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31-year-old invites ailing 89-year-old neighbor to move in with him

How well do you know your neighbor? Do you know them well enough to invite them over your home? What about inviting them to live with you? In 2013, Chris Salvatore moved in across the hall from Norma Cook, an 85-year-old woman, and her cat, Hermes. The two always said hello to each other, but after Salvatore introduced himself they became fast friends. In fact they became such good frie

CEO Gives All Of Her 500+ Employees $10,000 Each And Two First-Class Tickets To Anywhere In The World

One woman is being called the best boss in the world after she gifted all of her employees one heck of a present. Last week, CNN reported that investment management company Blackstone had purchased a majority stake in Spanx, valuing the shapewear brand at a whopping $1.2 billion. Sara Blakely, Spanx’s founder and CEO, surprised her staff with two first-class tickets each to anywhere in t

10 Crazy Bridges for Animals Around The World | Wildlife Crossings

Animals bridges, which may also be known as ecoducts or wildlife crossings, are structures that allow animals to safely cross human-made barriers like highways. A wildlife crossing is the broadest term and can include: underpass tunnels, viaducts, overpasses and bridges, amphibian tunnels, fish ladders, culvets and green roofs. Animals in the wild need to migrate to find mates, food and other r

People Are Sharing ‘Then And Now’ Pics On This Page To Show How Time Changes Things (40 New Pics)

The subreddit r/OldPhotosInRealLife is pretty much the closest thing we have to a time machine. Its 596k members are constantly comparing past and present through rephotography — the act of taking a photo of a place that has already been photographed before. The end result is like a portal, fusing together two different periods. After we at Bored Panda published our first story on th

If You’re Feeling Down, These 50 Wholesome Pics Might Lift You Up (New Pics)

We have all found our own ways to cope with the pandemic that never seems to end. But some things are universal. So to keep your spirits up and balance out all the negativity, we at www.beautyofplanet.com continue our most positive series. Below, you will find a collection of wholesome pictures that show there is good left in the world after all. We're talking Nepalese climbers removing trash

37 Comparisons Of The Sizes Of Prehistoric Animal Ancestors And Their Modern Relatives By Roman Uchytel

Modern technology does not only let us enjoy the things that are in the present, but also things from the past. The software available, like Photoshop, helps us take a glimpse at what things looked like. Even though they still remain digital, they're pretty close to reality. Roman Uchytel uses technology for this very reason. He uses Photoshop to show us a glimpse of things that have passed

Bindi Irwin Gives Her Daughter Her First Australia Zoo Khakis

Australian wildlife conservationist and zookeeper Bindi Irwin and her husband Chandler Powell welcomed their first child, Grace Warrior Irwin Powell (named in tribute to her legendary grandfather, the beloved Steve Irwin), on March 25, 2021. This was also, coincidentally, the day of their one-year wedding anniversary. Since even beore her birth, Grace's parents have been eager for their beauti

How the sandstone pillars of Monument Valley were actually formed

Towering 1,000 feet above the desert floor, millions of years old – and according to Navajo legend, the carcasses of defeated monsters – Monument Valley’s red sandstone pillars are one of America’s great natural wonders. Towering 1,000 feet above the desert floor, millions of years old – and according to Navajo legend, the carcasses of defeated monsters – Monument Valley’s red s

Dramatic pictures show lightning bolts inside volcanic ash eruption

Storm in an ash cloud: Electrifying shots of Mexican volcanic eruption show lightning bolts striking inside its ash plume Lightning flash spotted in the ash cloud of the Colima Volcano which is 301 miles west of Mexico City Strikes caused by high levels of electric charge building up as ash particles rub together Bolts can heat surrounding air to 3,000°C and melt ash in the cloud into glass

The Eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980

On May 18, 1980, an earthquake struck below the north face of Mount St. Helens in Washington state, triggering the largest landslide in recorded history and a major volcanic eruption that scattered ash across a dozen states. The sudden lateral blast—heard hundreds of miles away—removed 1,300 feet off the top of the volcano, sending shock waves and pyroclastic flows across the surroundi