A kid at the University of Pittsburgh just graduated from college at age 16. Raja Krishnaswamy was reading by age three . . . doing algebra a few years later . . . got his associate’s degree at 13 . . . and just got his bachelor’s in computer science……………….. The CDC says smoking has…… read more »
Ever had a roommate who was totally different, but you got along anyway? Animal researchers posted some shots after a wildlife camera caught three animals living together in the same den: A warthog, a hyena, and a porcupine……… How cool is this? A two-year-old kid was watching construction going on outside his house. So the…… read more »
A guy from England raised money for charity by climbing the three tallest mountains in the U.K. . . . with a refrigerator on his back………………. A deaf woman in the U.K. has a two-year-old cat named Zebby who alerts her when her phone rings or there’s a strange sound in the house. The cat…… read more »
Several special needs kids in Washington, North Carolina got to go to prom on Saturday. A parent said on Facebook that she didn’t like seeing them left out. Then random people in the community started donating to pay for their outfits, dinner at the Washington Yacht and Country Club, and rent a limo. Parents who…… read more »
Big news from the Aerosmith camp this week: PEACE OUT! After 50 years, 10 world tours, and playing for over 100 million fans… It’s time for one last go! Aerosmith PEACE OUT- the Farewell Tour with special guest The Black Crowes! Coming to PNC Arena Raleigh on Sunday, September 24 – tickets on sale this Friday…… read more »
A seventh-grader in Michigan named Dillon Reeves got behind the wheel of his school bus on Wednesday after the driver got lightheaded and passed out. He managed to stop the bus, and no one was hurt. (Here’s a photo of Dillon.)………………. Michigan State’s dairy center has started holding monthly “cow-petting” events to help people de-stress. …… read more »
How’s this for mind over matter? A former news anchor in Houston broke both of his wrists in an Ironman race on Saturday, and still finished. He crashed eight miles into the 112-mile bike-ride portion, and didn’t realize his wrists were broken. So he rode another 104 miles, and then ran a full marathon. (Here’s…… read more »
I feel like these folks might see a lot of the same customers: 26 Burger Kings just closed down in Michigan last week, and over 400 people got laid off. But now a WEED company is offering to hire all of them, and pay more than they were making before. They’ll all make at least…… read more »
Passengers at Oakland International Airport in California paid tribute to a 100-year-old World War Two vet the other day. A Southwest employee made it happen. He got everyone in the terminal to sing “God Bless America”………….. Buying shoes for growing kids is expensive. So a guy in India invented a new type of shoe for…… read more »
A study at Georgetown looked at the psychology of “extreme altruists” who’ve done things like donate kidneys to strangers. They found that they DO see the risks. They just tend to, quote, “truly value the wellbeing of strangers, and the welfare of their communities.” So it really does come from a genuine place………………. In related…… read more »