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A researcher has found a 1,700-year-old scrap of Homer’s Odyssey in a Dutch library, once part of a pocket-sized copy owned by someone in Egypt.
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Fifteen ancient Greek treasures worth nearly $3 million, some looted from Crete in 1964, have been handed back to Greece in New York.
A high school student built an app that sends restaurants’ leftover meals to shelters instead of the trash, delivering around 15,000 meals so far.
Teenagers in Los Angeles collected about 22,000 tennis and pickleball balls in one day, keeping 2,675 pounds of waste out of landfill.
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Fast-Food Worker Who Bought Coworkers Snacks Gets a Surprise Hummer
A fast-food worker who spent his first big paycheck on snacks for his coworkers has been surprised by his boss with the keys and title to a Hummer.
Boat-Struck Sea Turtle Learns to Swim Again in 3D-Printed Harness
A young sea turtle left too weak to swim after a boat strike is rebuilding its strength in a harness its rescuers 3D-printed specially for it.
Softball Teen Surprises Stepdad With Senior Night Adoption Request
McKinley and stepdad Jimmy built their bond on the softball field, so that’s where she made her senior night adoption request. See the moment.
High Schooler Recruits His Football Team to Build Wheelchair Ramp For Boy With Spina Bifida
A 5-year-old needed a wheelchair ramp, and a church crew of four had a tough build ahead – until one football player started making calls.
Grandma Shakes in Disbelief as All Three of Her Kids Announce Twins
Kaylie had twins, then her sister did too. When their brother called late after his ultrasound, jokes about three sets of twins got real.
Bride Who Dreamed Of A Big White Wedding Instead Rappels Off A Cliff
Kristyn and Dennis ditched the traditional wedding for an epic adventure wedding that included a cliffside ceremony, rappelling and plenty of adrenaline
Teacher Saves Neighbor From Fire After Crossing Broken Glass Barefoot
A teacher saved his neighbor from a fire after smashing her back door with a rock and crossing the broken glass in bare feet.
Missing 6-Year-Old Found in Michigan Woods After Trail Camera Alert
A missing 6-year-old was found calm in the Michigan woods after four and a half hours, thanks to an alert from a private trail camera.
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Young Girl Dedicates Every Weekend for 6 Months to Making and Selling Lemonade Diligently Saving up to Show Parents She Is Responsible Enough to...
A young girl dedicated every weekend for six months to making and selling lemonade while diligently saving her profits to prove to her parents she is responsible enough to own a dog. Jaylah Mendez, aged eight, from Dinuba, California, saw a miniature poodle online and immediately knew that breed was the dog she was desperate to have as her own.
Man Proposes To Stunned Partner On Her Favorite Beach Using Message In Conch Shell
A woman couldn't believe her eyes when a conch shell found on her favorite beach had a message inside from her partner asking her to marry him.