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Two Sisters Put Up for Adoption at End of WWII Finally Reunite After 75 Years Apart
It took 75 years but, two sisters who were placed up for adoption at the end of World War II were finally reunited.
Annie Ijpelaar...
Wife of WWII Soldier Spends Decades to Reunite Japanese Family With Photo Album He Found on Okinawa –LOOK
With persistence, belief, and the amount of sheer dumb luck normally needed to win the lottery, a Portland senior tracked down an Okinawan family...
‘Princely’ Tomb of a Hunnic Warrior and his Horse Unearthed in Romania
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Workers building a new...
Minnesota Snow Sculpting Team Takes First Over Artists From Germany, Finland in World Championships–LOOK
In Stillwater, Minnesota, the hometown team of snow sculptors just walked away with 1st place in the World Snow Sculpting Championships, beating several nations...
From Messi to Morocco: 5 Good News Stories From a Memorable World Cup
From Messi's twilight triumph to bountiful showings of hospitality by the Qatari people, there was plenty to smile about during this year's World Cup.
As...
World’s Oldest Pen Pals Turn 100, After 84 Years of Transatlantic Letters–And Now They’re Meeting on Zoom
The world's oldest pen pals have both turned 100 years old, and are celebrating 80 years of letters sent across the pond.
Geoff Banks from...
She Just Loves Cleaning and Now Helps Women in Need By Scrubbing Homes for Free While Traveling the World
A woman loves cleaning so much that she gave up her job and is now traveling the world scrubbing homes for free, helping women...
‘Important Message of Hope’ Made by Re-Planting Extinct Tree Species on Hawaii
While on a seed gathering trip atop a Hawai'ian mountain in 2021, conservationists found a tree species believed extinct in the wild since since...
Woman Discovers Exact Replica of Grandfather’s WWII Plane and Recreates 1942 Photo Before Getting a Special Ride
An Australian woman got the ride of a lifetime after discovering a replica of her grandfather's World War II plane—and traveling 9,000 miles to...
5-Year-old’s Book is Published, Earning Her Guinness Record as World’s Youngest Author
A British girl who released a book has officially become the Guinness World Record holder for world's youngest published author—at just five years old.
Bella...
83-Year-old Sets World Record Sailing Alone Across the Pacific Without Stopping
A Japanese man has once again completed his favorite pastime of sailing across the Pacific Ocean without stopping.
The undeterrable Kenichi Horie did it once...
Piece of Ancient Graffiti Reveals New Clues About the Day Pompeii Was Destroyed
Pompeii has captured the world's attention for years, and few sites have revealed more about the life and luxuries of the Roman Empire than...
World’s First Ocean-Assisted Carbon Removal Plant Launched in Hawaii
A company in middle of the Pacific has created a unique system that takes advantage of existing infrastructure to pull carbon from the ocean.
The...
Baby Blanket Crocheted by Queen Mary and Surviving WWII Set to Raise Money for Ukraine Children’s Fund
A baby blanket which was crocheted by Queen Mary and survived World War II is being sold to raise money to help children in...
Preserved by Students for Years, WWII Internment Camp Becomes National Park
A Japanese-American interment camp from the Second World War in Colorado, preserved for years by local students, has been folded into the care of...
Man Finally Receives Grandfather’s Purple Heart Awarded 75 Years Ago, After Stranger Searches to Find Her 2nd Cousin
Jeff Hertzog was recently contacted by a stranger who searched tirelessly so she could return his grandfather's Purple Heart war medal.
She is not just...
100-Year-old Grandma Sets Guinness World Record as a Powerlifter, and Continues Winning Trophies (WATCH)
Reaching the age of 100 in good health and good spirits is an accomplishment in its own right, but training to take home your...
A Sorceress’ Toolkit Has Been Discovered in the Ashes of Pompeii
Out of the ashes of Pompeii, archaeologists recently pulled up a time capsule, though only the bronze hinges remained of what is being described...
New Yale Study Suggests Mammals Might Dream About the World Before They Are Even Born
As a newborn mammal opens its eyes for the first time, it can already make visual sense of the world around it. But how...
How Scientists are Managing to Trap the World’s Coldest Plasma in a Magnetic Bottle
Physicists have discovered a way to trap the world's coldest plasma in a magnetic bottle, a technological achievement that could advance research into clean...