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This 10-Year-old Boy Just Beat Michael Phelps’s Most Enduring Swimming Record
A youngster whose actual name is “Clark Kent” just beat a swimming record that Michael Phelps set in 1995.
Michael Phelps Gets Revenge, Wins Two Olympic Medals for Historic Tally of 21 (WATCH)
A famed US swimmer won back the gold medal that is closest to his heart on a day of pure dominance for the most...
Phelps Starts Foundation With Olympic Winnings
Fourteen-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps today announced the establishment of the Michael Phelps Foundation and made his first donation by committing the...
Eight! Phelps Wins Record-Setting Gold in Beijing (UPDATED)
Michael Phelps won his record eighth gold medal Sunday at the Beijing Olympics, swimming with the victorious U.S. 400-meter medley relay team, surpassing Mark...
The Tallest Building in America May Soon Be in… Oklahoma?
You may be as surprised as we were to learn the tallest building in America may soon reach for the skies in Oklahoma City,...
Good News in History, October 26
Happy 72nd Birthday to William Collins, better known by his rather eternal moniker, "Bootsy." A bass guitar legend, Bootsy learned how to play in...
Good News in History, August 17
Happy Birthday to Robert De Niro, who was born in New York City 80 years ago today. The actor has appeared in over 100...
Good News in History, August 13
118 years ago today, the Norwegian people voted themselves out of the union with Sweden that they had been subjected to for centuries following...
Good News in History, August 10
120 years ago today, Anthony Pratt was born. Pratt's claim to fame was his conversion of the popular social party game Murder into a...
Good News in History, August 2
11 years ago today, Michael Phelps won an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley, his 16th gold medal in...
Good News in History, July 31
130 years ago today, Conradh na Gaeilge, or the Gaelic League, was founded in Dublin, Ireland as an association to support the Irish language...
7-Year-old Boy Who Was Bullied Opens a Huge Food Pantry, Making His Life All About Positive Energy
If living well is the best revenge, then Cavanaugh Bell may just be having the best life ever.
After facing bullying at school, rather than...
With Champagne Bottle and Top Hat This Daredevil Dove Into the ‘World’s First-Ever Bungee Jump’
British man David Kirke was the first person to go bungee jumping–40 years ago–and he did it while wearing a top hat and grasping a bottle of champagne.
Stray Pup in Nepal Follows Mountain Climbers to The Top in Amazing Feat – Maybe The World Record for a Dog
A tenacious stray dog may have just set a world record for the highest elevation ever reached by a canine – and it also resulted in a loving new home.
Watch Dramatic Video of Surfer Potentially Breaking Record for Riding World’s Biggest Wave
The 29-year-old daredevil still needs to submit evidence to officiators, but experts have expressed confidence that he succeeded in breaking the record.
World’s Oldest Barber, Still Masterfully Cutting Hair At 107, Shares Secrets For Longevity
Anthony Mancinelli may be a staggering 107 years old, but he is still working full-time as a barber – the same way that he has...
A Perfect 10: This Corgi’s Diving Technique is Sure to Make You Laugh
Who is Michael Phelps again? We were too busy watching the slick swimming moves of Cooper the corgi.
Cooper, who has become an internet star...
Olympic Buildings To Be Disassembled Like Puzzles For Public Parks and Schools
Instead of letting the grand Olympic stadiums and buildings languish, a company designed them using “nomadic architecture” so they can be reused.
100 Kids From Brazilian Slums Surprised with Trip To the Olympics
French comedian Jérôme Jarre and Mexican Juanpa Zurita gave 100 kids from the slums of Morro da Providencia the gift of a lifetime when they...
American Swimmer Stuns World, First to Win All These Races in Single Meet
Like any world-class athlete, 18-year-old swimmer Katie Ledecky can swim hundreds of meters and make it look easy.
And, a mere 30 minutes later,...