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A 9-year-old super-athlete has just crushed a Navy SEAL-designed extreme obstacle course created to test the limits of the fittest adults. Milla Star Bizzoto, 9, completed the BattleFrog 24hour Xtreme race, tackling a 5-mile course with 25 obstacles and a…
A vegetarian diet is good for you right? Wrong, if the findings of a new study are to be believed. A long term vegetarian diet causes genetic mutations which increase the risk of heart disease and cancer, say scientists from Cornell University in…
A quirky statue found in Brussels that has long been photographed by tourists has now become a symbol of defiance in the wake of this morning’s terror attacks in the Belgian capital. The Manneken Pis has always drawn laughs as it’s…
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to have dyslexia? After Victor Widell’s friend described what it was like, he decided to create a website to allow non-dyslexic people to experience it. Dyslexia is a permanent condition that affects reading, writing, spelling and speaking — and although it’s…
How would you react to being served by a waiter with autism? Customers at fine dining resturant Grenache, in Manchester, UK, complained as they didn’t want to be served by waiter Andy Foster — because he has autism. Restaurant owner Mike Jennings was horrified when a…
If you’ve ever thought it would be fun to work for a celebrity, you’d be totally wrong. Former celebrity PA Jack Sutherland has revealed what it’s like to work for the world’s most famous celebrities — and it’s awful. In…
Zhao Shijun had every reason not to go to university. The 20-year-old Chinese man is a full-time carer, looking after his paralysed father and sick mother. But if most people would forgive him for not pursuing higher education, Zhao wouldn’t forgive…
Following the recent story of a baby dolphin dying after being mauled by a crowd of tourists eager to take selfies with the animal, a shockingly similar video has appeared online showing a man pulling a shark from the sea and…
When 90-year-old Norma lost her husband and was diagnosed with cancer in the space of a week, she amazed everyone by rejecting treatment and heading off to travel the US. Two days after losing her husband of 60 years, Norma was told…
A 4-year-old boy who didn’t want his mom to feel lonely on Valentine’s Day following her recent divorce decided to take her out for a meal — and try to pay with his jar of saved pennies. Max Schofield, 4,…
Ashley Graham has made history by becoming the first plus-size woman in history to be featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. This is Ashley Graham, a plus-size model, body activist and designer, appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated…
Humanitarian worker Anja Ringgren Loven has spent three years in Nigeria saving children accused of witchcraft from horrific abuse and neglect and now she’s taking her fight to the Nigerian government. Witchcraft is considered more than just superstition in Nigeria; cases…
Motivational speaker Chris Koch, who was born without any limbs, travels the world to prove that a disability should never stop anyone from following their dreams; his journey is truly inspiring. Along with photographer Anna Tenne, Chris, 36, set off…
Laxmi Saa was just 15 years old when a 32-year-old man threw acid at her after she rejected his offer of marriage. Now, a decade on, the acid attack survivor and campaigner is to be the face of Indian fashion retail brand Viva…
A Chicago-based art director has found a unique way to use advertising skills for good; the anonymous creative improves the cardboard signs used by the homeless to see if they can better grab people’s attention. “As an art director it’s my job…
A group of students in Michigan, US, are helping the homeless and the environment this winter by using hundreds of plastic bags to make sleeping mats. The students use between 500 and 700 bags to crochet just one 6ft by…