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Storms can be especially unsettling for animals because they don’t understand the source of all the loud noises. If you have a dog or cat, you’ve probably seen them run for cover when thunder booms outside. While we all wish we could simply tell them everything will be OK, one little boy knew exactly how to make his four-legged best friend feel better. YouTube In this adorable video, we see a golden retriever hiding in his family’s laundry room. A thunderstorm is raging outside, and the poor thing is clearly terrified. Thankfully, he isn’t alone! His tiny human is right…

The Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, or MCAS Iwakuni, is a U.S. Marine Corps air station located in Iwakuni, Japan. Home of Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing (1st MAW), it is an integral part of the III Marine Expeditionary Force. The first operational F-35B bases in Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, and Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina also have this aircraft stationed there. A look at the U.S. Marine Corps F-35B doing vertical landing flight training at Air Station Iwakuni Among the subordinate units that form the Marine Aircraft Group 12…

You never know what you might see when you’re shopping in one of America’s largest retail stores. Cassandra Turner Nelson was wandering down the food aisles of the Walmart Supercenter in Alpharetta, Georgia when another shopper whom she’d never seen before stopped her. Cassandra hadn’t even realized she’d been humming a song until he approached her. YouTube Donnell Cross says he heard Cassandra humming and felt like having a little fun. He turned to his friend and said, “I’m going to go over there and mess with this lady.” “I was thinking, ‘Is he finna challenge me?’ because if he…

Being a single father isn’t easy. When the mother of your children isn’t in the picture, it can be hard to do things on your own. And when she’s still is in your life, it can be hard to navigate the relationship. Billy Gadbois, a father of two young boys, is in the latter situation. Even though the two them are no longer together, Billy works hard to treat his ex-wife well. So much so, in fact, that folks will question why he still goes to such great lengths for her. To help them understand, Billy took to Facebook to explain. Check…

Julio Cesar Mora Tapia and Waldramina Maclovia Quinteros Reyes have lived through many historical events. Now, the couple is making history themselves! One of the secrets to a long life must be love, because both of them turned a century old years ago! Julio Cesar, who is 110, was born in 1910, while Waldramina, who is 104, was born in 1915. Their combined age of 214 years is not only inspiring, but it’s also breaking records! This year, Guinness World Records officially recognized the lovebirds as the world’s oldest living married couple. They’ve been husband and wife for 79…

It’s all too easy to make excuses for why we can’t accomplish our goals, but a young dancer who doesn’t have arms is reminding us that anything is possible with hard work and dedication. Meet Vitória Buono Boche, a 16-year-old dancer from Brazil! Vitória, who goes by Vih Bueno on Instagram, is a performer with the Academia Ândrea Falsarella in Santa Rita do Sapucaí. The teen is more than a ballerina; she also practices jazz, tap, and contemporary dance at the studio. In spite of her young age and physical differences, she has reached levels of success in the dance…

A пew mᴜm has told of the ᴜпᴜsᴜal reactioп she faced after shariпg a video of her holdiпg her twiп girls oпliпe. Alexis LaRᴜe, 22, weпt viral after posiпg with her seveп-moпth-old twiпs, with viewers left stᴜппed at their size. Speakiпg aboᴜt her pregпaпcy iп oпe TikTok video, Alexis revealed that she has ‘always beeп really tiпy’ aпd weighed aroᴜпd 105 lbs. before she coпceived the twiпs. However, dᴜriпg her pregпaпcy, Alexis says she ‘gaiпed 80 lbs.’ aпd ‘got really big’, with the mother-of-two admittiпg: ‘I doп’t kпow how I did it bᴜt oᴜr bodies are amaziпg.’ Camila aпd Eleпa,…

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If you were to see an injured animal on the side of the road, what would you do? Would you stop? Call 911? Call Animal Control? It’s a sight many of us (thankfully) don’t have to see, but something that still occurs on a regular basis. Florida citizen, Patrick Hennessey, was driving into work at 4:30 one morning when he spotted two pit bulls on the side of the road, one of whom looked to be injured. He decided to call 911, and thankfully for the dogs, two wonderful sheriffs showed up to save the day. Facebook Officers Boggs and Reed…

A North Carolina teen – inspired by a longboarder drinking cranberry juice – just received a record deal for her cover of “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac. Photo Cred: Lainie Gardner It took just 10 days for the video – posted to TikTok – to land Lanie Gardner a record deal with the Jonas brothers! It all started when a man filmed himself gliding down a highway on a longboard, drinking from a big plastic bottle of Ocean Spray Cranberry juice while lip-synching to Dreams, the song by Fleetwood Mac. The video immediately became a trend on TikTok with many people doing…

If seven days of living in a noisy dog kennel seems like a lot, imagine being there for 400. That’s how long a little terrier mix named Queen lived inside the Great Plains SPCA in Merriam, Kansas. When Queen was 3 years old and just as sweet as can be, she’d still somehow been overlooked time and again during those long months in the shelter. One day in September, animal activist Scott Poore decided enough was enough. Facebook Scott runs an organization called “Mission Driven” that creates and promotes fundraisers to help animal shelters. Once he heard about how depressed Queen…

David Vencl reportedly spat out blood and popped open a bottle of champagne after spending nearly two minutes under the icy water with no wetsuit Free-diver David Vencl is the new holder of a world record after plunging 170 feet below the icy surface of Switzerland’s Lake Sills. The 40-year-old Czech athlete set the record in water that hovers between 34F to 39F by carving a hole into the ice-covered surface and descending on a single breath — and without wearing a wetsuit. Instead, Vencl wore a regular bathing suit, a white swimming cap and goggles. He proved his…

In 1946, the United States Navy formed the Blue Angels flight demonstration squadron. The squadron is the world’s second-oldest formal aerobatic team behind the French Patrouille de France formed in 1931. The Blue Angels squadron is made up of six F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets piloted by five Navy demonstration pilots and one Marine Corps demonstration pilot. A total of 16 officers serve on the team at one time, and each year, six new pilots are chosen to replace departing pilots. Below are ten amazing photos of the Blue Angels in action: While conducting spring training for the 2020 show season, Cmdr. Brian Kesselring flies inverted over Naval Air…

A warrant for the arrest of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been issued by the International Criminal Court, which accused the Russian leader of war crimes in the deportation of children from Ukraine. The warrant, issued Friday, means that Putin could be arrested in any of the ICC’s 123 member states and tried for war crimes at The Hague, Reuters reported. The ICC does not maintain a police force of its own. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin. (Alexei Nikolsky/Russian Presidential Press and Information Office/TASS/Abaca Press/TNS) In a statement, the ICC accused Putin and another government official of illegally deporting children out of occupied…

Some friendships truly feel like coming home. There are just some people with whom we click so quickly, it feels like destiny. That’s how it was for Kaleb Klakulak and his best friend, K.H. Gross. The boys met in second grade after Kaleb’s parents got divorced and he moved with his mother to Warren, Michigan. Being the new kid is never easy, but the second Kaleb met K.J. they formed a tight bond that was never broken in all their years of friendship. “They were like two of a kind,”said K.J.’s mom, LaSondra Singleton. Both boys are shy and quiet,…

Dedicated animal rescuers and Vet Ranch saved the life of a dog who had a large tumor on her side. Before ultimately turning her over to a Texas animal shelter, where she was put to an end, Hattie’s cruel owners had allowed the tumor to develop for two years. ,,Hattie may be the worst owner surrender we have taken in.” according to a nonprofit called Dallas Dog Rescue Rehab Reform. Hattie was sent to Vet Ranch right after, where Dr. Karri examined her and noted that she had never previously seen a tumor of Hattie’s size on a dog.…

Winter brings with it a magical transformation of the natural world. Snow and ice take center stage, covering the landscape in a blanket of white, and sculpting it into beautiful shapes. These frozen formations are not just temporary, but a testament to the power of nature to create stunning works of art. Snow and ice sculptures can take on a variety of forms, ranging from delicate icicles hanging from tree branches to massive ice sculptures created for winter festivals. Regardless of their size, each sculpture is a unique work of art, created by the interplay of temperature, humidity, and wind.…

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No, yoυr eyes areп’t deceiviпg yoυ aпd this isп’t the work of Photoshop—this islaпd has the distiпct shape of a dolphiп. Iп yet aпother example of пatυre beiпg amaziпg, this islaпd iп Italy—located betweeп Capri aпd Positaпo—is part of a clυster kпowп as the Sireпυsas or the Gallos. This specific, dolphiп-shaped mass of laпd is the biggest islaпd of the groυp aпd kпowп as Gallo Lυпgo. Photo: Stock Photos from Αпdrea Gallυcci/Shυtterstock Besides the υпυsυal shape, this islaпd has a fasciпatiпg history to make it eveп more iпtrigυiпg. First, the пame Sireпυsas comes from the Italiaп word sireпe, which meaпs sireпs. Legeпd says…

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Alice Hoheпhaᴜs was diagпosed with ʟᴇᴜᴋᴇᴍɪᴀ wheп she was oпly 4 years old. After ᴛʀᴇᴀᴛᴍᴇɴᴛ, her ᴅɪsᴇᴀsᴇ eпtered a state of reмissioп, iп which she reмaiпed for a loпg 8 years. Uпfortᴜпately, at 9 years iпto reмissioп, the ᴅɪsᴇᴀsᴇ resᴜrfaced aпd Alice was forced to ᴜпdergo whole-Ƅody ʀᴀᴅɪᴀᴛɪᴏɴ ᴛʜᴇʀᴀᴘʏ. Iп additioп to all the ᴘᴀɪɴ aпd fear that Alice experieпced, aпother proƄleм was added to theм wheп the doctors said that the sᴄᴀʀ ᴛɪssᴜᴇ forмed dᴜe to ʀᴀᴅɪᴀᴛɪᴏɴ мade her fᴜtᴜre pregпaпcy ʋery ᴜпlikely. 14 years later, to her sᴜrprise, Alice was aƄle to ᴄᴏɴᴄᴇɪᴠᴇ, Ƅᴜt ᴜпfortᴜпately, she ʟᴏsᴛ her…

After coming in second in “Britain’s Got Talent” in 2022, Tom Ball suddenly became the coolest teacher in his entire high school in West Sussex, England. The 24-year-old singer is excited to get a second chance at international stardom on “America’s Got Talent: All-Stars,” and this time he came prepared to wow the judges with a stirring rendition of Simon and Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence.” Tom may seem like just a humble school teacher, but his delivery of the beloved song was masterful. He hit every note with perfect pitch, and the audience and judges loved it! When…

There are moments in life when we have to choose between our own safety and comfort and doing what’s right. A group of Filipino dock workers recently came face-to-face with just such a moment. Thankfully, they chose to be a force for good! It all started when they were packing up for the night and heard something splashing in the harbor water. The tired crew assumed it was a fish, so they went home for the night. Early the next morning, they arrived to hear more splashing, along with a distinct whimpering sound that could only come from…