A parish council in a small English village accidentally had cannabis plants featured in one of its floral displays. A local gardener spot the plants and informed the council. The council then took steps to remove and secure them. The West Parley Parish Council in Dorset was left red-faced when a village planter included some...

Leah and Andrew Taylor Jones believe they were always “destined to be”. In fact, their lives had crossed paths several times before they finally fell in love at first sight. Both of them have Down syndrome, are from Runcorn Cheshire, and they had been members of the same gym and attended the same gymnastics competition....

While they may not be comprehensive and are not to be taken too seriously, these online personality quizzes are so much fun, especially in large communities where everyone has a different perspective. It’s amazing how one simple picture can highlight how vastly different humans are, even though we are essentially the same. The irony is...

Many parents like to do photoshoots with their newborn babies. These are a way to capture those precious first few weeks with their newest family members. For the Brentlinger family, however, the newborn photos they have of their twins they will cherish forever, for a heart-wrenching reason. Due to heart defects, they knew their son...

Have you ever seen a riddle or a math problem and instantly thought you knew the answer? Were you right or wrong? Chances are, you were probably wrong. Deceptively simply riddles and puzzles are designed that way on purpose. They make you think the answer is the first one you find, but it’s usually not...

A man grieving his wife enters a shop to buy flowers for her grave. But he finds the shopkeeper refusing to serve a penniless girl. In a moment of kindness inspired by his late wife, the man pays for the girl’s flowers. Little did he know how that kindness would soon repay him. Lilies For...

Sometimes it’s nice to be reminded of certain acts of kindness, and this is one of those times. In 2014, when Thomas Moore was nearly 8 years old, his mom showed him a video of then five-year-old Kyssi Andrews, a little girl with cancer who’d lost her hair to chemotherapy. The little angel Kyssi unfortunately...

Loneliness is a global problem that affects the physical, emotional, and mental health of people. According to a study conducted by researchers at Brigham Young University in Utah, USA, loneliness can increase the risk of death by up to 32%. Loneliness may even rival obesity and smoking, according to a survey conducted by health insurer...

Animal cruelty is a horrifying thing to witness. Animals have feelings too, sometimes more than us. This cute German shepherd was subjected to terrible suffering for five years by his owners. Herschel was restricted with strong metal chains and relegated to the backyard. In all seasons of Los Angeles, the poor dog stayed outside. It...

Anyone who’s ever had their beloved pet pass away knows that losing a dog is one of the hardest things you can go through. Research shows that saying goodbye to your favorite furball is just as hard – if not sometimes more difficult – than the death of a human. (1) Science Says Losing a...

Over the last several years, people have been looking for more sustainable alternatives to meat. Not everyone, however, is ready to give up meat entirely. For this reason, lab-grown “cruelty-free” meat has been gaining a lot of traction. Recently, some scientists decided to look beyond the hype and expose some of the emerging industry’s constraints....

Since its creation in 1907, plastic has become almost essential to our society. Its low cost and durability have made it an integral part of many of the modern advances we have seen in our society over the last century. However, as you are most likely aware, plastic has now become a massive problem and...