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June 15 2009

Rubber Duck Saves Elderly Woman’s Life

When 90-year-old Shirley Madsen settled down for a bath, she realized that she couldn't get up again. She nearly died there—but was saved by a little rubber duck. Read More

June 10 2009

SETI’s ‘Earth Speaks’ Project Asks What You’d Say to an Alien

A new project from the SETI Center asks us what welcome message we'd like to transmit to an extraterrestrial being—and tells us a lot about what humanity's really like. Read More

June 10 2009

90-Year-Old Woman Receives High School Diploma

At the age of 90, Eleanor Benz has finally received her high school diploma—73 years after leaving school. Read More

June 07 2009

Christopher Swain: The Man Who Swims in Toxic Sludge to Save the Planet

Environmental activist Christopher Swain is swimming through some of the world's most polluted bodies of water in order to raise awareness of the need to reform our environmental practices before it's too late. Read More

June 03 2009

Man Bets On His Life and Wins

When Jon Matthews, a 59-year-old man from Buckinghamshire, England, was diagnosed with a type of cancer called mesothelioma, his doctors told him he had mere months to live. But instead of saying his goodbyes, Matthews decided to make a bet on his own slim chances of survival—and now his decision is paying off. Read More

May 21 2009

Men from Around the World Compete in World Beard and Moustache Championships

Since 1990, hirstute competitors from around the world have been coming together to compete in the biennial World Beard and Moustache Championships, showing off their bizarre and creative facial hair arrangements for the chance of winning first prize in one of eighteen categories. Read More

May 20 2009

Woman Finds Long-Lost Brother Living Across the Street

Joellen Cottrell gave birth to a boy at age 16 and gave him up for adoption, but she had always been eager to reconnect with him. As it turned out, he was living right across the street from Cottrell's daughter. Read More

May 15 2009

Frog Gets Second Shot After Run-In with Lawnmower

Recently, one ultra-tough green tree frog from Australia's Northern Territory got a second shot after a close encounter with a backyard lawnmower. Read More

May 13 2009

Scientists Invent Mini-Greenhouses for the Moon

Scientists recently developed state-of-the-art miniature greenhouses that can provide nourishment for residents of future lunar colonies. Read More

April 27 2009

Dog Lost at Sea Four Months Discovered on Deserted Island

When the Griffiths' dog fell overboard during a sailing trip, the couple assumed she had drowned -- until she was discovered four months later on a small Australian island. Read More

January 05 2009

Man Leaves $10 Million Lotto Ticket for His Widow

Donald Peters, a 79-year-old man from Danbury, Connecticut, passed away on November 1st -- but left his wife a surprise gift before he went. Read More

January 01 2009

German Engineers Create ‘Hotel Room of the Future’

Even the most indulgent luxury hotels might start looking a little bland once you get a taste of the new "hotel room of the future," an experimental room designed by German scientists. Read More

December 31 2008

Secret Santa Sends Gifts to Amputee Soldier

12 days before Christmas, a disabled soldier discovered a gift from a mystery giver. And they just kept coming. Read More

December 28 2008

Woman Discovered Alive After 3 Days Buried in Snow

Amazingly, a woman who'd been lost in the woods was discovered three days later, still alive, buried in the snow. Read More

December 22 2008

Stray Cats Keep Lost Child Safe

We’ve all heard the stories of children being raised by animals, like the Jungle Book’s Mowgli, or the real-life Russian “wolf boy” discovered in a Russian forest last year. But a new discovery in Argentina reveals a nurturing spirit that you wouldn’t expect to see in one particular species: the common cat. Read More