Good News Stories

He Visited All 201 Countries In The World... WITHOUT Using A Plane. Meet The Real 'Forrest Gump'

January 06, 2014 / 8,840 views

Graham Hughes, a 33-year-old adventurer from Liverpool, England, has become the first person to visit all 201 countries in the world - WITHOUT using a plane.

Elderly Woman In China Rescues 30 Abandoned Babies From The Trash, Gives Them All A Chance At Life

January 05, 2014 / 20,394 views

An elderly woman in China has saved 30 abandoned babies since 1972. Making her living collecting rubbish and recycling her findings, 88 year-old Lou Xiaoying also managed to come across many babies left for dead.

Australia's Sharks Are Now On Twitter, Sending Warning Tweets When Approaching Beaches

January 04, 2014 / 8,809 views

When any one of them comes within a kilometer of a swimming beach, a computer system automatically logs the shark's movements and turns the data into a Twitter post on the Surf Life Saving WA feed.

The FDA Is Removing Antibacterial Soaps From The Shelves. Here's What You Need To Know

January 03, 2014 / 24,209 views

A few weeks ago, the FDA announced a bold new position on antibacterial soap. Manufacturers have to show that it's both safe and more effective than simply washing with conventional soap and water, or they have to take it of the shelves.

9 Year-Old Delivers Her Baby Sister After Mom Goes Into Labor

January 03, 2014 / 7,331 views

The 9-year-old has at least won the unofficial title of "Best Older Sister" this week when she delivered her baby sister after her mother went into labor.

No, It's Not CGI... Watch Scientists Levitate These Objects With Nothing But Sounds Waves

January 03, 2014 / 9,014 views

The essence of levitation technology is the countervailing of gravity. It is known that an ultrasound standing wave is capable of suspending small particles at its sound pressure nodes and, so far, this method has been used to levitate lightweight particl

The Cards Are Against Humanity... But The Money Is Not. This Company Continues To Shock Everyone

January 02, 2014 / 16,047 views

Last month, 100,000 people paid Cards Against Humanity $12 to receive 12 mystery gifts over a span of 12 days. On the tenth day, Cards Against Humanity did something amazing.

Do Angels Really Exist? Yes, But They Do Not Have Wings According To This 'Angelologist'

January 02, 2014 / 13,444 views

Angelologist Father Renzo Lavator said the beings are 'back in fashion' thanks to the popularity of New Age religions.

This Truck Is Made Of Ice And You Can Actually Drive It

January 01, 2014 / 2,607 views

Behold the first self-propelled ice sculpture ever. A truck made of ice that actually works.

Advanced Imaging Reveals An Ancient Computer Thousands Of Years Ahead Of Its Time. We Continue To Underestimate Our Ancestors

December 31, 2013 / 15,093 views

X-rays and advanced photography have uncovered the true complexity of the mysterious Antikythera mechanism. The complexity of the mechanism shows that ancient humans were capable of intellectual and engineering feats that boggle our modern minds.

His Survival Rate Was Slim To None, And Then A Miracle Happened

December 31, 2013 / 7,567 views

Dylan Eli was born 11 weeks premature weighing just THREE pounds. He could not breathe or maintain a stable body temperature on his own. Nearly one year later, almost all of his issues have been resolved and this week, Dylan Eli's parents took him to be f

Love And Happiness Is A Total Body Experience. Scientists Map Emotions Of The Human Body

December 31, 2013 / 15,094 views

Being happy is indeed a total body experience, according to maps of where people feel emotions.

Puff, Puff, Pass: Teen Dolphins Are Caught Getting High On Puffer Fish

December 30, 2013 / 5,633 views

In extraordinary scenes filmed for a new documentary, young dolphins were seen carefully manipulating a certain kind of puffer fish which, if provoked, releases a nerve toxin.

Japanese Scientists Prove The Possibility of Teleportation

December 28, 2013 / 13,889 views

For the first time in the world, a team of Japanese scientists managed to implement teleportation. A beam of light was moved from point A to point B.

This Innovative Ad, Set To The Beastie Boys, Is Inspiring Girls To Become Engineers

December 28, 2013 / 6,359 views

The GoldieBlox toy company is out to show the world that girls deserve more choices than dolls and princesses. They believe that femininity is strong and girls will help build the future — literally.

Cab Driver Who Returned $300,000 In Cash Gets $10,000 Reward

December 27, 2013 / 3,957 views

We recently shared a story about a cab driver who found $300,000 in the back of his cab and turned the money in. The rightful owner finally rewarded him for his honesty.