Recently, I’ve stumbled upon a social experiment in which a girl was nicely dressed and left alone by the sidewalk. Most of the passersby who saw her took their time to stop and ask her where her parents were and... Read more
Grabbing our camera to capture a great moment in our lives is nothing new. But in recent years the phenomenon of selfies means it no longer matters if there isn’t anybody around to capture the moment for us. But it’s... Read more
If you ever wondered how the eggplant got its name, this is the story behind this unique plant. Well, we are very well aware that the long, purple crop goes well in a number of dishes. Whether it’s simply stir... Read more
A Chance Encounter on a Different Path Sometimes, the smallest changes in our routine can lead to significant outcomes. This was the case for Malissa Sergent Lewis, a schoolteacher from Kentucky, who made a spontaneous decision to take a different... Read more
When encountering insects around your home, the immediate instinct is often to eliminate them due to the potential dangers they pose. However, after understanding the surprising role of house centipedes as natural pest controllers, you might reconsider squashing them. On... Read more
When pregnant 10-year-old Dotty the ewe fell ill, her adoring owner Amy Hill thought the worse. The farmer who lives and works on a farm in Nova Scotia, Canada, loves all of her animals but admits she has a particular... Read more
Mother Earth can truly surprise us in many ways – just look at these giant bats or these angry-looking ‘snakes’ spotted lurking in a tree. When Regan Daniels, a resident of North Carolina, shared a series of photographs of something resembling a deceased person’s toes... Read more
We spend so much time with our dogs and often care about them as much as we would a family member. It’s hard to imagine what any of us would do if someone hurt this almost-family member in our lives,... Read more
As a young child Emiliana Rodríguez recalls watching friends play a nighttime game of soccer, where one of the players suddenly dropped dead on the field. Not knowing what had happened, the Bolivian-born Rodríguez grew fearful of the night, afraid... Read more
These days, almost everyone has a cell phone in their pocket. It’s great because you can take photos pretty much whenever you see something interesting – and sometimes your pictures turn out even more interesting (or hilarious) that you ever... Read more