Double amputee Spencer West reaches peak of Mount Kilimanjaro
For most people, climbing Africa’s tallest mountain is an impossible achievement. But how about doing it without legs? For Spencer West, nothing is impossible. Or as he would put it: everything is possible. Nearly all of the 31-year-old American’s life has proven the doctors wrong. When they amputated both ofContinue Reading
A Mother’s Love, Still Strong at 104
It’s a deal that has worked throughout human history: Your parents take care of you when you are little and you return the favor when they are old. But sometimes the usual arrangement is turned on its head. Maria Garcia is 87 years old. After a rich and rewarding life, sheContinue Reading
11 year old conquers difficult climbs
HUECO TANKS STATE PARK AND HISTORIC SITE, Tex. — With a concentrated squint, Ashima Shiraishi silently sized up her first rock of the day, a menacing slab of jagged beige boulder 20 feet high, scuffed by white chalk left behind from bigger, older, more experienced climbers. Enlarge This Image ErichContinue Reading
Man Becomes Musical Genius After Head Injury
Six years ago a Denver, Colorado man hit his head hard after diving into the shallow end of a pool. Days later, he sat down at a piano and discovered he was a musical genius. Derek Amato is one of just 30 “acquired savants” worldwide. Each discovered an inexplicable abiltyContinue Reading
Businessman Buys Out Entire Kmart Store & Donates It To Charity
When the local Kmart in Clark County, Kentucky announced it was closing, a local business man knew that he could do something good for the area. Rankin Paynter, an owner of a successful jewelry exchange business in Winchester asked a Kmart clerk what they did with all of the unsold merchandise.Continue Reading
7 Ways To Become More Creative
Those of you with scouting experience likely remember the myriad tricks used to start campfires. I’m not talking matches — I’m talking the things you threw a lit match on with the hope of getting a serious enough flame going to eventually light the kindling. In my troop, I haveContinue Reading
Plants that will purify the air in a home or office
Close your eyes and take a deep breath…exhale. Now go outside and try it again. It feels a little better, right?! This is because the air is usually much cleaner outside than indoors. Plants are one of the largest contributing factors to clean air! Many plants clean the air byContinue Reading
Happy Father’s Day!
Happy Father’s day!!! It’s a wonderful day to appreciate all fathers in the world. Say happy father’s day to someone random 🙂 Enjoy, relax, and spend time with the family! For a little bit of history about this day, check out Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father’s_Day Peace & Love, The Good World NewsContinue Reading
Dark Chocolate a Day May Keep the Doctor Away
May 31, 2012 — Should people at high risk of heart attack and strokeeat dark chocolate every day? Maybe, according to a new study from Australia. “Dark chocolate may be a pleasant and effective way of delivering important dietary components that can provide health benefits to the ever increasing numbers of people atContinue Reading
Study shows that doodling helps concentration
Four years ago at Davos, the famous world economic forum, then-Prime Minister Tony Blair appeared on a panel with Bill Gates, Bill Clinton and the rock star Bono. After the panel, a journalist wandering the stage came across some papers scattered near Blair’s seat. The papers were covered in doodles:Continue Reading