A gemstone, billed as one of the largest gem-quality opals in existence, was sold for $143,750 at auction in Alaska on Sunday. The opal, dubbed the “Americus Australis,” weighs more than 11,800 carats, according to the auction house Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals. It also has a long history. Most recently, it was kept in…
Alaskan Miner Sells Giant 12,000 Carat Opal Bigger Than a Brick for Nearly $144,000 at Auction
Woman is ‘Emotional’ After Receiving a Handwritten Card and $13 From a Stranger on the Street
After being handed an envelope by a stranger on the street, a British woman was stunned by its contents. Inside the envelope were a handwritten card and some money, requesting her to buy a cake in memory of the writer’s late son’s birthday. Tammi Bennett, 19, had just picked up her cousin from school on…
Minnesota Man Builds Huge Roaring Snow T-Rex Dinosaur on Front Lawn, and Neighbors Can’t Believe Their Eyes
There’s one in every town. Sometimes it’s the local Christmas light bug who sets the night ablaze with electric winter wonderlands—while shorting out the grid—each season. Or in Becker, Minnesota, it’s Paul Larcom packing together life-sized snow dinosaurs on his front lawn. Erected mid-January, his giant snow T-rex—complete with long tail; dragon-like body; gaping, roaring jaws; and…
Model Suffers Extreme Muscle Pain After Becoming Addicted to Vaping as a Teen, Now Warns Others
A model from Los Angels, California, claims that her extreme muscle pain and weakness was caused by becoming addicted to vaping as a teenager. Now, she has ditched the habit for good, but still feels the lasting effects of dermatomyositis, and wants to warn others with her cautionary tale. Vanessa von Schwarz, 20, started vaping when…
American ‘Candy Bomber’ Who Dropped Sweets Over Former Soviet West Berlin for Kids Dies at 101
U.S. military pilot Gail S. Halvorsen—known as the “Candy Bomber” for his candy airdrops during the Berlin airlift after World War II ended—has died at age 101. Halvorsen died Wednesday following a brief illness in his home state of Utah, surrounded by most of his children, James Stewart, the director of the Gail S. Halvorsen…
Bride Weeps as Dad Dons Dusty Paper Tie She Made Aged 5 for Father-Daughter Dance
A blushing bride was surprised by a heartfelt gesture from her dad when he wore a handcrafted paper tie she made as a child, aged 5, for their father-daughter dance. She had never believed her dad’s promise to wear the relic at her wedding and thought the tie had been lost years before. The gesture…
How Ancient Persians Used a ‘Refrigerator’ Called a Yakhchāl to Stay Cool in the Hot Desert 2,400 Years Ago
Figuring out how to stay cool is probably the least of your worries lately—though there’s solace in knowing summer season’s right around the corner. In a few months, when it heats up, you’ll likely be begging for the frost you’re now scraping off your windshield. But, while AC and refrigeration will be at our fingertips when the…
‘Shock of a Lifetime’: Mom Gives Birth to Natural Quadruplets With 1 in 700,000 Odds
A Georgia mom who thought she was preparing for her second baby got the shock of her life when an eight-week ultrasound revealed rare, naturally-conceived quadruplets. The quads, born at 28 weeks, are now 5 months old and thriving. Madison Collier of Marietta reflected, “I never thought it’d be me, but I really love it.”…
Homeless Dog Chases Traveling Couple’s Van in Countryside—So They Stop and Adopt Her Into Their Family
A couple driving through the Spanish countryside in early spring 2021 spotted a small dog chasing after their van, but never thought it would lead to their gaining a new, furry family member. At first, they believed the dog probably belonged to a farmer and decided to videotape the amusing chase. The couple, Martina and…
Dad of 2 Transforms Run-Down Garden Shed Into Beautiful Writing Room for Wife’s 40th Birthday
A dad-of-two has lovingly transformed his run-down garden shed into a beautiful writing room for his wife’s 40th birthday. Richard Binmore, from Chandler’s Ford in Hampshire, South East England, spent just 750 pounds (approx. US$1,015) and five days on the stunning room and lovingly restored the shed alongside his dad and his eldest son, Casey….
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