Have you ever wondered what it would be like to swim in the sky? Us neither. But, thanks to some clever architects, in London you can now do that very thing. According to The Huffington Post, the new pool at the Embassy Gardens apartments in London is making waves. Well, not literally, but it is […]
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If you’ve ever been left behind or even thought you might be left behind then you know that sinking feeling that comes along with it. Virginia Waller-Torres knows that all too well. She also knows what it feels like to have her prayers answered. According to CBS News, Waller-Torres was driving in Washington D.C. on
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All of us have dreams; especially kids. For Gwen McLoughlin, a lifelong Yankees fan, that dream was to be the team’s batgirl. That dream finally came true. According to Today, when she was 10, Gwen wrote a letter to the Yankees Team asking to be a batgirl and she was turned down saying she would
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“Don’t spend it all in one place” is usually a comedic way someone describes a low amount of money, but not when an anonymous patron said it to his bartender in a New Hampshire restaurant. According to Today, his tab came to $38. He tipped a hefty $16,000. He has since come back to the
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Sometimes it can seem like personal responsibility is a thing of the past. But, one member of parliament in England recently made it a point to remind us that it’s not. According to the BBC and the Peterborough Telegraph, Minister Paul Bristow, who represents Peterborough, England was recently caught speeding; travelling 76 mph in a
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The National WWII Museum organized a drive-by celebration for Lawrence Brooks on Sunday to celebrate his 112th birthday. Living in Louisiana, Brooks is the oldest US Veteran and his advice to others is to “serve God and be nice to people.” According to Today, Brooks has been a Louisiana native all of his life. He
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Sometimes a job is just a job. But, try telling that to the head school custodian of a middle school in Hackensack, New Jersey in the face of Hurricane Ida. According to NPR, an alarm alerted Peter Hemans, who works at Hackensack Middle School, when water began entering the school’s basement. It took Hemans nearly
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Everyone gets stressed out from time to time; even kids. That’s why, following in the footsteps of other states, schoolkids in Illinois will soon have some much-needed relief thanks to a newly-passed law, according to NPR. Starting in January 2022, schoolchildren will be able to take up to five mental health days per year, with
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We hear of twins, triplets, and even quadruplets often, but what about decuplets?! A woman in South Africa definitely has. According to the BBC, Gosiame Thamara Sithole was told by doctors that she was pregnant with 8 babies but possibly set a new world record giving birth to 10 babies, 5 natural birth and 5
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Amazon is partnering with the Red Cross to create a “Disaster Relief Hub”. This facility in Georgia is designed to leverage the combined strengths of the Red Cross and Amazon. The Red Cross contributes its knowledge and ability to respond to natural disasters, while Amazon provides its sheer size and logistics capabilities. According to CNN,
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