In the heart of southern Italy, the small town of Stornara was once fading into silence. Like many rural places across the country, young people were moving to the cities, and what was left behind felt like a ghost town. But today, Stornara is alive again, thanks to paint, passion, and one artist’s big idea. […]
In a city as fast-paced and complex as New York, legal slip-ups can have real human consequences. Few stories illustrate that better than the case of Aitabdel Salem, a man who spent nearly five months in Rikers Island because of what amounted to a $2 oversight. Arrested Over a Coat and an Altercation It all […]
In a big win for wildlife, Cornwall has just opened a special bridge that helps animals safely cross a major road! Nicknamed the “Badger Bridge,” this new wildlife crossing stretches nearly 150 feet long and 40 feet wide across a four-lane highway between Chiverton and Carland Cross. It’s part of a $375 million project to […]
Six Americans were detained on Friday in South Korea after they tried to send 1,600 plastic bottles filled with rice, U.S. dollar bills, and Bibles toward North Korea by sea, according to police. They attempted to toss the bottles into the ocean from Gwanghwa Island, hoping the tides would carry them across the border. Authorities […]
Lucy Roberts, 39, from East Yorkshire, has been jailed for 28 months after stealing over $165,000 worth of diamonds, silver, and gold from a luxury jewelry store she managed. Working at Daniella Draper in Beverley, she claimed she was taking stock home to “sort it for the workshop.” Instead, she helped herself to hundreds of […]
Before Iron Man… before the billion-dollar Marvel legacy… Robert Downey Jr. was fighting a much darker battle one that almost ended his career and his life. But in a strange twist of fate, it was a Burger King cheeseburger that changed everything. Rock Bottom on the Road In 2003, Downey Jr. was driving with what […]
In the wild world of cheetahs, romance doesn’t begin with flowers or fights it starts with a stutter-bark. And according to scientists, that bark does more than flirt it actually triggers ovulation. Yep, male cheetahs can turn females on literally. A Bark That Sparks Reproduction Researchers from the San Diego Wild Animal Park set out […]
Lost for an address? In most parts of the world, that’s the end of your mailing attempt. But in Iceland, where sheep outnumber people and magic hangs in the air, all you need is a hand-drawn map, a little heart… and maybe a few sheep A Tourist, A Farm, and a Very Creative Envelope A […]
Could the Man of Steel be trading in his cape for a cowboy hat? According to a resurfaced interview, Henry Cavill is more than ready to saddle up for the Wild West. In a conversation with GameReactor, Cavill was asked what video game adaptation he’d love to be part of. His answer? Rockstar Games’ iconic […]
Some stories just feel like fairy tales the kind that make you whisper, “That can’t possibly be true…” But once in a while, the universe spins a perfect full circle. And in this real-life tale, it did so through fire, fate, and a 30-year-old miracle. A Tiny Life Hanging by a Thread Back in 1981, […]
