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Blind Musician Taught Himself Six Instruments And Is Now Chasing A Career In Country Music
Angel Paez never let the fact that he was born blind stop him from wondering what music could become in his hands. A fascination that began while listening to instruments at church eventually turned into a remarkable musical path, with Paez teaching himself six instruments entirely by ear and earning opportunities that once seemed far…
A Roman Villa Was Buried Beneath an Italian Vineyard for 1,800 Years
For generations, archaeologists knew a remarkable Roman villa was somewhere beneath a vineyard in northern Italy. They had found its mosaic floors before, photographed them, studied them, and then watched the site disappear beneath the soil. Every attempt to locate the villa again had ended with more questions than answers. Then an archaeologist tried something…
Two Men Swam Into A Flooded Field To Save A Fox Stranded On A Tiny Rock
Watching a family of foxes play around a nearby rock pile had been a daily routine on Colin Graham’s farm near Welwyn, Saskatchewan, until a sudden June 2014 flood swallowed the surrounding landscape. When Graham and his sister went to check on the den, they found the rock pile reduced to a tiny island—and a…
A High School Student Made A Remarkable Discovery At NASA
Most teenagers would probably spend their first few days at NASA trying to understand where everything is and how not to look completely lost. Wolf Cukier had a very different introduction to the space agency. Just three days into his internship, the 17-year-old high school student noticed an unusual signal buried in telescope data. What…
Mom Launches Pink Taxi Service to Help Women Get Home Safely
Amberine Nawaz stared at her silent phone in a panic. Her eight-year-old daughter was in a taxi with a stranger, driving through an area with no cell service—meaning Amberine couldn’t reach her at all. Since her family had just moved to a new town, she didn’t know a single person nearby she could call for…
25 Years After 9/11, Investigators Identify Another Victim Using DNA Genealogy
Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, investigators have finally identified another person killed at the World Trade Center. The identification marks the first time New York officials have successfully used forensic investigative genetic genealogy in their decades-long effort to identify the victims. The newly identified victim was an adult woman whose family has chosen…
8-Year-Old Louisiana Girl Dies After Rare Amoeba Infection Linked To Lake Swimming
An 8-year-old Louisiana girl has died after contracting a rare brain infection believed to have been caused by an amoeba encountered while swimming in a local lake. Lillian Smart, from Ruston, died over the weekend after spending days in intensive care as the infection caused severe swelling and damage to her brain. The Louisiana Department…
38 Year Old Man Fears Losing His Sight After Swimming With Contact Lenses
A 38-year-old British photographer thought a painful red eye was probably caused by sand or saltwater after a long day of surfing in Bali. Instead, doctors eventually discovered a rare infection that could permanently damage his vision. Matt Flack had worn daily contact lenses for more than 20 years, but during his two-month holiday he…
92 Year Old Milton H Has Just Reached 500 Pure Barre Classes
Most people would be thrilled to reach 500 workouts at any age. Milton H. reached the milestone at 92, after repeatedly walking into a Florida fitness studio and putting in the work. Pure Barre St. Augustine recently celebrated Milton’s 500th class with photos shared online, and the achievement quickly attracted thousands of likes and a…
16 Year Old Who Could Only Find Relief In Water Is Flown To Mumbai
For five years, Iqbal Sheikh reportedly found relief from an agonizing burning sensation only when he was in water. The 16-year-old from West Bengal, India, eventually spent much of his time sitting in local ponds, sometimes remaining there for hours while eating and waiting for the pain to ease. Now, after videos of his unusual…