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Man Jumps in During Freak Storm to Rescue 4 People From Sinking Florida Houseboat
After Gulf conditions off the Florida panhandle changed rapidly, one resident attempted to rescue three people trapped in a capsized houseboat.
Another boat saw what...
After Years of Walking at 4am to Haul Trash, He Graduated From Harvard Law School
In 2020, GNN celebrated the hard work of 18-year-old Rehan Staton, who worked for years as a garbage man to support a charge into...
2 Unknown Rembrandts Hidden in Private Collection for 200 Years Sparks Upcoming Auction
A pair of small portraits made, perhaps spontaneously, of Rembrandt van Rijn's distant in-laws were discovered recently among a private collection.
Never seen before, or...
Clever Tenant Uses ChatGPT to Force Landlord to Fix Washer and Dryer in Her Building
When a New Yorker received a notice from her landlord about a rent increase after two years of neglecting to fix the washer/dryer unit...
Hero Passerby Scales Building in China to Save Boy Who Fell Out Window Onto a Ledge
It's time for a redux of Spiderman, but this time in Mandarin.
A man hailed as a hero climbed the side of a building as...
Owl Escapes NYC Zoo But After Survival Instincts Kick-in Officials Give it Some Freedom in Central Park
On February 3rd, a jailbreak occurred in Manhattan—it was a Eurasian eagle owl named Flaco. Investigators don't know the identity of his vandal accomplice...
Flood of ‘Right to Repair’ Bills For Autos, Phones, and Tractors Equals DIY ‘Watershed Moment’
Across America, more than 20 state legislatures are looking over proposed laws that would help guarantee citizens' access to parts, instructions, and diagnoses to...
Earliest Evidence of Ancestors Using Tools Up to Three Million Years Ago Unearthed in Kenya
The earliest evidence of human ancestors using tools up to three million years ago has been unearthed in Kenya.
They were employing some of the...
Rare 170-Year-Old Cree Jacket Turns Up at Vintage Shop in UK–and They Want to Reunite It With Its Community
A rare Indigenous Canadian jacket believed to be more than 170 years old has turned up at a vintage clothing warehouse in the UK.
The...
Genius UK Business Uses Christmas Trees to Protect the Region From Flooding
In an effort to combat flooding, a Yorkshire woman realized that thousands of wasted Christmas trees every year could be used as natural flood...
Free Hotel Rooms If Your Thanksgiving Flights Are Delayed at 5 Major U.S. Airports
It's the most wonderful—and disorderly—time of the year.
With so many people flying home this holiday season, flight delays and cancellations are inevitable, leaving down-on-their-luck...
World’s First Bed-and-Breakfast Powered By Electric Cars Offers FREE Luxury Nights in English Countryside
The world’s first car-powered bed-and-breakfast has opened to the public—with all power supplied by electric vehicles for a true off-grid experience.
Situated outside of London...
Houston Has Housed 25,000 Homeless People With Apartments of Their Own
Houston, the fourth-most populated city in the country, has reduced its rate of homelessness over the last decade by 63%, far and away the...
Rectal Cancer Trials Deliver ‘Unheard Of’ Result: Remission in Every Patient
Sascha Roth remembers the phone call came on a hectic Friday evening.
She was racing around her home in Washington, D.C., to pack for New...
‘No Mow May’ Gives You a Reason to NOT Mow the Lawn: Leave the Weeds to Feed the Bees
Backyard bee conservation is all the buzz these days, with people planting native pollinator gardens, installing bee houses, and participating in citizen science endeavors...
Scientists Develop Invisibility Cloak for Cancer Drugs
An 'invisibility cloak' for cancer drugs has been developed by scientists.
It hides 'good bacteria' from the immune system, enabling them to reach tumors undetected.
The...
Old Wind Turbine Blades Used For Bridge Construction After They’re Retired
A new bridge has appeared in Ireland that's made from decommissioned wind turbines.
The so-called BladeBridge, on the Midelton to Youghall greenway in County Cork,...
Rainbow Village: 84-Year-Old Saves Neighborhood From Bulldozer By Painting Every Street With Joyful Colors
14 years ago in Taiwan, an 84-year old military veteran painted an entire government village to prevent it from being torn down. Now aged...
Professor Gets a Cardboard Box Filled With $100 Bills Mailed Anonymously to Help His Students
One day last September, Vinod Menon, the head of the physics department at Harlem's City College of New York campus, had to face the...
60 Visitors Got Snowed-In at a UK Pub For 3 Days –And Loved It
When sixty revelers went for a night in the UK's highest pub, snow drifts and a downed power line ensured they got more time...