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Back in 1999, Ronald Sakolsky was teaching in the city of Luoyang as part of a China-U.S. exchange program. There, he first heard about the efforts of...
Nothing can send a classroom into chaos as quickly as the smell (or sound) of a fart. For first-grade teacher Candy Sydney-Browning, the focus would...
On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment became law. After a long, 72-year battle that began at the Seneca Falls Convention, American women won the...
Closed adoptions, meaning adoptions with no contact between the biological parents and adoptive families, offer privacy, protection and emotional...
Clyde Tombaugh’s passion for astronomy began in 1918, when he was only 12 years old, sparked by an uncle who had given him his first small telescope...
In March 2018, 91-year-old Mary Annis Bartel was suspiciously missing from her Texas senior living community’s exercise class. Things grew even more...
When picturing a doctor’s office, you might imagine a less than warm atmosphere. Those oh-so-lovely fluorescent lights instantly come to my mind....
Jodie Foster was saved from a malignant tumor using electrochemotherapy. No, not Hollywood icon Jodie Foster, but a massive, 23-year-old reticulated...
Nobody needs convincing that the cartoons of yesteryear just hit different. They are miles away from the noisy, ultra colorful, fast-paced (read:...
History is full of famous men whose names we all recognize. What’s less well known is that many of them had sisters who were every bit as...
Sure, you’ve heard of Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot, but have you heard of the very real female detective who uncovered would-be embezzlements,...
New York-based musical theatre composer James Densley could have used his now-viral video showcasing his teeny tiny 90 sq.ft. micro...
One of China’s current box office hits comes not from Marvel, or Disney, or any ultra-powerful media juggernaut. Instead, it comes from a determined...
After being vegan for fourteen years, a woman tried home-cooked steak, and was moved to tears. Her raw reaction, as well as her sweet husband’s...
Few things are more satisfying than finding an unexpected bargain. Finding one that can eventually bloom into something beautiful is even better. A...
At first glance, one might think that Jillian Lynch wore a traditional (read: expensive) dress to her wedding. After all, it did look glamorous on...
At the Manchester airport in England, an instant kinship turned out to be the discovery of a lifetime. Dave Green and Andrea Urmston first met in...
Say what you will about Gen Z, but they have a knack for using levity to dispel modern-day stress. Case in point: venture over to Sunoco of Halfmoon,...
Just about every English speaker knows that when they hear the words “Once upon a time,” they are about to be transported into the world of...
Every day, hair salons sweep countless hair clippings off their floors and toss them into the trash without much thought. But in parts of France,...
Deep in the heart of Tokyo’s Ginza district, you’ll find a bar that instantly transports you to the Appalachian Mountains. Where the air is filled...
In the ‘80s, ‘90s, and even parts of the early 2000s, you couldn’t enter a classroom without seeing cheerful, smiling characters giving lessons,...
Unless you’re one of those sad younger folks who’s done away with all forms of scripted media, we’ve all seen some form of this trope: an...
Few forces are more powerful than a full-blown toddler tantrum. In those moments, when parents cycle through snacks, bribes, gentle-parenting scripts,...
The average adult makes upwards of 35,000 decisions a day. These can include the bigger, more existential questions that require reflection to weigh...
As many are in the habit of doing, a man recently took to TikTok to “vent.” His “story time” was about his choice to end a 10-year friendship...
The world can feel so wondrously big when we’re kids, to the point where even the smallest excursions can feel like a grand adventure. Even, say, a...
English may boast one of the lengthiest vocabularies in the world, but there are still entire emotional universes Merriam-Webster can’t quite...
Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and in a year when grocery prices feel like a jump-scare every time we glance at a receipt, many are looking...
The ‘90s are often depicted as a golden age. A time of less violence, more money, better music, equal rights, unprecedented technological progress,...
Parents and grandparents find themselves at odds frequently. It could be a disagreement over how much screen time the kids get, battles over grandma...
If you happen to be walking around Hawaii midday in late May or mid-to-late July, you might notice something missing. Specifically: shadows. That’s...
Sometimes, having a sense of humor pays off. Literally. Back in 2020, the New Bedford Whaling Museum, located on the south shore of Massachusetts,...
When a sweet little kitten named Gelato showed up at Cincinnati Animal CARE, a spinal injury left his back legs too weak to support his weight. But...
It started like any ordinary pharmacy errand. A Michigan woman named Sarah was waiting at CVS to pick up a prescription for her “son.” When...
Every day, scientists and environmentalists search for new and inventive ways to restore forests as ecosystems around the world continue to disappear....
Fitting of the original epic poem upon which it was based, filming Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of The Odyssey was fraught with challenges. This...
Before he ever gave us one of sitcom’s most iconic characters, Henry Winkler had a lot of experience as a “serious” theatre actor under his...
Being frugal isn’t about deprivation, it’s about living intentionally. Meaning you spend less on what drains you, and more on what gives you back...
Sure, you could follow the recipe on the back of your box cake to a T, and it would likely be perfectly fine. But life is short. Why not make that box...
“Assisted living doesn’t mean giving up the everyday pleasures that help us live life on our own terms.” This is the philosophy of 82-year-old...
When Portland-based Owen Gail isn’t selling thrifted clothing at his Shirtzenpantz store, he’s outside kicking rocks. Well, one rock in...
Most of us learn about the Earth’s shifting tectonic plates by middle school. But in Marie Tharp’s time, this fact we now take for granted was a...
Digital fatigue is brutal. It robs us of our focus, productivity, and most importantly, our joy. Thankfully, there is a way to escape the never-ending...
It’s a hard time for anyone to be looking for a job, but it’s especially tough when you’re older and a little out of the loop on modern job...
Before Michael Jackson became the superstar who helped redefine celebrity advertising, he had a small musical moment with a soda brand that many...
The Pacific Northwest is a hotbed for cryptids, from Bigfoot, aka Sasquatch, to its lesser-known cousin, Batsquatch; the Lake Chelan Dragon...
For centuries, scholars believed that the intricately braided, gravity-defying updos synonymous with Roman hairstyling were achieved with wigs. Then a...
Between 2007 and 2024, Florida attempted to rebuild the Gulf of Mexico’s ecosystem in an unusual way: dumping over 500,000 tons of recycled oyster...
Content creator Nick Wilkins had expected a cake to show up for his upcoming birthday. What he didn’t expect was a custom gender reveal cake...
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