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Japan Proposes 4-Day Work Week To Improve Work-Life Balance

June 25, 2021 / 10,510 views

The Japanese government has just released its annual economic policy guideline, which includes recommendations that companies permit their staff to opt to work four days a week instead of five.

Role Model Inspires Boy With Down Syndrome To Complete Mini-Triathalon

June 24, 2021 / 8,494 views

A teen with Down Syndrome completed a mini-triathalon after meeting his role model, Chris Nikic, the first person with Down Syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon.

Golden Retriever Missing For 2 Weeks Found Swimming In Jersey Shore Bay

June 23, 2021 / 8,320 views

A Golden Retriever named Chunk had been missing for more than two weeks when he was found swimming in the Barnegat Bay by New Jersey State Police Troopers.

Anonymous Customer Leaves $16,000 Tip At New Hampshire Restaurant

June 23, 2021 / 9,867 views

A customer who ordered a couple of hot dogs at a New Hampshire restaurant left a whopping $16,000 tip.

US Honors Irish Woman Whose Weather Forecast Changed The Course Of WWII

June 22, 2021 / 10,025 views

Maureen Flavin Sweeney, 98, received a special US House of Representatives honor for her part in World War II. As a young woman at Blacksod lighthouse in 1944, she forecast an impending storm which changed the timing of the D-Day landings.

World's Most Premature Baby, Given 0% Odds Of Survival, Celebrates First Birthday

June 21, 2021 / 15,679 views

Richard Scott William Hutchinson was born under 1 pound at 21 weeks 2 days and has just celebrated his first birthday. According to Guinness World Records, he is the most premature baby to survive.

He Traveled Cross-Country To Mine Diamonds For His Girlfriend's Engagement Ring -- And Dug Up A 2.2 Carat Beauty

June 21, 2021 / 8,477 views

A man from Washington state has dreamt his whole life of finding a raw diamond to create a one-of-a-kind engagement ring for his future spouse. He just found a 2.2 carat diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas.

'Nothing Like How Movies Depict It': Man Rescues Pair From Crashed, Burning Car

June 19, 2021 / 9,973 views

Gabriel Lascurain said he believes if he'd arrived at the scene just a couple of minutes earlier, he wouldn't have noticed the flames. And if he was one minute later, they might have already been dead.

Dog Rescues Baby Deer From Drowning In Virginia Lake

June 18, 2021 / 30,699 views

A 6-year-old Goldendoodle named Harley jumped into a lake outside his Virginia home to save a baby deer from drowning.

Missing Man Found Alive After 17 Days In Oregon Wilderness

June 17, 2021 / 12,916 views

A 69-year-old man from Roseburg, Oregon, was found alive after spending 17 days alone in the wilderness in the Twin Lakes area.

Veteran Donates 36 Acres Of Land To Build Retreat For Homeless Vets Struggling With Addiction

June 16, 2021 / 8,826 views

Veteran Marty Weber was offered $3 million for his property by a commercial property developer. He turned it down to build a retreat for homeless veterans struggling with addiction.

Firefighter Carries Unconscious Husky Down 15 Floors And Saves His Life

June 16, 2021 / 9,285 views

Firefighters and animal control officers rescued a husky from a high-rise apartment building fire in Virginia Beach last Sunday.

European Parliament Overwhelmingly Backs Ban On Caged Animal Farming

June 15, 2021 / 6,914 views

The European Parliament has taken the first step towards making cages for farmed animals a thing of the past.

Border Collie In Car Crash Went Missing. He Was Found On A Farm, Herding Sheep

June 14, 2021 / 11,499 views

Tilly, a border collie mix, was ejected from a car during a crash and ran off. The dog was found herding sheep on a nearby farm.

6 Strangers Team Up To Carry Injured Dog Down Mountain

June 14, 2021 / 11,288 views

A group of strangers rescued a man and his injured dog trapped 3 miles up on the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail on Mount Washington in New Hampshire.

Teens Save 97-Year-Old Woman From Kitchen Fire

June 12, 2021 / 10,245 views

A group of teenagers helped save an elderly woman from a kitchen fire on the Isle of Wight, is an island off the south coast of England.