When Andrea Diaz-Giovanini tried to get her nine-month-old son Samuel to talk by enticing him with a treat, she wasn’t expecting him to be upstaged by the family dog. While Andrea couldn’t coax Sam to say “Mama,” Australian Shepherd dog Patches manages to clearly articulate the…
Yesterday, Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog announced that after decades of romance and a massively successful show they are splitting up. After careful thought, thoughtful consideration and considerable squabbling, Kermit the Frog and moi have made the… Posted by…
Meet Agnes Fenton of Englewood, New Jersey. She just turned a grand old 110 years. Obviously she’s a rare breed. So what’s her secret? Fenton says the key to her long life is three Miller High Life beers and a shot of…
It’s said that we can judge a society by how it treats its weakest members. If that’s the case, this lady from North Shore in Pittsburgh is doing a fine job representing humans. A redditor nicknamed puglife123 recently shared a photo of…
French fashion stylist and journalist Nathalie Croquet may not be a super model, but that didn’t stop her from recreating luxury fashion ads. Her poses parody the likes of Kate Moss and Edie Campbell, and “question identity, femininity, and the commercial use…
Life isn’t easy, and that’s particularly true for introverts. INFJoe draws cartoons to illustrate the difficulties — and show the humor — of life for his fellow introverts and INFJs (one of the 16 Myers-Briggs personality types). #1. #2. #3. #4.…
This has got to be the sweetest thing you’ll see all day: 89-year-old Nana Betty stealing the show as the most beautiful bridemaid at granddaughter Christine Quinn’s wedding. Christine wasn’t sure what to expect when she asked her grandmother to be a bridesmaid,…
Minnesota-based Dan Pauly’s tiny wood cabins look like they belong in the pages of a fairy tale, not in your backyard. The tiny, asymmetrical buildings with their long slanted roofs, crooked chimneys, and whimsical appearance are reminiscent of something from a Dr.…
Munich-based photographer Tammy Nicole loves taking photos of women breastfeeding. “I feel transported elsewhere when I am shooting a mom breastfeeding her child. It is as though I was feeling their connection, and all that energy gets under my skin,”…
There is no photography competition that is quite as anticipated as the 2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. This year’s winners were selected from more than 17,000 global entries in the categories Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place, and…
And so it begins. Yesterday, a giant, inflatable Minion went tumbling into the roads of Dublin, wreaking havoc and causing a road traffic accident. Far from an elaborate, evil ploy, it seems the 33-foot high inflatable became detached from its…
Impress your friends by creating awesome 3D holograms with your smartphone. You won’t need any fancy equipment for this: just an old CD case, a sharp knife, some tape, a pen, a ruler, and graph paper. Youtuber Mrwhosetheboss’s simple video…
It’s the bed that won’t take ‘snooze’ for an answer. Colin Furze is a plumber turned inventor who has created the perfect bed for those of us who struggle to get up in the morning. And it works by literally…
If you’ve ever complained about it being “too hot”, we’re sure after reading this you won’t ever moan about the heat and humidity again. In the tiny Iranian city of Bandar Mahshahr (population 110,000), it feels like a scorching 165F (74C)…
A WWII veteran has been hailed as a hero after fighting off a would-be burglar from his home in Kingswinford, West Midlands, UK, last week. Tom Bull, aged 88, gave the burglar a “good old wallop” with his walking stick after the thief…
Photographers make the best parents — after all, they handle delicate and fragile equipment for a living. And it turns out that camera cases make for pretty snug (and adorable) sleeping quarters, too. #1. “I like it but I’m looking for something…