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Moore Tornado Survivor Finds Missing Dog During Live TV Interview [VIDEO]

Drew — Tue, 21 May 2013 14:04:56 +0000

An elderly woman in Moore was being interviewed following the terrible tornado yesterday. She was talking in the interview about how she couldn't find her dog. While the cameras were rolling, they saw something moving and ended up finding the dog. Check out the video, and try your best not to shed a few happy tears when they are united.

This Staircase Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]

Bethany Lee — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:59:06 +0000

The Rochester Institute of Technology in New York has more than just great classes to brag about. Building 7 of the school houses a “mysterious stairwell” that confuses and delights as people make their way up to the next floor. When they made the move from Rochester to Henrietta, the staircase was designed and may [...]

Baby in Stroller Miraculously Survives After Falling Onto Train Tracks

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:40:11 +0000

A 14-month-old girl in Philadelphia went on one wild ride before she ever had a chance to get on the train. The girl was in her stroller on a subway platform when she rolled onto the tracks. An official with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority explained what happened: What it looks like to us is [...]

Deer Crashes Through Bus Window [VIDEO]

Drew — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:26:12 +0000

A bus driver in Pennsylvania ran into a deer on his drive and something completely unexpected happened...the deer crashed through the windshield and was still alive. It was all captured on video. You've got to see this!

Terrifying 'Ice Tsunami' Slowly Consumes Backyard, Houses in Minnesota

Chris Chaberski — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:45:02 +0000

Yikes. It’s like in a horror movie when the deadly fog gradually creeps closer and closer, gobbling up all living things in its path. Except it’s made of ice. In the startling, nearly seven-minute video shot on Saturday by Darla Johnson, ice atop Mille Lacs Lake in Minnesota makes its way off the surface of [...]

Watch the Most Unbelievable 3-Point Shooting Display Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 12 May 2013 16:30:17 +0000

There are sharp shooters and then there are razor sharp shooters. In a display of 3-point shooting accuracy that makes Stephen Curry look like Helen Keller, Laurie Koehn sank a mind-boggling 132 of 135 triples in a five-minute span. Five minutes! Thatâ€™s longer than the time it took to realize the last â€˜Die Hardâ€™ was [...]

90-Year-Old Man Trapped in His Car for Four Days Survived Thanks to…Fig Newtons?

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 09 May 2013 15:40:54 +0000

The captivating rescue in Cleveland isn’t the only amazing tale of human endurance amazing Americans this week. A 90-year-old man in New Port Richey, Florida recently survived after being trapped in his car for four days, in part by keeping track of the days by lining Fig Newtons he had just purchased along his dashboard. [...]

How Much Stuff Does Your Body Produce Each Year? [VIDEO]

Bethany Lee — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:08:40 +0000

Ever wondered how much saliva you make in a year’s time? The answer might surprise you.

Awesome Toddler Is a Better Waterskier Than You

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 07 May 2013 02:45:58 +0000

There are so many milestones for a baby â€“ walking, talking, waterskiing. Wait â€“ waterskiing? In this video, a seven-month-old Australian baby named Ryder scores high on the cuteness and bravery scales by waterskiing. The boyâ€™s mother writes on YouTube, â€œHe is not actually behind a boat he is just being pulled along the shoreline.â€ [...]

Principal Got Rid of Security Guards and Then Something Unbelievable Happened

Emerald Catron — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:03:26 +0000

Where most people saw a “drop out factory” and “career killer,” Andrew Bott saw a school with potential.Â Bott was the sixth principal in seven years when he took the job at Orchard Gardens, a failing K-8 school in Roxbury, Massachusetts. He proceeded to eliminate the school’s security infrastructure and used the money to jumpstart [...]

Watch a Heroic Police Officer Save a Man from an Oncoming Train

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:08:59 +0000

It looks like something out a superhero movie, but itâ€™s for real. A police officer in Columbia saved a man from an oncoming train when he tried to jump in front of it. The man appears to try and commit suicide by stepping in front of the train when the cop reached in and grabbed [...]

11 Perfectly-Timed Animal Photos

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:40:34 +0000

Achieving a perfectly-timed picture is tricky stuff, because it doesnâ€™t usually happen on purpose. But when these photos are done right, the result is Web G-O-L-D. We already know animals partake in entertaining shenanigans, but capturing it at the right moment doesnâ€™t usually happen. Well guess what– weâ€™ve found those select few pictures that were [...]

Man Runs 78.6 Miles To Raise Money For Boston Bombing Victims

Aaron Galloway — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:26:51 +0000

Frank Fumich is a 45-year-old from Arlington, Virginia. And he usually runs about two marathons a month. After the Boston Marathon bombings, he decided he needed to do something to help out the victims. So he decided to run three back-to-back marathons – one for each of the three people that die. That’s a total [...]

College Athlete Unselfishly Ends Career to Donate Bone Marrow and Save a Stranger's Life

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:53:41 +0000

Cameron Lyle may be an athlete, but he’s also a hero. Lyle is a senior on the track and field team at the University of New Hampshire who will cut short his collegiate career so he can donate bone marrow to an unidentified recipient in order to save his life. Lyle, who will donate the [...]

10 Awesomely Creative Cars We Wish We Had

Cameron Simcik — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:47:48 +0000

Besides being vital components in most of our lives, cars can be really awesome creative canvases. Even though not everyone is into all that complicated, fancy shmancy car decor, there’s a big chance these weirdly awesome cars could change your mind. Who would’ve thought cars could be the best way to express your true self? [...]

Dove's Sketch Artist Experiment Will Blow Your Mind

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:32:57 +0000

How would you describe your face? That’s the premise of a new video from Dove, which features a number of different women explaining their facial attributes to a forensic sketch artist who can’t see them. The women tend to focus on what would be considered negative characteristics. So when the sketches are done, they don’t [...]

Photo Shows 8-Year-Old Boston Victim With 'No More Hurting People' Sign

Stephanie McMaster — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:43:30 +0000

A heart-wrenching photo of 8-year-old Martin Richard, who was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing on Monday, shows the boy holding a hand-drawn sign that says, “No more hurting people. Peace.” The photo was posted by Lucia Brawley, a friend of Martin’s former teacher, Racel Moo, on Facebook. Martin made the poster when his school [...]

11 Awesome Sand Castles That Make Us Want Summer Now

Cameron Simcik — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:19:06 +0000

Summer’s right around the corner, and you know what that meansâ€”- beach time, baby! But if youâ€™re not a shore lover, you should be. Why? Itâ€™s where awesome happens, AKA where insanely cool sand castles are born. These awe-worthy sculptures are like another wonder of the world, because how the heck can a realistic ‘Finding [...]

Watch a 7-Year-Old Boy With Cancer Score an Amazing Touchdown

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:44:30 +0000

When youâ€™ve been battling brain cancer, outrunning a fleet of angry linebackers is easy. Even if youâ€™re only seven years old. Jack Hoffman, a seven-year-old from Atkinson, Nebraska whoâ€™s battling brain cancer, got the surprise of his life last weekend when he ran for a 69-yard touchdown during the University of Nebraskaâ€™s spring football game. [...]

This Is the Only Way to Catch a Baseball

Emerald Catron — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 15:36:02 +0000

We really weren’t that excited about baseball season starting until we saw this video. Now we are filled with a burning desire to go to a game, catch a ball in a cup of beer, chug the beer and hold the ball in our mouth. Our hats are off to this man, who didn’t let [...]