As if everyone wasn’t busy enough avoiding traditional dangling mistletoe during Christmas, now there’s a remote control mistletoe drone to terrify people with. The drone is described by makers Hammacher Schlemmer (try saying that after some mulled wine) as offering “unrestrained Yuletide…
Most politicians want to present a flawless image of their life at all times. But not Andrew Leigh, an MP in Australia’s House of Representatives, who is being praised for keeping it real. During a family photo shoot, his three-year-old…
From the people who brought you the cat carrying hoodie, there’s now a super-comfy onesie. Worry no more about a Christmas gift for your cat-loving, hermit friend: the Mewgaroo onesie is the purrfect fit. Japanese designers Unihabitat invented this cozy onesie for cat-lovers with…
The Child Photo Competition is a competition dedicated to discovering and promoting talented child photographers from across the globe. This year’s competition theme was “children and animals,” inspiring these tender portraits of kids with their pets and stunning photography of youngsters meeting wild…
Chicago high school student Shea Glover wanted to use her Integrated Arts class project to explore beauty — but she never expected her heartwarming video to go viral. Shea asked students and teachers, both strangers and friends, to be filmed for the project. While…
A retirement home is the last place you’d expect to find 20-something-year-old students. But for music students living at Judson Manor — a vintage luxury retirement home in Cleveland — it’s the best arrangement they could hope for. 25-year-old Daniel Parvin, who…
From pencils encouraging kids to do drugs to an escalator that leads you straight into a wall, we can’t believe these epic design fails ever got made into actual products. #1. Always remember, kids: don’t be happy — worry! #2. An anti-drugs slogan for a…
When Nathalie Andrea Aramburo’s professor asked the class to dress up as their favorite celebrity, Nathalie immediately knew who she would be: Malala Yousafzai, the 18-year-old Pakistani-Muslim woman who was shot in the face by Taliban gunmen at the age of 15…
When Michelle adopted Larry, a giant ginger cat abandoned for breaking into his owner’s food cupboards, she was just happy to rehome an unwanted pet. But Larry and Michelle’s son Abel have become the best of friends. She told KittyArmy, “When…
Erin Deely thought she’d never have a traditional festive photo of her son sitting on Santa’s knee. This is because 6-year-old Brayden has autism, and busy shopping malls, bright lights, and strangers make him extremely anxious. But thanks to the Caring Santa program…
Tiny puppy Tumbles was born premature and with no front legs, but now he’s finding his feet again thanks to Ohio University. Tumbles weighed just 1.5 pounds when he was born and struggled to move. “He was getting pushed out by…
If you’ve ever dreamed of moving to Middle Earth and living peacefully with your Hobbit friends, these pre-fab, eco-friendly Hobbit-holes can make your dreams a hairy-toed reality. Green Magic Homes have come up with the lightweight, flexible houses for people…
We’ve had plenty of cute animals-in-sweaters activity recently with hens and even parrots getting in on the knitwear action. This time, it’s adorable rescue greyhounds keeping snug in woolly hats and coats. Jan Brown, from Sunderland, UK, started knitting hats…
When fashion blogger Bethany Rutter heard about “fat-shaming” cards being handed out in tube stations across London, UK, she decided to fight the cowardly bullies with positivity and body confidence. Bethany first saw the cruel cards on social media, after…
13 weeks into her pregnancy with twins, Emma Lee was told that baby Hope had anencephaly, a rare condition that prevents the brain and skull from developing. Doctors expected Emma Lee to opt for an abortion, but her instinct was…
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…