Ingrid Stanway was living in a rental home with her mother when she was struck by a bright idea. Then single, 41, and crippled by mortgage debt, she decided to go it alone and build a tiny home for the debt-free future she coveted. Inspired by DIY videos, Ingrid’s big dream made up for her…
Photos: Woman Feeling ‘Crippled’ by Mortgage Debt Builds Her Own Tiny Home on Wheels
Photographer Uses the Setting Sun to Create Surreal Silhouettes Photo Art—and It’s Magical
An Indian photographer has harnessed the sublime beauty of sunsets to create a narrative photo series. Playing with scale and human silhouettes against a hazy orange sky, the artist features the sun as a tangible object for people to, seemingly, touch, move, and be moved by. Krutik Bharat Thakur, 20, a self-taught photographer, fell in…
Teen Turns Around Life of Heroin Addiction, Qualifies for Ironman World Championship
A former high-school drug addict has proved that nothing is impossible if one is ready to face the challenges head-on. Noel Mulkey, 26, from Oklahoma, who became sober six years ago, finished Tulsa’s first Ironman Triathlon on May 23 to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii later this year. Rewriting his life story all…
Photographer Snaps Fairytale-Like Scene of Female Sunbird Taking Bath in Dew-Filled Flower Petal
A nature photographer based at Jalpaiguri, India, captured a whimsical sight last summer: a female crimson sunbird bathing in a dew-filled flower petal that left him amazed. Rahul Singh, 28, a professional engineer and passionate nature photographer, travelled to Cooch Behar in August 2020, where he saw the stunning sight. It was morning. Rahul watched…
Archeologists Discover 18th Century Folly Is Actually Early Medieval Hermit Cave Dwelling From 9th Century
Archaeologists in the UK conducted a detailed survey of an antique cave dwelling believed to date from the early ninth century. The cave was once thought to be a “folly” created in the 1700s by an English noble, for him to dine inside of with his friends. A new study by the Royal Agricultural University…
Mom of 3 in Dire Straits Rejected by Food Bank Now Runs Her Own Free Grocery Store
Alone with three children amidst a divorce, an Ohio mom once forewent most of her own meals to feed her kids. She’d even been rejected by her local food bank, a hardship which would inspire her to start her own free grocery store 16 years later. In late 2020, mom Nicole Adkins started With God’s Grace out…
High Schooler Runs Marathon, Raises $12,000 Toward Group Home for Homeless Veterans
A group residence for homeless veterans in Colorado opened its doors on July 11, thanks, in huge part, to a massive fundraiser by a high-school student marathon runner. The runner, 17-year-old Michael Ferrara of Ringoes, New Jersey, ran the 26.2 miles from Sandy Hook to Spring Lake alongside veterans’ supporter’s Team RWB (Red, White, and Blue). Crossing…
Meet Phantom: One of the World’s Tallest Horses That Outgrew His Owner’s Stables
One of the world’s tallest horses has made a new home at a rescue center after the 8-foot-tall giant outgrew his owner’s stables. Phantom the horse officially measures 20.1 hands tall (2.06 meters) to his withers, but in reality, his head sits at around 8 feet. Weighing a staggering 2,000 pounds (approx. 907 kg), he became too big…
Teen Tourist on a Holiday is Hailed a ‘Hero’ After Saving a Dog From Drowning in a Lake
A teenage tourist was hailed a “hero” after he saved a dog from drowning in a lake during his holidays. Connor Telfer, 17, from Dundee, Scotland, was heading on a holiday to The Mumbles, Swansea, in the United Kingdom with his girlfriend and her mother on June 28 when they stopped at Penllergare Valley Woods for…
Beach Volunteer Finds Massive 100-Pound Moonfish Washed Up in Oregon—and the Photos Go Viral
Recently, a volunteer at Sunset Beach, Oregon, stumbled on a washed-up, bright-silver-and-orange moonfish on the shore—and the discovery caused quite a stir among the locals due to its unique appearance. The volunteer spotted the moonfish, or opah (also called a sunfish), on the morning of July 15, and immediately called Seaside Aquarium, part of the…
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