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Nick Horner’s Father Died Before Achieving His Dream Of Scaling Everest — So He Brought His Ashes Up The Mountain

Mike Horner had a lifelong fascination with Everest, but he never made it to the mountain before his untimely death due to neurological disease in February 2023.

By Austin Harvey • Nov 10, 2023

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Nick Horner’s Father Died Before Achieving His Dream Of Scaling Everest — So He Brought His Ashes Up The Mountain

Mike Horner had a lifelong fascination with Everest, but he never made it to the mountain before his untimely death due to neurological disease in February 2023.

By Austin Harvey • November 10, 2023

The True Story Of Lewis Latimer, The Inventor Who Made Electric Lights Possible

He played a pivotal role in the invention of the modern lightbulb and telephone, and he was the only Black member of Thomas Edison's elite research team. But who was Lewis Latimer?

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 6, 2023

The True Story Of Lewis Latimer, The Inventor Who Made Electric Lights Possible

He played a pivotal role in the invention of the modern lightbulb and telephone, and he was the only Black member of Thomas Edison's elite research team. But who was Lewis Latimer?

By Genevieve Carlton • November 6, 2023

After Three Years, This ‘Escape Artist’ Pet Tortoise Has Been Returned To Her Florida Home

Ty the tortoise was found just five miles from the home where she had originally escaped.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 27, 2023

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After Three Years, This ‘Escape Artist’ Pet Tortoise Has Been Returned To Her Florida Home

Ty the tortoise was found just five miles from the home where she had originally escaped.

By Austin Harvey • October 27, 2023

NASA Plans To Build Homes On Earth’s Moon By 2040

NASA seeks to 3D print building materials out of a new concrete made from lunar dust, allowing for structures that could withstand the temperatures and radiation of the lunar surface.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 26, 2023

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NASA Plans To Build Homes On Earth’s Moon By 2040

NASA seeks to 3D print building materials out of a new concrete made from lunar dust, allowing for structures that could withstand the temperatures and radiation of the lunar surface.

By Austin Harvey • October 26, 2023

This Toddler Has Visited All 63 U.S. National Parks — All Before Her Fourth Birthday

Journey Castillo visited her first national park when she was just a few days old and recently finished visiting all 63 after a tour of the parks in Alaska.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Oct 24, 2023

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This Toddler Has Visited All 63 U.S. National Parks — All Before Her Fourth Birthday

Journey Castillo visited her first national park when she was just a few days old and recently finished visiting all 63 after a tour of the parks in Alaska.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • October 24, 2023

Steve Irwin’s Son Successfully Breeds A Rare Australian Turtle That The Crocodile Hunter Discovered

Robert Irwin has followed in his father's footsteps as a conservationist and wildlife advocate, and now he's celebrating the birth of the first Irwin's turtle to be hatched in captivity.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Oct 20, 2023

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Steve Irwin’s Son Successfully Breeds A Rare Australian Turtle That The Crocodile Hunter Discovered

Robert Irwin has followed in his father's footsteps as a conservationist and wildlife advocate, and now he's celebrating the birth of the first Irwin's turtle to be hatched in captivity.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • October 20, 2023

Fans Of A True Crime Podcast Just Helped Exonerate An Innocent Man Wrongly Imprisoned For Murder

James Reyos was convicted of brutally murdering Father Patrick Ryan in December 1981 but has now been exonerated thanks to Harlee and Michael Gerke, two fans of the true crime podcast Crime Junkie.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 19, 2023

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Fans Of A True Crime Podcast Just Helped Exonerate An Innocent Man Wrongly Imprisoned For Murder

James Reyos was convicted of brutally murdering Father Patrick Ryan in December 1981 but has now been exonerated thanks to Harlee and Michael Gerke, two fans of the true crime podcast Crime Junkie.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 19, 2023

A Group In France Has Spent Decades Building Guédelon Castle Using Only 13th-Century Methods

Guédelon Castle has been under construction for using strict methods for 25 years in the forest near Paris — and it is nearly complete.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 6, 2023

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A Group In France Has Spent Decades Building Guédelon Castle Using Only 13th-Century Methods

Guédelon Castle has been under construction for using strict methods for 25 years in the forest near Paris — and it is nearly complete.

By Austin Harvey • October 6, 2023

Who Was Mary Jayne Gold? The True Story Behind The Heiress Portrayed In Netflix’s ‘Transatlantic’

Though she had a reputation as a wealthy playgirl, Mary Jayne Gold would make her way to Marseille during World War II where she worked to smuggle thousands of people out of the country.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 19, 2023

Who Was Mary Jayne Gold? The True Story Behind The Heiress Portrayed In Netflix’s ‘Transatlantic’

Though she had a reputation as a wealthy playgirl, Mary Jayne Gold would make her way to Marseille during World War II where she worked to smuggle thousands of people out of the country.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 19, 2023

Florida Couple Moves To Scotland To Save The World’s Oldest Post Office

Barry and Mary Ford are now set to become the Sanquhar Post Office's 17th postmasters in its 311-year history.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • Sep 18, 2023

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Florida Couple Moves To Scotland To Save The World’s Oldest Post Office

Barry and Mary Ford are now set to become the Sanquhar Post Office's 17th postmasters in its 311-year history.

By Hannah Reilly Holtz • September 18, 2023