpenter and his daughter from Iowa have pulled off an epic renovation, turning a scrap train caboose into a luxury Airbnb apartment single-handedly. Jim Dotzenrod, 65, had already completed the restoration of a barn silo, his first Airbnb rental, named “Silo on the Ridge,” when a family friend saw a 1973 train caboose…
Purple Heart Recipient Who Lost His Legs During Deployment Gets Dream Wedding to High School Sweetheart
A two-time Purple Heart medal recipient and his high school sweetheart who’ve been married for the last seven years received the wedding they’ve always dreamed of. Through the Old McMicky’s Farm “Mission I Do” program, Ivan and Sarah Sears not only got the beautiful ceremony they’d longed for but the farm also arranged for a surprise…
10-Year-Old Born Blind Sees No Limits—Loves Riding Bicycle, Skiing, Playing Piano
Although at first glance it would seem unlikely, Ashton Dunford has no limits. The 10-year-old is blind from birth, and yet, he has done all of the same things—perhaps even more—than most kids his age. Ashton, who is Tyler and Hilda Dunford’s second of three children, does not see the limits that could hold him back….
‘A Memory That Will Last a Lifetime’: High School Senior Takes Great Grandmother for His Prom
For one Watford City High School senior, his prom night turned out to be really special after his 92-year-old great-grandmother accepted his promposal and went with him. Dakota Michael Wollan, 18, had spoken to his parents about how he didn’t know who to take this year for prom, when his father came up with the…
New Orleans Startup Turns Glass Into Sand—And They’ve Recycled 2 Million Pounds in 2 Years
A startup company in New Orleans has been making headlines for its genius approach to recycling glass into sand. Franziska Trautmann, 24, was a college senior at Tulane University when she was frustrated seeing glass going into landfill. Wanting to do something about the issue, she and Max Steitz began to recycle glass in the spring…
Park Guide Spots Ultra-Rare Yellowstone Wolverine for Once-in-a-Lifetime Closeup Encounter
When a nature guide and his guests spotted a dark blotch of an animal waddling across a snowy road in Yellowstone National Park, they thought it was a young bear—at first. The creature soon saw them parked in their Chevy Suburban, looked them straight in the eyes, and seemed to make a connection. It was…
Hilarious Photos Show Pet Owner Struggling to Work From Home Around His Massive Dog
A series of hilarious photos show a pet owner struggling to work from home around his giant 2-year-old Carpathian shepherd mix. Andrew Stallwood, 53, was trying to work from home in his job as a maintenance and facilities supervisor, but his rescue dog, Odin, had other ideas. (SWNS) When his stepdaughter Laurenjade Ashton, 22, spotted cheeky Odin begging…
Real-Life Tarzan: Plant-Lover Spends Over $26,000 Turning Home Into Jungle
A plant-lover has spent 20,000 pounds ($26,000) on turning his home into an indoor jungle complete with 3,000 plants. Jonny Balchandani, 34, has slowly been transforming his home for the last decade after falling in love with nature and plants. His five-bed home in Castlemorton, Malvern, England, has been taken over by indoor plants, with over…
Birder Photographs Dozens of Bald Eagles Flocking, Hunting in Mississippi River Valley—And They’re Magnificent
It used to be a big deal to spot just one bald eagle—let alone a whole flock of them all perched in the same tree. A few years ago, America’s national bird had dwindled to far fewer numbers. Yet one photographer in Red Wing, Minnesota, last month snapped a sight for sore eyes: literally dozens…
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