While a spinal cord injury left Jerod Nieder paralyzed and without feeling from the chest down and changed his life forever, he also met his soulmate during his rehabilitation. The couple has now become an advocacy powerhouse for the paralyzed community. Jerod, 40, lives in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, Hanna Nieder. Hanna was born on…
‘Love Wins’: Diving Accident That Left Man Paralyzed Also Led Him to the Love of His Life
Awe-Inspiring ‘Chapel of Souls’ Is Covered in 16,000 Ceramic Tiles With Scenes of Bible, Christ
This unique Portuguese chapel is at once a breathtakingly unique work of art and an homage to religious history. Capela das Almas, or Chapel of Souls, is an early 18th-century neoclassical church in Porto, Portugal, located on Ruа dе Sаntа Саtаrinа in the busy shopping district of Sаntо Ildеfоnsо. Yet, the church remains the most conspicuous…
Widow Who Held Joint Funeral for Daughter and Husband Feels ‘Alive Again’ Marrying Widower Who Lost His Son
A mom whose daughter and husband died days apart has remarried a widower who lost his wife and child. She says their bond has helped them heal. Alice Palmer, 68, from Anfield, in Liverpool, England, was a lifetime carer to her daughter, Beth, 20, who suffered from cerebral palsy and other health issues. Alice’s world…
Man Who Lost Both His Eyes to Cancer as a 13-Month-Old Uses Echolocation to ‘See’ With His Ears
Propelled by curiosity, Daniel Kish learned an amazing adaptation after losing both his eyes to cancer as an infant: echolocation. Now, at 57, he “sees” the world with his ears like a bat does, by making clicking noises with his tongue to create a mental map of the world around him from the reflected sound. “I…
Woman Starts Her Day With a Swim in a Minus 4-Degree Lake for Better Health and Happiness
A young woman puts her health and happiness down to starting every day with a swim in a minus 4-degree lake, just in her swimsuit. Elina Mäkinen, 27, has over a million social media followers who are intrigued by her mental grit and huge smile as she leaps into freezing water. She swims for between two…
Self-Healing Stone: Scientists Unravel Roman Concrete Recipe From 2,000 Years Ago, How It Works
Our cities are falling apart. Once-lovely concrete bridges now show rusted rebar. Sidewalks buckle and crack underfoot—even though they’re not that old. In just a short few decades, our concrete cities are already crumbling. Ancient Roman concrete, meanwhile, continues to endure after thousands of years of weather, waves, and wear. Structures like the Pantheon in…
‘What a Legacy’: 7 Women From the Same Family Wear a Wedding Dress Bought in 1940 for $19
Seven women from the same family have created a beautiful legacy by wearing the same wedding dress for their nuptials: a gown that was originally bought at an Ohio department store in 1940 for $19. After her engagement, Ohio native, Joyce Janczak—who is the youngest of 11 siblings—was deciding what to wear for her church…
‘It’s So Rare’: Utah Woman Encounters Young Mountain Lion on a Hike and It Takes Her Breath Away
A woman had a close encounter with nature’s majesty on a hike in the Utah mountains when she came across a beautiful young mountain lion that took her breath away. Originally from Michigan, 40-year-old Denise Peterson moved to Utah to be closer to the mountains and mountain lions. In mid-April this year, Peterson was stunned,…
Hilarious Video Captures Police Officers Mistaking Goat’s Cry for Someone Yelling ‘Help!’
In hilarious body camera footage shared by Oklahoma police, two diligent officers mistake a goat’s cry for a person in distress, ultimately ending with comical results. On May 8, Enid police officers David Sneed and Neal Storey responded to a report that a concerned citizen had heard cries for help coming from a farm. As…
Whale Day Spa: First Time Ever Humpbacks Videoed Treating Themselves to Full Body Scrub on Seafloor
It’s sort of like a day spa. But with more whales. And a whole lot more water. Along Australia’s Gold Coast, for the first time ever, humpback whales have been video-recorded showing a behavior that is strangely satisfying to watch: it involves them exfoliating underwater by scrubbing their backs and sides clean on the sandy…
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