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• 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

• December 21 2008

  Man Finds Missing Money in Store Twice in a Week

  Last Tuesday, Gil Steward stopped in at his local Home Depot in Auburn, Maine to pick up a trailer part -- and ended up with a lot more than he'd bargained for. Read More

• December 17 2008

  Thief Returns Precious Momento to Grieving Parents

  Last week, a thief snuck back into a couple's house to return momentos from their deceased daughter. Read More

• December 09 2008

  Happiness Is a Neighbor’s Smile

  How's your next door neighbor doing these days? The question may seem random, but in fact, a neighbor's happiness may have a bigger impact on your own emotional state than even your own spouse. Read More

• December 08 2008

  Doctor Texts Instructions to Save Patient’s Life

  When a teenage boy whose arm had been almost completely ripped off entered the hospital, Dr. Nott knew he needed some help to save the boy's life. So he consulted with a fellow doctor back home in the UK -- via text message. Read More

• December 03 2008

  Scientists Invent Completely Waterproof Material

  There's nothing worse than the sensation of soaking wet clothes on your body when you get caught outside in a heavy rainstorm. But thanks to a new development in fabric from scientists at the University of Zurich, wet clothing may soon be a matter of the past. Read More

• December 02 2008

  Australia Gets a Smiley Face Sky

  On Monday, a rare alignment of the planets created a vision similar to a smiley face, consisting of Venus and Jupiter as eyes, above a cresent moon in the shape of a smiling mouth. Read More

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