Owen Burns used his slingshot to hit a stranger twice, in the head and chest, as the 17-year-old allegedly tried to kidnap Owen’s 8-year-old sister.
Source: His mom got him a $3 slingshot. He used it to stop a kidnapper, police say.
Wow!
Navy dad surprises daughter at graduation after monthslong deployment
A U.S. Navy officer arranged to surprise his daughter at her May graduation from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Source: Navy dad surprises daughter at graduation after monthslong deployment
So cool.
102-year-old doctor who still works shares her simple tips for a happy long life
Dr. Gladys McGarey considers love to be the most powerful medicine.
Source: 102-year-old doctor who still works shares her simple tips for a happy long life
Lovely.
These Hydropanels Use the Sun to Make Clean Drinking Water
With its innovative solar hydropanels, Source Water is using the sun to expand access to clean water across the globe
Source: These Hydropanels Use the Sun to Make Clean Drinking Water
Very cool idea.
This excited dog just got his family back after going missing for two years
Dog lovers need to watch this excited pup who found his family after being 450 miles from home and missing for 2 years
Source: This excited dog just got his family back after going missing for two years
Very cool.
Platypus returns to Australian national park for first time in half a century
The platypus, a species unique to Australia, was reintroduced into the country’s oldest national park just south of Sydney on Friday in a landmark conservation project after disappearing from the area more than half a century ago.
Source: Platypus returns to Australian national park for first time in half a century
Neat!
Supporters of drag story hour in Cleveland outnumber protesters, uplift families attending
A Drag Story Hour in Cleveland drew a small protest Saturday, however supporters outnumbered protesters and shielded families attending the event.
Source: Supporters of drag story hour in Cleveland outnumber protesters, uplift families attending
Love it.
American couple who sheltered Korean tourists in blizzard visit Korea
On Dec. 23 last year, a group of South Korean tourists became stranded in Buffalo, New York, during a heavy blizzard…
Source: American couple who sheltered Korean tourists in blizzard visit Korea
If it sounds familiar, you may have seen it here: 10 South Korean tourists were stranded in a blizzard near Buffalo. Then they spent 2 nights in a stranger’s home, cooking and watching football.
Real-life ‘The Queen’s Gambit’: Custodian leads school chess teams in Maine
“The Queen’s Gambit” is playing out in real life in Maine, where a custodian is coaching his schools’ chess teams to national acclaim.
Source: Real-life ‘The Queen’s Gambit’: Custodian leads school chess teams in Maine
Very cool.
Struggling Marathoner Gets Help From Fellow Runners
These three men didn’t finish first, but they won that day.
Source: Struggling Marathoner Gets Help From Fellow Runners
Inspiring.