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A British African grey parrot named Nigel went missing for four years and returned home speaking Spanish.
January 20, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Norway has unveiled the world’s first glass-roofed panoramic night train specifically designed for viewing the Northern Lights in comfort
January 20, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Florida has become the first state in the United States to block convicted animal abusers from adopting or buying cats and dogs.
January 19, 2026 at 6:23 PM
Troops from Denmark, Germany, France, Sweden, the UK, and the Netherlands have arrived in Greenland as part of a coordinated European show of support for Denmark.
January 16, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Three roommates bought a $20 thrift-store couch and discovered $40,800 hidden inside the cushions. Instead of keeping it, they tracked down the owner—a 91-year-old woman—and returned every single dollar.
January 15, 2026 at 7:28 PM
In 2014, a 10 year old boy from Atlanta named Willie Myrick was kidnapped near his home. Instead of panicking, he sang the gospel song “Every Praise” by Hezekiah Walker nonstop for about three hours until his kidnapper, overwhelmed and frustrated, released him unharmed.
January 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
High school students in Virginia are changing lives. According to The Washington Post, Staunton High’s auto tech class repairs donated cars and gives them free to single mothers in need. 🚗💙 #Community #Education
January 15, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Greenland is the largest island in the world, covering about 2.16 million square kilometers, and it is known to be rich in natural resources, including rare-earth elements, valuable minerals, and large reserves of oil and gas. #Greenland
January 14, 2026 at 6:11 PM
The “Squatter Hunter” Flash Shelton fights squatters by squatting them out. According to People & CBS, he moves in legally, blasts music, eats their food, and makes them leave—averaging 3 cases a month. Risky but effective, says MB Safe. #SquatterHunter #Housing
January 14, 2026 at 3:42 PM
A 19‑year‑old Indonesian teen survived 49 days lost at sea 🌊🙏 By reading his Bible for strength, filtering seawater through his clothes, and catching fish, Aldi Novel Adilang endured until a passing ship rescued him near Guam. #Faith #Resilience
January 13, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Japan has deployed its first megawatt‑scale underwater turbine 🌊⚡ The AR1100 in Nagasaki’s Naru Strait generates 1.1 MW of clean power from tidal currents. #RenewableEnergy #Japan
January 13, 2026 at 10:36 AM
A deep‑sea octopus mom guarded her eggs for 4.5 years—the longest brooding ever recorded. 🐙💙 According to Smithsonian Ocean, she never left her clutch of 160 eggs until they hatched. #Octopus #Science
January 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
“Amsterdam is spending €100,000 on tiny staircases along canals so cats and other animals can climb out if they fall in. According to DutchNews nl, 19 cats drowned in 2025—now the city is giving them a lifeline. 🐾🌊 #Amsterdam #Cats
January 12, 2026 at 1:07 PM
In China, a mom put her 17‑year‑old on a snack stall to show him how hard life is without school. Instead, he made $1,400 in 10 days selling fried chicken—and dropped out to do it full time. 🍗📚 #China #FriedChicken
January 12, 2026 at 10:18 AM
In Sweden, a man survived 2 months trapped in a snow-buried car at -30°C. Doctors say the snow’s ‘igloo effect’ insulated him, while he stayed alive eating snow & huddling in a sleeping bag. ❄️ #Survival #Sweden
January 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
In Argentina, a 9-year-old boy survived a stray bullet when his crucifix necklace deflected it. Doctors treated only a minor wound. What could have been tragedy became a miracle of faith and luck. ✝️💫 #Argentina #Miracle
January 11, 2026 at 4:33 PM
According to Wikipedia, the crocodile had been attacked by a cattle farmer after preying on livestock. Chito decided to take the wounded reptile home, where he fed it, cared for it, and even slept beside it to help it recover.
January 11, 2026 at 4:00 PM
A man’s missing cat story has gone viral after taking an unexpected twist. According to Pedestrian tv, the man named Stanislav Zak from Russia lost his pet and after searching for days, he found a cat that looked exactly like his missing one.
January 8, 2026 at 4:32 PM
A group of Buddhist monks are walking across the United States to spread a message of peace and compassion. According to US News, the journey covers 2,300 miles across ten states, beginning in Fort Worth, Texas, and ending in Washington, D.C.
January 7, 2026 at 10:58 AM
A Japanese tech company called Qnote Inc. in Tokyo has found a unique way to reduce stress at work by hiring cats.
January 6, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Canada has opened its first free grocery store to support families in need. According to CBC, the store was launched by the Regina Food Bank in Saskatchewan in October 2025 and allows registered families to shop for up to 200 dollars worth of groceries every two weeks at no cost.
January 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
It was a real-life moment that felt like time travel. Cathay Pacific Flight CX880 departed Hong Kong at 12:32 AM on January 1, 2026, just after passengers had celebrated the arrival of the New Year. Crossing the International Date Line on its journey to the United States,
January 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Jennifer Aniston has launched a global rescue fund to help animals in need. According to People Magazine, she introduced The Clydeo Fund in September 2024, inspired by her rescue dog Clyde and connected to the release of her children’s book Clydeo Takes a Bite Out of Life.
January 2, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Rowan Atkinson, best known as Mr. Bean, once took control of a plane after the pilot fainted, keeping it steady until the pilot regained consciousness and saving everyone on board.
January 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was measured in Antarctica. According to the British Antarctic Survey, the record was set at Vostok Station on July 21, 1983, when the temperature dropped to minus 89.2 degrees Celsius.
January 1, 2026 at 2:33 PM