An archaeologist discovered a previously unrecorded WWII bunker—while eating fish and chips on the beach. David Etheridge noticed a concrete structure at the foot of the cliffs at Saunton Sands while on holiday in Devon. He set off to explore and realized it was part of a ruined bunker guarding the beach. Around 10,000 American…
Archaeologist Discovers Previously Unrecorded WWII Bunker at Base of Cliffs at Saunton Sands in UK
Friends Carry Teammate With Disability in Adapted ‘Backpack’ on Adventures Around the World
Six firm friends chose not to let one group member’s impaired mobility subdue their thirst for adventure. The only thing that stood in their way was the wheelchair. So, they designed a backpack instead. “Whether you’re winning or losing, your battle is not your identity,” 35-year-old Kevan Chandler, who lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana, with…
Video Shows Man in Wheelchair Fallen on Subway Train Tracks, Good Samaritan Saving Him
It was almost like an action sequence from a Hollywood film. A dramatic rescue unfolded in a New York City subway station when a man in a wheelchair somehow ended up sprawled out on the train tracks. Video footage taken at Union Square station on Aug. 4 shows a male good Samaritan jump down from the…
Diver Finds Gold Coin Worth $98,000 in 400-Year-Old Spanish Shipwreck off Florida Keys
For decades, treasure hunters in search of gold have been diving to explore shipwrecks off the Florida Keys. In 1985, a mother lode gold haul was found inside the Nuestra de Atocha Spanish galleon which, heavily laden with precious gems and metals, tobacco, bronze cannons, and indigo, was ripped apart by a hurricane in 1622. Leading up…
West Virginia Vet Finds Purple Heart Medal From WWII at Yard Sale, Tracks Down Owner, Returns It
A former military police officer was visiting a yard sale in Buckhannon earlier this summer when he came across a few items that left him feeling unsettled. West Virginian Army veteran Joseph Fox, 49, saw a pair of military medals, a Purple Heart and Bronze Star, for sale on the table—a sight that didn’t sit…
Photos: World Champion Carving Designer Sculpts Fruits Into Breathtaking Works of Art
Italian artist and world champion carving designer, Daniele Barresi, has made a name for himself carving exquisite sculptures out of everyday fruits, vegetables, and cheeses. A pastry chef by trade, the Sydney-based artist’s sculptures range in subject from exotic birds to filigree to mythical creatures, but one thing his pieces have in common is their immense…
Butterfly Visits Grieving Mom After Son’s Death: ‘I Absolutely Felt It Was a Sign From God’
A day after her son’s death, a grieving mother spotted a monarch butterfly just 10 yards away from her. Recollecting someone saying a monarch could mean a sign of a loved one trying to connect, she requested it to land on her hand, and so it did. “I was completely stunned,” Ann Brigham Chrudinsky, 58,…
Illusionistic Photographer Plays With Perspective to Create Surreal Images That Trick the Eye
A 31-year-old photographic artist in Germany has been making a splash on social media with his inventive illusionistic juxtapositions. Hugo Suissas, originally from Portugal, works as an art director at a German creative firm. On the side, the artist has a passion for imaginative photography—playing with perspective to compose iconic works reminiscent of surreal paintings by…
Can You Spot the Very Well-Camouflaged Creature in the Tree? (And Tell What Species It Is?)
If you thought this was just a random photo of a tree with some branches, bark, and leaves, you’d be wrong. The picture was taken from a Denver Zoo exhibit, and hiding somewhere in its midst lies a stealthy feathered friend. The zoo posted the picture on their Facebook page to attract animal lovers to…
Fishermen Reel in 11-Foot Monster Sturgeon That Weighs Over 800 Pounds in Fraser River
It was a memorable weekend on the Fraser River in B.C. for a fishing tour that reeled in a “once-in-a-lifetime” monster sturgeon in July. A group of Fraser River Lodge corporate clients hooked a fish that their guide said was the biggest they’d ever caught in his 26 years in the recreational fishing business. The…
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