Editor’s Note: Update: June 2023: It’s with a heavy heart that we inform you that Frances Kompus passed away on June 28, 2023. She will be dearly missed. Her full obituary can be found here. Frances Kompus has turned 100 years old — and she’s still not the oldest in her family. On November 11,...
Time and distance are no boundaries for true friendship. Years can pass and friends can reconnect as if they never left. Plus, they will always be there for each other when the chips are down. In this story, four friends graduating college agreed to meet twenty-five years later. However, when the day came, one didn’t...
At eight years old, Aaron Moreno is one of the youngest entrepreneurs ever. He started Aaron’s Garden in June to help his single mom after she lost her job during the pandemic. The family of four was able to move from a shed into an apartment in Los Angeles — all with the help of...
Some actions can never be undone. But also, some non-actions can never be done once the opportunity passes. That’s often the case with elderly relatives. Once they die, people wish they would have spent more time with them. But they made too many excuses and missed their chance. Some non-actions like these are a bitter...
A Tiffy Taffy Highlight Story: Sometimes there are stories that are just too memorable, too important, or too touching to keep locked away. That’s why we scour the archives and bring some of them back to experience again. They may make you smile or shed a tear, but they’re always meant to inspire you in...
Nature is full of all kinds of colors and patterns. But how often do you find cute little hearts? This white hen sports adorable black hearts, and is rightfully named “Heart Hen”. While many chickens tend to look alike, this one stands out, and her photogenic looks went viral over social media. And no, no...
Thanksgiving is a day for family and gratitude. And of course, the iconic and delicious Thanksgiving dinner, which includes a large roast turkey with gravy and cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin pie, pecan pie, green beans, Brussel sprouts, and of course, stuffing. However, this dish raises an important safety consideration. Is it safe...
In 1937, Italian semi-abstract painter Umberto Romano completed his masterpiece mural called “Settling.” The scene is loosely based on events before the Revolutionary War. There was an encounter between members of New England tribes, the Nipmuc and the Pocumtuc, and English settlers in present-day Massachusetts. So why on earth is one of the men in...
Riddles are fun because they test our logic and reasoning. Plus, they’re super satisfying to solve. While a casual puzzle or two won’t give you an IQ score, it can tell you a lot about your thinking skills, observation skills, and in some cases, your patience. What can you derive from the following riddles? How...
“The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes,” said the detective Sherlock Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous stories. Holmes is known for solving difficult cases through deductive reasoning and keen observation skills. After all, he’s said that his method is “founded upon the observation of trifles.” If you’ve...
How good are your observation skills? These pictures from Brightside will test you. How fast can you spot everything wrong with these drawings? Let’s start easy: the first photo puzzle has one big mistake. However, the rest of them have 5–10 things wrong with them. The answers immediately follow each photo, so don’t scroll until...
There are many versions of “spot the difference”. Many different artists, illustrators, and photographers have risen to the challenge of ever so slightly changing an image. It’s a little like meeting identical twins. At first glance, they look the same, but the harder you look — and the keener the eyes — you begin to...
