13-year-old Brandon Williams was eating lunch when he noticed that classmate Jessica Pellegrino was choking on a piece of apple. Brandon, who has autism, immediately jumped up, wrapped his arms around her mid-section, and gave a sharp thrust to her diaphragm,…
The little boy in the picture below is Mason. He was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder just a few months ago but has always been terrified of haircuts. His barber, James Williams, has been trying different methods for months and recently,…
Jenny Lawson, is a popular blogger, New York Times best-selling author, and prolific Twitterer. On Sunday, Lawson — who admits she can be a little awkward in public — shared this embarrassing exchange: Airport cashier: "Have a safe flight." Me: "You too!" I CAN NEVER COME…
You’ll need to look at this for a while to figure out what’s going on. Because this father-son duo’s Halloween costumes are definitely the most mind-bending we’ve ever seen. Are you still scratching your head? Don’t worry, we’re here to explain: They dressed…
Dealing with depression, OCD, bipolar disorder and other such mental health conditions isn’t easy, and talking about them is even less so. But these celebrities did just that, and what’s more, they shared their troubles and challenges with the whole world.…
A proud mom recently shared her son’s out-of-the-box thinking to a math question. After correctly answering the first question, he was asked, “How do you know? Show your thinking.” The boy’s answer? A drawing of him thinking about poor old Bobby.…
There’s only one breakfast that’s worthy of your inner Sith Lord, and it’s this: “Star Wars” Death Star Waffles. Imperial engineers at Think Geek have released an official “Star Wars” Death Star Waffle Maker that produces 7″ (18.8cm) diameter baked treats — all for…
Lucas Unger and Carlee Leifkes are the first to admit they are not a “traditional” couple, and so it was only natural that Lucas would choose something a little out of the ordinary to propose to Carlee. He decided to use…
When 36-year-old Anna Thompson got married, she desperately wanted her son, Lake, to be there on her wedding day. But the eight-year-old boy had died in May after a long struggle with leukaemia, just months before Thompson’s wedding in October. But…
A long-lost Walt Disney animated film has recently been discovered by a researcher in a British archive and will be screened for the first time in 87 years. The forgotten six-minute film, called “Sleigh Bells”, has not been seen since its…
67-year-old David Bahnson didn’t want to go canoeing without his best friends, so he decided to modify his kayak so both of his Golden Retrievers, Susie and Ginger, could go on adventures with him. “It’s like a triple kayak, only there…
How do you deal with people who can’t park their cars? Next time, instead of cursing silently under your breath, leave this little passive-aggressive note under their windshield wiper. Classic case in point. WHY?! Hopefully the driver of this vehicle will be shamed…
Little one-month-old Connor was having an adorable autumnal photoshoot in the forest when a wild deer showed up to add a magical touch to his photos. Maggie the deer is a local at Sam Houston Jones State Park in Louisiana. She…
If you’re thinking of a career change, look no further. Because becoming a Panda Nanny is the best job you could ever hope to do: Employees at the Bifengxia Panda Base in Ya’an City in China are probably the luckiest people in…
She looked like she had it all. Young, beautiful, successful — and a massive online following to prove it. But 18-year-old Instagram sensation Essena O’Neill was miserable, and last week, the Australian teenager deleted 2,000 photos from her account, re-captioned…
Meet Poly. She’s a blind pitbull who was abandoned in a public park in Santa Barbara, California, after having just given birth. Luckily, Poly was found by the Santa Barbara County Animal Services, who found her a loving foster home until…