Damian Aspinall, a British conservationist, raised a young gorilla named Kwibi since he was an infant at Howletts Wild Animal Park in England. When Kwibi reached the age of 5, Damian released him into the wild in Gabon, West Africa. Damian’s “Aspinall Foundation” has been releasing captive gorillas back intoContinue Reading
Great news for you technology enthusiasts! It’s that time of the year again – The 9th annual CarolinaCon starts this Friday, March 15, 2013 at 7PM! It’s a data security and technology education conference in Raleigh, NC. This awesome conference is put on by a non-profit called “The CarolinaCon Group”Continue Reading
18 year old Samantha Manns is remembering her beautiful great-grandmother, Virginia (“Jinjey”), in the best way possible – with good deeds. Samantha’s great-grandmother, who had a profound effect on her life, recently passed at the age of 89. “Some of her last words were, ‘I don’t want anybody to beContinue Reading
The oceanic whitetip, several varieties of hammerheads, and the porbeagle (a type of mackerel) can soon swim a little safer. In this week’s CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) meeting in Bangkok, the vote to protect these sharks passed with a two thirdsContinue Reading
Everyone wishes they could have a day off on the Monday after the Super Bowl. Mater Dei School in Maryland decided to make things interesting. They told all of the students that they could have Monday off if and only if a first grader made a free throw shot. BlakeContinue Reading
Ithaca, NY was hit with about a foot of snow this weekend from storm ‘Nemo’. While most people were stuck indoors, a group of Ithaca College students decided to go outside and lend a helping hand. The initiative was led by Ithaca College’s “Exercise Science Club“. Before the storm, theContinue Reading
Yesterday, February 5th, was National Pancake Day at IHOP! It’s a day where the International House Of Pancakes gives away a free short stack of buttermilk pancakes to guests!! All they ask for is a donation to charity. Their goal this year is to raise $3 million!! Since the startContinue Reading
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Torrey Smith lost his 19-year-old brother earlier this year in a motorcycle accident. 24 hrs later, despite permission by coach Harbaugh to sit out the game, Smith put in one of the NFL’s mostinspirational individual performances. He caught six passes for 127 yards and two touchdowns,Continue Reading
Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” It really makes an impact when someone stands up for what’s right. This is precisely what a waiter did recently at Laurenzo’s Prime Rib in Houston.Continue Reading
Who ever said the blind cannot be visionaries? Luke Putney is blind and only in his teens, but he has quite a vision for helping others. “I started going blind in third and fourth grade,” Luke said. “I had brain surgery in fifth grade and again in 8th grade.” AsContinue Reading