News & Features Archive

• February 21 2010

  Aki Ra: Former Khmer Rouge Soldier Disarms Landmines By Hand

  Aki Ra, a former child soldier from Cambodia, teaches villagers how to safely disarm land mines by hand. Read More

• February 07 2010

  Five Incredible True Love Stories for Valentine’s Day

  In honor of Valentine's Day this Sunday, we've rounded up five of our favorite true love stories we've published on Gimundo. They're bound to melt even the iciest of hearts. Read More

• February 07 2010

  Coral Rock Castle: The House that Heartbreak Built

  After getting dumped at the altar, Ed Leedskalnin devoted the rest of his life to building a giant rock monument for his lost love. The weirdest part? He built it with no assistance, even though many of the rocks weigh 30 tons. Read More

• February 07 2010

  Couple Celebrates 50 Years of Once-Forbidden Love

  While most young couples held hands on the streets, Laurence and Lena Nelson were forced to hide their relationship. In an era of segregation and blatant racism, it was a dangerous time for an interracial couple to be in love. But for Laurence and Lena, it was worth the risk. Read More

• January 06 2010

  Evolution May Favor Survival of the Kindest

  Evolution has always favored the toughest among us: after all, there was no dinner for the Neanderthal who lacked the skills to bring home a bison every now and then. We’ve developed brains, brawn, opposable thumbs, and the ability to adapt to all sorts of climates. Read More

• December 30 2009

  Yellow Underwear, Broken China, and Other Unique Ways to Ring in the New Year

  Want to start your new year off with a bang? Try one of these unique international customs. Read More

• December 29 2009

  The Year’s Top Inspirational History Stories

  Continuing our round-up of the year’s top stories, here are a few of our favorite history-focused pieces from Gimundo. Enjoy! Read More

• December 24 2009

  The Amazing Christmas Ceasefire

  During World War I, British and German soldiers put down their weapons to celebrate the holiday spirit together, in a remarkable event known as "the Christmas Truce." Read More

• December 13 2009

  Charles Babbage: The Underestimated Genius Who Invented the World’s First Computer

  Charles Babbage invented the world's first computer. So why is it that you've probably never heard of him? Read More

• November 04 2009

  A Cowboy Ranch for At-Risk Kids in New York City

  Through the Federation of Black Cowboys, black teens have the opportunity to ride horses and learn about black heroes of the Wild West on a ranch in the middle of New York City. Read More

• October 21 2009

  Meet Dan Nowell, the Real Balloon Boy

  Long before the Heene family's hoax, one little boy really did get stuck dangling from a flying hot air balloon—and lived to tell about it. Read More

• October 20 2009

  Two Sisters Out to Change the World – On Motorbikes

  By traveling the country on motorcycles in 1916, two sisters helped pave the way for the women's rights movement. Read More

• September 07 2009

  Holocaust Children Unite to Celebrate their 100-Year-Old Hero

  In 1939, a British stockbroker went on a mission to rescue 669 Jewish Czech children from certain death at a concentration camp. 70 years later, his "children" have made a journey back to thank him. Read More

• August 05 2009

  Soldier’s Son Fulfills Family Promise Made at Iwo Jima

  64 years ago, an American soldier made a promise to his Japanese hostage to keep his family photographs safe, and return them to his family one day if possible. The soldier never managed to locate the family—but decades later, his son finally fulfilled the promise. Read More

• June 25 2009

  The South Pole Doctor Who Treated Her Own Cancer

  In honor of her recent death, we'd like to share the story of Dr. Jerri Nielsen, a doctor who discovered she had breast cancer while working in the remote South Pole, and was forced to treat her own disease in order to survive. Read More

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