When Lisa Aldrich popped into a Michigan, US, grocery store for a birthday cake, she got a lot more than she bargained for. Lisa posted on Facebook that she went straight up to the in-store bakery and asked what she assumed to…
A 70th wedding anniversary is a big deal, so this couple went all out to celebrate seven decades of love and loyalty. Chinese couple Wang Deyi, 98, and Cao Yuehua, 97, traveled back to where they exchanged vows seven decades ago in order…
If your dog doesn’t dig for bones or chase his tail, but loves to curl up in comfy boxes and perch on fences, then it’s time to let the cat out of the bag — you might just have a catdog. #1. Look out for behavior…
Brooke Froelich, Morgan Brechler, and Shannon Robertson weren’t about to give up their wild side just because they had children. Instead, the kids are getting the childhood of a lifetime on incredible adventures with their mothers. So far, the three moms have taken 11-month-old Huck, 4-year-old…
Architecture studio AKB has created an amazing “Story Pod” that opens up into a library in a picturesque park in Toronto, Canada. Encouraging people to read and enjoy the city’s public spaces, visitors can borrow and donate books or simply…
Singapore’s Gardens By The Bay is an enormous botanic garden and tourist destination that boasts a “Cloud Forest,” a man-made mountain with the world’s tallest indoor waterfall flowing from it’s peak. At a staggering 50 meters high, the world’s tallest indoor waterfall is pretty…
We’ve all tried forcing a cat into a backpack (er… probably) in the hope that our furry friend will come along on a fun adventure in the outside world. Now you can make that a reality with U-Pet’s super snazzy,…
When the Telegraph dubbed 10-year-old Aron Anderson “Britain’s loneliest schoolboy”, online community Reddit pulled together to send Christmas cards to Aron from around the world. Aron lives on the tiny island of Out Skerries, part of the Shetland Islands in…
Dr Robert Hamilton is a doctor at Pacific Ocean Pediatrics in Santa Monica, California. The pediatrician, who has over 30 years experience, recently revealed the secret to calming a crying baby: “shake their little booty.” Yes, seriously. It actually works. Unfortunately, he has…
If you’ve ever been in love, you’ll know that beautiful, special moments happen all the time. Something as boring as a trip to the supermarket is fun when it’s with the right person. Talented artist and illustrator Philippa Rice understands this perfectly and has…
Austrian photographer Anne Geier spends her spare time pursuing her two passions: photography and animals. In this recent project, she wanted to capture the character of every dog she snapped in the Austrian wilderness. The results are simply incredible (and super cute). Dami in…
Javi the parrot had a tragic start in life, but with a lot of love and care from a bird sanctuary she’s now on the road to recovery. Javi was so neglected by her previous owners that the lonely bird began tearing out her feathers in anxiety. But…
In Japan, turtles often get stuck in train tracks causing disruptions to services and delays to commuters, but more tragically, death to the turtles themselves. So West Japan Railway Co. teamed up with Suma Aqualife Park in Kobe to design and install five U-shaped…
For those of us city-dwellers who could be accused of losing touch with the natural world, help is at hand. Because green-fingered designers have found a way to welcome nature back into our concrete homes. Introducing low-maintenance, high-impact, moss walls: They’ve been described…
After an emotional phone call to her counsellor, Charlotte Rose Ford, a student at Manchester University, UK, was left a heartwarming note and £20 by a stranger who overheard her troubles. Charlotte struggles with mental health issues, so she often has to ask…
What’s better than yoga? Well, according to Australian cat cafe Catmosphere, yoga with cats (of course). A one-hour session includes 45 minutes of yoga followed by 15 minutes of kitty cuddles. During the yoga sessions, no one is allowed to interact with…