By Anne Cacherell Located on an abandoned 2.5 acre swimming resort in Weston-super-Mare, UK is a theme park attraction with a very dark twist called “Dismaland.” Described as a nightmare version of Disneyland, this “bemusement” park offers an alternative to those who are looking for an escape from the traditional and the conventional, and to…
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He Created a Way to Win Twitter Contests, Then He Realized the Potential For a Better Cause
By Anne Cacherell Winning a contest, regardless of its scale, feels incredible. Sometimes, it doesn’t really matter where the excitement, lies but whether it’s on the prize itself or it’s just on the thought of being the “luckiest” one among all the contestants, the fact remains that you’re the winner. Meet Hunter Scott, a computer…
This 5-Year Old Kid Philanthropist Raises Thousands Of Dollars to Help Sick Children
By Anne Cacherell Teaching your little ones about the importance of giving, sharing and responding to the needs and the suffering of others increases their well-being. Meet Haylen Astalos, the 5-year-old boy of Blackfalds in Alberta, Canada, who understand the idea of kindness very well. For his 5th birthday, Haylen’s parents asked the guests to…
Aside From Healthy Benefits, This Rooftop Garden Offers Some Promising Things For the Homeless
By Anne Cacherell Aside from providing a peaceful retreat, maintaining a rooftop garden provides a communal focus and a sense of place with ecological benefits. Metro Atlanta Task Force, an organization which has consistently served homeless individuals through their housing, employment and healthcare programs since 1981, believes in this principle. In 2009, the agency created…
This 4000-Year-Old Embrace Shows a Love that Stood the Test Of Time
By Anne Cacherell In around 2,000 BC, a catastrophic earthquake hit Qinghai province, also known as “China’s Pompeii,” that buried and destroyed an entire community. After 4,000 years, archaeological excavations reveal a shocking picture of interlocked skeletal remains of what seems to be a mother protecting her child. Frozen in time, this heartbreaking, 4-century old…
This Man’s Skills Is a Perfect Combination Of Meditation, Art & Balance
By Anne Cacherell Too much of everything is not healthy. Whether you spend a lot of time at work or waste the whole day doing nothing, you tend to lose a little bit of yourself. This is why maintaining balance in life is very important. An artist from Colorado takes this principle to a whole…
He Heard Teens Making Fun Of An Old Man’s Home, So He Decided to Do This
By Anne Cacherell Every day for 4 years, before he begins his work, Josh Cyganik, a railroad track inspector in Oregon, has made it a point to wave to a 75-year-old man and a retired fork-lift driver Leonard Bullock. One day, Josh overheard some kids making a mockery of Leonard’s house, saying that it should…
You Won’t Believe How This Extraordinary Operation Saved a Man’s Hand
By Anne Cacherell Grafting is a well-known ancient technique in crop agriculture. This process involves getting tissues from one plant and then inserting them into another plant so that their vascular tissues may join together. However, this method also applies in the field of medicine. A factory worker named Zhou was rushed to Xiangya Hospital…
This Monumental Installation Symbolizes Boston’s History & Progress
By Anne Cacherell Blending into the sky within the day and coming to life at night, this ethereal sculpture by internationally renowned local artist Janet Echelman titled “As If It Were Already Here” has transformed Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy into a huge museum. Created for the city’s public art program, this monumental installation serves…
Colorado & New Mexico Have Declared States Of Emergency & This Is the Reason Why
By Anne Cacherell On August 5, Wednesday, a crew of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workers accidentally released 3 million gallons of waste water into the Animas River from the abandoned Gold King Mine in Silverton, Colorado. The water is full of heavy metals and is carrying more than 300x times the safe levels of arsenic…
This Man With Autism Created an App to Help Those With Anxiety & Panic Attacks Communicate
By Anne Cacherell People on the autism spectrum see and feel the world from a different perspective, that’s why they often respond to things in an unusual manner. Therefore, if you really want to extend help, you have to learn to interact with them on their own terms. Jeroen De Busser, a computer science student…
This Project Transformed a Historical Monument Into a Massive Art Exhibit
By Anne Cacherell Art is allowing your imagination to be boundless and limitless. Situated in the heart of the city of Marseille, is the old school of St. Thomas Aquinas, a remarkable 18th century building that played an important part in the history of France. The educational institution closed down in 2012 and was reopened…
This Is How a Police Officer Made a Kid With Autism Overcome His Anxiety
By Anne Cacherell Never miss a chance to make others happy because the world is badly in need of it. Lindsay Jolly has a 6-year-old son named Brock, who is on the autism spectrum. As a child with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) or difficulties in processing information from the five senses, Brock has severe anxiety…
This Actor Climbed the Highest Mountain In North Dakota to Raise Funds For Parkinson’s Disease
By Anne Cacherell Sometimes, it is not our decision to make whether or not an incurable disease would embark upon our life’s journey. However, there’s always an option to stay strong and positive. Canadian-American actor, author and producer Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991. Semi-retired from acting as the symptoms worsen;…
This Is the Man that Turned the U.S. Into a “No Kill” Nation
By Anne Cacherell Meet Richard Avanzino, also known as the father and the pioneer of the “No Kill Movement,” which promotes a revolutionized form of animal sheltering. This strategy does not kill healthy or treatable animals in shelters; instead it follows a guiding philosophy that provides comfortable housing and medical care to homeless cats and…
This Visual Artist Brings the Heavens Down to the Streets
By Anne Cacherell Aside from dealing with life’s happy and crappy times, our emotions are also affected by how we interpret and react to our surroundings. With this idea, French-born and now Brooklyn-based artist Benjamin Lozninger aims to bring out smiles through his C/Loud Project. By covering the walls of the city buildings and billboards…
These Dads Gathered One Awesome Night For Beer &… Braids?!
By Anne Cacherell Dads of Denver, Colorado gathered one awesome evening at Envogue Salon for an event called “Beer and Braids.” This brilliant activity opens an opportunity for fathers to bond with their daughters by learning how to brush, untangle and style their girls’ hair. Moreover, since men are surrounded with other guys in the…
Find Out How This Team Rescued a Labrador In Distress From Deep In the Forest
By Anne Cacherell On the afternoon of July 2nd, 2015, Fraser, a 120-pound Labrador was rescued from Norvan Falls in Vancouver, BC. He wasn’t able to walk due to cuts on his paws and exhaustion. When passing hikers noticed that Fraser and his owner were in distress, they informed the staff at Lynn Headwaters. The…
These Young Africans Believe It’s About Time the World Sees the Hidden Beauty Of Their Continent
By Anne Cacherell Tired of the ugly portrayal of Africa by media, Young Africans around the world are using Twitter with the hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou to showcase their continent’s hidden beauty. For the benefit of those who are confused, Africa is not a country. It is the world’s second largest continent with 54 countries. [wp_ad_camp_4] As…
This Photographer Is Restoring the Face Of Humanity Through Portraits Of the Homeless
By Anne Cacherell Humanity is being able to see the suffering of others and doing something about it. Professor of photography at the Chico State University and social activist Aaron Draper seeks to restore the face of humanity by creating a series called Underexposed. In this project, this American photographer takes beautiful, well-lit color portraits…
These 12 Funny Then & Now Photos Will Make You Appreciate the Good Old Days
By Anne Cacherell While the world is constantly transforming and great ideas continue to change our way of life, these then and now comparisons prove that evolution is not always for the best. These are the “sad but true” drawbacks of our current civilization. It’s so funny it hurts. Back then, kids get scolded when…
Who Says Maps Are Boring? 22 Unique Presentation Of the World’s Geography
By Anne Cacherell Navigating the map and studying world geography can be very boring for most people. However, you probably haven’t seen these creative and unique maps that would make you realize and learn new information that you’ve known before. Here are 22 maps that would teach you something new so you won’t get lost….
These Little Heroes Are Saving Lives & Limbs Using Their Exceptional Sense Of Smell
By Anne Cacherell Over 50 countries worldwide are contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of wars that result to thousands of casualties every year. In line with this concern, APOPO (Anti-Persoonsmijnen Ontmijnende Product Ontwikkeling or Anti-Personnel Landmines Detection Product Development in English), a Belgian NGO, came up with a solution that would help save lives…
6 Reasons Why You Should Climb a Mountain At Least Once In Your Life
By Anne Cacherell Commercial outdoor photographer from Aosta Valley, Italy, Kamil Tamiola documents the majestic beauty of Mont Blanc massif, a mountain range in the Graian Alps, and the climbers’ environment and camaraderie while taking their journey on pure white snow and on steep slopes. While taking a look at his breathtaking photos, I thought…
