A rare, priceless, 11th-century gold earring found by a metal detectorist in Denmark has unearthed a fascinating history. The earring is believed by experts to have been gifted to a Viking chief by the emperor of Byzantium some 1,000 years ago, attesting to the Vikings’ far-reaching connections. It is the only known earring of its…
Metal Detectorist Finds 11th-Century Gold Earring Believed to Be Gifted to Viking From Byzantine Emperor
‘Morning Star’ Venus to Shine Its Brightest Tomorrow Morn—With Mars, Mercury, Moon, and More in February
This particular Feb. 9 tomorrow morn will coincide with the rise of the “morning star,” like a diamond in the sky, Venus—the brightest planet in our solar system whose orbit around the sun travels just inside our Earth’s. Today, Venus reached its “inferior conjunction,” aligning between Earth and the sun just before shifting over from…
‘Morning Star’ Venus to Shine Its Brightest From Thursday Morn—With Mars, Mercury, Moon, and More in February
This particular week in February coincides with the rise of the “morning star,” like a diamond in the sky, Venus—the brightest planet in our solar system whose orbit around the sun travels just inside our Earth’s. On Feb. 8, Venus reached its “inferior conjunction,” aligning between Earth and the sun just before shifting over from…
Dog Rescued, Returned to Family After Good Samaritan Finds Him With Head Stuck in Cement Wall
A dog found with his head stuck in a cement wall in Phoenix, Arizona, has been freed and returned to his owners after the quick thinking of a good Samaritan and the efforts of a local rescue organization. Gracie Watts and Rob Grabowski, Emergency Animal Medical Technicians with the Arizona Humane Society (AHS), assumed that…
Homeschool Mom is ‘Shocked’ to Discover She Gave Birth to a Baby Girl After 6 Boys (Video)
After being a proud mother to six boys, a woman from east Tennessee was shocked to discover that she had given birth to a baby girl. A video capturing her awestricken reaction has since gone viral. 34-year-old homeschool mom Ariel Tyson had grown accustomed to hearing the following lines from people, “You’re doing a great…
‘I Love You Bro’: Dad Spots Young Man About to Jump Off I-15 Bridge, Stops, Opens His Heart, Saves a Life
What if you saw someone about to jump off a bridge to commit suicide over a busy highway? Would you stop and open your heart to save a life? Utah man Joe Tuia’ana, 42, found himself in that situation while driving his three daughters to one of their basketball games on Saturday, Jan. 29. At…
Vintage Dating and Courtship Etiquette According to a Gentleman’s Handbook From the 1880s
February 7, 2022
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THE correct behavior of young men toward young ladies, and of young ladies toward young men, during that portion of their lives when they are respectively paying attention to, and receiving attention from, one another, is a matter which requires consideration in a work of this nature. A GENTLEMAN’S CONDUCT TOWARD LADIES. Young people of…
‘Wonder Cat’ Found, Reunited With Her Family After Running Away From Home 14 Years Ago
A woman from England whose beloved cat left the house one day, never to return, was beyond shocked to get a call from a vet 20 miles away a staggering 14 years later. The cat had been found, a little the worse for wear, but a true survivor. On being asked by the vet if…
Mom-of-2 Photographs Majestic Moments Between Horses and Humans as a Part-Time Job
The image that Severina Roth sees through her camera lens is a picture of trust. An elegant horse and owner breathe side by side in a posture bespeaking complete ease, camaraderie, and affection. Roth, 44, of Limburg, Germany, has built a portfolio out of magnificent moments between beautiful horses and their owners. Born in Frankfurt,…
Conservationist Stumbles on 180-Million-Year-Old Ocean Reptile ‘Ichthyosaur’ on Bottom of Lagoon in Rutland, UK
The routine draining of a lagoon in Britain exposed the remains of a Jurassic reptilian sea-dweller called the ichthyosaur—more impressively known as the “sea dragon.” In preparation for re-landscaping, regrading islands in the UK’s Rutland Water Nature Reserve, Rutland water conservation team leader Joe Davis, alongside Reserves Officer Paul Trevor, spotted what looked like “clay…
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