Larry “Curly” Haubner is 107 years old, and shows no signs of slowing down. So when he outlived his savings, friends and strangers alike stepped in to make sure he'd be able to spend the rest of his life in comfort at his assisted living facility. More »
In London's Trafalgar Square, thousands of random people are getting an hour in the spotlight as human art, in the "One & Other" exhibition. More »
Google can be good for all sorts of things, from searching to shopping. Now, you can add crime-solving to the list. More »
While you probably won’t find a city in America that doesn’t celebrate Independence Day in some form or another, you may not be aware of some of the other fun and bizarre summer celebrations that you’ll find around the world. If you feel like having fun at a unique and quirky summer festival, here are a few upcoming events you might want to mark on your calendar. More »
Whether you’ve been a feline aficionado for years, or you’ve never come across a kitty you could tolerate, we’ve found four cats that prove how fascinating the species truly is. More »
While Guitar Hero may not always be easy on the ears, the video game has been shown to help aid hospital patients' rehabilitation efforts. More »
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. More »
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. More »
At the age of 90, Eleanor Benz has finally received her high school diploma—73 years after leaving school. More »
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. More »
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. More »
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. More »
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. More »
Recently, one ultra-tough green tree frog from Australia's Northern Territory got a second shot after a close encounter with a backyard lawnmower. More »
Scientists recently developed state-of-the-art miniature greenhouses that can provide nourishment for residents of future lunar colonies. More »