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Grads Receive Diplomas Aboard Jet Skis After High School Refuses to Cancel Commencement Ceremony
Rather than canceling their graduation ceremony amidst the COVID-19 shutdowns, this Florida school took to the open seas for their commencement.
Research Says That the Simple Act of Planning a Trip Can Help Boost Your Mental Health
Although the COVID shutdowns have prevented travelers from indulging their wanderlust, this research says that simply planning a trip can boost your mood.
New Power Plant Turns Waste into Energy—and Doubles as a Ski Slope and Climbing Wall
This innovative Copenhill power plant turns trash into energy, and doubles as a ski slope and climbing wall that is open to the public in Denmark.
Inexpensive ‘First-of-its-Kind’ Device Can Generate Electricity From Snowfall
Over 30% of the Earth's surface is covered in snow every winter – and now, this inexpensive new device could use it to generate electricity.
Quadriplegic Stuns Crowd by Nailing National Anthem With an Instrument He Designed Himself
A quadriplegic man delighted a stadium of thousands last weekend by playing the national anthem on a musical device that he created to overcome...
Teen Paralyzed in Freak Accident 13 Years Ago is Now Competing in Pyeongchang
Andrew Kurka was a 13-year-old wrestling champion when he was paralyzed in a freak ATV-related accident. Instead of giving up, however, he is now competing in South Korea.
New York Man Wins $5 Million Lottery While Buying Mushrooms for His Pasta
John Lewis rarely indulges in spontaneous purchases – but after running to the store to get mushrooms for his pasta sauce, he got a...
Soon You Can Cross Canada on One of the Longest Pleasure Trails in the World
One of the world's longest recreational trails in the world will soon be open to the public in the fall of 2017.
The Great Trail...
Tightrope Walker Scales Ski Wire to Rescue Dangling Man
This unidentified skier was essentially dangling by his neck when Mickey Wilson shimmied down the ski lift wire and cut him loose.
87K Acres Donated for New Nat’l Park: Celebrate With Free Admission to All 412 Parks This Week
This glorious New England space is now open to the public for skiing, canoeing, hunting, fishing, and recreation as the official 413th National Park.
Hello Stranger! Running Club Lets Refugees Keep Pace With New Neighbors
People who were once literally running for their lives from conflicts across North Africa and the Middle East, are now running for fun with...
What Do You Get When You Cross a Segway With a Wheelchair? Brilliant.
What do you get when you cross a wheelchair with a Segway scooter?
An intuitive, hands-free wheelchair that promises new levels of freedom for paraplegics.
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Homeless Man Wants to Buy Skis And Hit the Slopes After Winning Big
A homeless man’s luck turned on a dime, with a scratch-off lottery ticket winning him a half-million dollars.
Michael Engfors had been homeless for six...
The Top 10 Good News Stories of 2014
In many respects 2014 was a rough year, with Ebola, the Islamic State, and deaths in Ukraine, but it was also one in which...
Emotional Bode Miller Makes History as Oldest Skiier to Medal at Olympics
Bode Miller, who sat out all of last season recovering from knee surgery, hadn't won an alpine race in more than two years and...
Tribal Ski Programs Help to Heal America
Pajarito Mountain Ski Area in New Mexico launched a snow sports outreach in January to benefit the tribal youth of New Mexico and Arizona.
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16-yo Lewis Clarke Youngest to Reach the South Pole
A British teenager has become the youngest person to reach the South Pole.
Lewis Clarke, 16, from Bristol, spent almost 50 days on ice, skiing...
Twin Gives Up Olympic Spot So Sister Can Compete
Already there is a heartwarming story out of the Olympic games in Sochi, even though they haven't started.
Identical twin sisters Lanny and Tracy Barnes...
Injured Skier Lindsey Vonn Adopts Shelter Dog With a Bum Knee
One day after announcing she was withdrawing from the Sochi Winter Olympics because of a bum knee, Lindsey Vonn adopted a shelter dog. When...
20 Reasons Why People Are Seriously Amazing: BuzzFeed Video Clips
Buzzfeed threw together some tiny video clips of people doing amazing things, like turning one's morning toast-making experience into sublime artistic expression, and waterskiing on...