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Welcome to ’Gnome Island’ a Remote Scottish Outcrop Adorned With Mysterious Garden Ornaments – LOOK
A remote outcrop in Scotland is covered with garden gnomes but nobody knows exactly how they got there.
The gnomes beam their mischief from the...
Rubber Duck Washes Up 18 Years After it Lost a River Race and Headed for the Hills–400 Miles Away
A rubber duck that escaped a failed world record race 18 years ago has been found by a teen washed up on a beach...
A Book-Lovers Tour of Britain: From The Bard to the Brontës, Sherwood Forest to Sherlock Holmes–Top 35 Stops
A poll of 2,000 literary lovers in Britain has revealed the top 35 places to visit made famous by iconic authors and the scenes from...
Good News in History, March 31
33 years ago today, the Warsaw Pact officially disbanded, ending the military build-up and stand-off between European communism and European democracy. As many of...
Despite Faulty Metal Detector, Treasure Hunter Unearths Largest Gold Nugget Ever Found in England
Despite having a faulty metal detector and having to use an old back-up, a treasure hunter discovered the largest gold nugget ever found in...
Good News in History, March 18
100 years ago today, the classic silent film The Thief of Baghdad, written by and starring Douglas Fairbanks, debuted in cinemas. Freely adapted from...
Mom Runs Wholesome Hair Workshops for Dads to Learn How to Style Daughters’ Hair (Watch)
A mom started leading hair care workshops teaching dads how to manage their daughters’ hair, training more hands to help in the mornings before...
The ‘Luck of the Irish’ is Real: Residents of Ireland Report More Good Fortune and Lucky Charms
A new poll showed the ‘luck of the Irish’ may be a real thing—with residents of Ireland reporting a greater prevalence of good fortune.
The...
Good News in History, March 12
Happy 68th Birthday to Steve Harris, the bassist, songwriter, and lyricist behind the most famous heavy metal band on Earth, Iron Maiden. A true...
Good News in History, March 9
50 years ago today, Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese infantryman holdout finally surrendered 29 years after the end of World War II. Operating out of...
Good News in History, March 4
1,172 years ago today, a Duke named Trpimir I wrote in a charter in the Latin language that he was Duke of the Croats...
Geologists Found a Mega-Structure Built by Ice Age Hunters Submerged in the Baltic Sea
In the autumn of 2021, geologists discovered an unusual row of stones, more than half a mile long, just 21 meters below the sea...
3rd Generation Shoemaker Goes Viral–Has Millions Watch Him Fix Shoes as ‘America’s Cobbler’
"You know what you call it a cobbler is just getting waves and waves of shoes in? A 'shoenami.'"
This A+ dad joke can...
She’s a Pet Detective Who’s Tracked Down and Reunited 330 Lost Dogs with Owners for Free–Using Thermal Imaging
Meet the pet detective who has helped track down and reunite 330 lost dogs with their owners for free—using a thermal imaging drone.
She doesn't...
A 16th c. Scottish Plaid was Found in a Bog–Now Becomes Oldest Historical Tartan Available to Wear Today
A textile manufacturer in Scotland has recreated the oldest-known piece of Scottish tartan ever found, which was buried for centuries.
Discovered approximately forty years ago...
Good News in History, January 25
139 years ago today, one of the most influential modern poets in Japanese history, pen name Hakushu Kitahara, was born. The man published over...
Bear Rescued from Abandoned Zoo in Ukraine Finds New Home in UK
A bear trapped in a zoo in Ukraine that had been hit by shelling has been saved by Scottish zookeepers.
The Asiatic black bear was...
Good News in History, January 7
127 years ago today, the Teatro Amazonas in Manaus, Brazil, held its first performance during the heyday of the city's rubber boom. It was...
2024 New Year’s Horoscope: A ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
Apes Remember Friends Even Though They’ve Not Seen Them for 25 Years (LOOK)
Apes can recognize friends they haven’t seen for decades, reveals new research from Johns Hopkins University.
The study, documenting the longest lasting non-human social memories...