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8-year-old boy rescues 6 relatives from fire, dies trying to save 7th
In his final moments, 8-year-old Tyler Doohan managed to rescue six people – including two younger children – from a burning mobile home in upstate New York, authorities said. A last-ditch effort, however, to
Construction Worker Hides Waldo On Site For Kids In Hospital Next Door
One man is helping kids find a little joy. Jason Haney, a construction foreman, hides a life-size cutout he made of Where’s Waldo on site every day for kids who are staying at a
Hero Uncle Wrestles 7 Foot Bull Shark To Save Boy’s Severed Arm
On the 6th of July, 2001, a young boy’s uncle came to the rescue in a way that captured headlines across America. 8-year old Jesse Arbogast, was having his final swim of the day
Millionaire uses fortune to help kids in struggling town
Harris Rosen went from a childhood in a rough New York City neighborhood to becoming a millionaire whose company owns seven hotels in Orlando, but his self-made success is not his proudest achievement. Twenty
Why elevator “close” buttons don’t work
Even if your building’s got an up-to-date elevator that runs with all the speed and precision of a Swiss watch (if that’s the case, no need to brag), you’ve likely found yourself waiting the
Jumping Through EULA Hoops
“Unconscionable” is a legal term used to void contracts that are unfair to one party because of the other party’s superior bargaining power. By my reading, that makes end-user license agreements (EULAs) unenforceable. Ten
Top 10 Most Expensive Auction Items
Auction house Sotheby’s announced Sept. 9 that it will sell a rare John James Audubon tome, Birds of America, and expect it to fetch between $6.2 million and $9.2 million – making it the
Ekaterina Svanidze – Stalin’s first wife
Alexander Svanidze, an old school friend of Stalin’s and a fellow revolutionary, introduced the 28-year-old Joseph Stalin to his sister, Ekaterina Svanidze. Nicknamed Kato, Ekaterina was born in Georgia on 2 April 1885. Respecting
Magician Nick Britt jumps through hoops to secure permit for pet rabbit
Siena Britt, 3, of Sippy Downs, is the proud owner of “Mr Fluffy Bum”, a domestic rabbit that her magician father Nick Britt had to jump through hoops to keep. Queensland is the only
Anti-pirating ad music stolen
You wouldn’t steal a movie, so why would you put stolen music on an anti-piracy ad? Dr Karl investigates a curious case of copyright theft. If you have bought or rented a movie on