It isn’t just biblical figures who were said to have lived to the seasoned age of 900 or older. Ancient texts across many cultures attest to lifespans most modern people would find impossible to fathom. Some claim this to be a mistranslation or that the numbers are allegorical—but contrary to the naysayers, some historians have…
Did Ancient Peoples Really Live Longer Than 200 Years? Moses, the Taoist Masters, and Many Others May Have
Homesteading Family Try ‘Chicken Pumpkin Carving’ Method With Brood—and It Works Amazingly Well
A homesteading family in Virginia became so tickled with a video online featuring pumpkin-carving chickens they decided to try it with their own brood. The resulting jack-o-lantern was amazing. According to the family, you don’t have to spend a ton of money to make memories. Stan, a police officer and wrestling coach, runs his family’s…
Idaho Mom of 2 Reels In ‘Monster’ Trout on Family Fishing Trip, Breaks State Record
A mom of two has hooked a state record-breaking catch while out fishing with her husband and kids on an Idaho lake. The humungous fish beat the prior record catch by a whopping six inches. On Oct. 4, Hailey Thomas of Rigby, Idaho, went fishing with her family on Henrys Lake, a blue-ribbon trout fishing hotspot. The…
‘It Felt Very Special’: Woman Designs and Knits Her Own Wedding Dress in 6 Weeks for $400
Spurred on by her wedding date, a Finnish knitwear designer and YouTuber decided to take her dress into her own hands, literally. She came up with a delicate knitted and crocheted design and set to work creating a masterpiece. Veronika Lindberg of Helsinki, Finland, who goes by the name Kika, shares her talent for knitting…
‘I Chose God’: Hobby Lobby CEO Gives Away Ownership of the Company Citing Faith Over Wealth
The 80-year-old billionaire CEO of the retail franchise Hobby Lobby, David Green, has made headlines for his decision to give away ownership of the company. Rather than continue as a business owner, Green wishes to be a “steward for God.” In an Oct. 21 op-ed for Fox News, Green explained his decision, writing: “I chose…
First-Ever Election Day Total Lunar Eclipse to Rise in US on November 8—And It Won’t Happen Again Until 2394
For the first time in American history, a total lunar eclipse will occur on election day come November 8, 2022. A total lunar eclipse—not to be confused with a partial or penumbral lunar eclipse—occurs when the entire lunar sphere is blocked out by the Earth’s shadow. This happens about twice a year on average, but…
3 Cases of Out-Of-Body Experiences Where People Saw Impossible Sights Later Verified by the Living
Some people who have had close brushes with death report leaving their physical bodies, sometimes floating around and observing scenes in their vicinity — or even places further away. On occasion, what they describe afterward can be verified; researchers of near-death experiences (NDEs), who have attempted to verify or dismiss this, have tried to determine…
Georgia Elementary Teacher Fired for Opposing Children’s Book Depicting Same-Sex Couples, Now Suing School
A Bryan County substitute teacher says she was terminated from her job at McAllister Elementary School after she reported a children’s book containing illustrations that go against her religious values. Part of the school’s new library read-aloud program, children’s book “All Are Welcome” contains illustrations of nontraditional forms of marriage, including depictions of a same-sex…
Stuffed With Salmon: Brown Bear ‘747’ Declared Champion of Annual ‘Fat Bear Week’ Ahead of Hibernation
This year’s Alaskan salmon run has—absolutely, claws-itively—been a boon for brown bears. Fat Bear Week, an annual competition inaugurated in 2014, was launched to celebrate brown bears that feast upon the bountiful sockeye salmon that make the perilous migration upriver to spawn every year at Katmai National Park. The top prize, officiated by the park…
Woman Goes Viral Making Recipes From Gravestones: Says It’s a Way to Continue ‘Sharing a Memory’
A student from Los Angeles, who was tasked with creating a social media account from scratch, decided to mix two of her interests into one unlikely video series: cooking and cemeteries. She first found a recipe on a gravestone and baked it, and then another. Before long, recreating people’s favorite recipes, which are inscribed on…
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