A retired substitute teacher from California was living in his car when a former student felt the need to help him out. The conscientious student not only organized his beloved elderly teacher’s 77th birthday party, replete with gifts and live music, but also presented him with a life-changing check for $27,000. Jose Villarruel resigned in…
77-Year-Old Retired Teacher Living in His Car Gifted $27,000 by Former Students
Miracle Preemie Who Was Born at 1lb 3oz Beats the Odds to Survive and Is Now 9 Months Old
One of Britain’s tiniest babies was born 17 weeks premature, weighing just a little over a pound. Doctors gave him a slim chance of survival. However, the newborn fought hard for his life for six long months, and is now thriving and meeting some impossible milestones. Parents Chloé and Adam Hemmett, of Hertfordshire, England, share…
Disused Underground Parking Lot Repurposed as Organic Mushroom Farm Under Streets of Paris
A dormant underground parking lot in Paris has found new purpose serving as a farm for growing organic fungi. The low-light produce is then sold to local organic grocery stores, shortening the distance from farm to table a step further. “La Caverne,” or “The Cave,” is one of three converted subterranean spaces founded together by agronomist…
Newborn Girl Rescued From Dumpster in 1995 Is Now Saving Lives: ‘I’m Here for a Reason’
A woman who was abandoned in an Illinois dumpster at just 3 days old is now on a selfless mission to save more infant lives. Baby Mary Grace was left to die in a dumpster in Hoffman Estates in 1995. After a miraculous rescue and being adopted into a loving new family in 1998, she was…
Car Designers Create Sleek Batmobile-Esque Solar Car That Never Needs to Be Charged
Manufacturers have experimented with solar-paneled cars for decades. Now, with sights set on cutting emissions, California-based Aptera Motors believes it has perfected a “Never Charge” solar electric vehicle, capable of efficient performance even after the sun goes down. “We see solar as the main driver of our business,” Aptera co-creator Chris Anthony told The Washington Post….
Heroic Rescue Dog Saves New Owner’s Life by Dragging Him After He Suffered From a Stroke
When a man from New Jersey rescued a German shepherd from a shelter, little did he know the canine he gave a second chance at life to would return the favor by helping save his life one day. On Jan. 16, 2021, Brian Myers, 59, suffered from a stroke and collapsed on the floor of…
70-Year-Old Marine Vet With Lung Problems Runs Into Burning House, Saves Neighbor’s Life
A 70-year-old Marine Corps veteran with poor lung health didn’t hesitate to intervene when he saw a neighbor’s house ablaze. Not only did the vet run into the burning building without protective gear, he also saved a life. James “Cowboy” Johnson of Norristown, Pennsylvania, is a local hero. Johnson had just returned from a trip…
Police Officer Shot in Head in Line of Duty Promoted Honorary Detective 5 Years Later
An Illinois police officer who sustained three gunshot wounds to the neck and jaw has since managed to fulfil a dream. Five years after the tragic incident, having suffered a traumatic brain injury, he has been honorarily promoted to the rank of detective. Park Forest police officer Timothy Jones, 29, was new on the force…
Thrift Store Volunteer Finds Purple Heart Medal From 50s, Tracks Down Recipient’s Family
A thrift store volunteer stumbled upon a Purple Heart service medal from the 1950s when sorting through donated items that had been dropped off. Assuming the role of detective, she successfully located the family of the serviceman who owned the Purple Heart and returned the medal, three decades after his death. The medal came as…
German Shepherd Alerts Owner to Save Biker From Frozen Pond: ‘He’s the Hero’
The quick actions of a German shepherd and his owner saved a Massachusetts man from drowning in a nearby frozen pond. Thomas Walsh was out walking his pet dog, Diesel, near Quarter Mile Pond on the Stoneham and Medford town line when a man called for help after falling through the ice. Diesel heard the distressed…
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