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- “At 17, I Found That We All Want the Same”
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- Whale Rescued Near Golden Gate Bridge Shows Gratitude to Divers After Life-Saving Mission
- Stranded on the Interstate: How Iowa Hawkeyes’ Zach Twedt Came to Our Rescue
- How a Stray Cat Named Bob Helped James Bowen Overcome Addiction and Transform His Life
- Allyson Felix: Breaking Barriers, Building Legacy, and Defining Her Own Path
- The Road Not Taken: A Joke That Touched the World
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A Second Chance in the Norwegian Wild: Rediscovering Life’s True Summit
In late July 2025, 38-year-old U.S. journalist Alec Luhn embarked on a solo hiking trip in Norway’s Folgefonna National Park. What began as an adventurous journey turned into a six-day battle for survival after a severe fall left him critically injured and stranded in the wilderness.
On the first day of his hike, Luhn slipped and tumbled down a steep, icy slope, breaking his femur, fracturing his pelvis, and injuring several vertebrae. His backpack, which... Continue reading
“At 17, I Found That We All Want the Same”
Last month, seventeen-year-old Arjun Malaviya returned – not from a high school football game, but from a solo journey spanning 118 countries. In just 13 months, Arjun transformed himself from a curious teen into the youngest solo traveler in the world to surpass 100 countries. He did it with five full passports, a strategic plan, savings from... Continue reading
Minnesota Vikings Back Male Cheerleaders Despite Backlash
The Minnesota Vikings’ 2025 cheerleading squad includes two men, Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn. They made the team through the same audition process as everyone else. Their addition, however, sparked backlash from some fans and public figures, with criticism ranging from complaints about “tradition” to outright homophobic remarks.
The Team’s... Continue reading
Sadio Mane’s Humble Response to Using a Cracked iPhone: Why He Chooses Charity Over Luxury
Sadio Mane, a renowned soccer player from Senegal, with an annual income of about $10.2 million, left fans stunned when they noticed him using a cracked iPhone 11. His response was priceless:
“Why would I want ten Ferraris, 20 diamond watches, and two jet planes? I starved, I worked in the fields, played barefoot, and I didn’t go to school. Now I can help people.... Continue reading
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Whale Rescued Near Golden Gate Bridge Shows Gratitude to Divers After Life-Saving Mission
A fisherman who was fishing east of the Farallon Islands (just outside of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California) spotted a whale who was fully entangled and bound in a fishing net. The fisherman radioed for help and within a few hours, the rescue team arrived and determined that the whale was so badly tangled that the only way to save her was to dive in, cut the ropes and untangle her…. a very dangerous proposition as one slap of the tail could kill a rescuer. They worked for hours with curved knives and eventually freed her.
When she was free, the divers say she swam in what seemed like joyous circles. She then came back to each and every diver, one at a time, nudged them, and pushed gently, thanking... Continue reading
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Stranded on the Interstate: How Iowa Hawkeyes’ Zach Twedt Came to Our Rescue
“I was on my way back from my son’s track meet in Minnesota and got a flat tire on a Iowa interstate. I tried to request roadside assistance in my Allstate app (because I don’t know how to change a flat tire), but was not getting a signal on my phone because of where we were in Iowa, so I was looking down messing with my phone and thought instead of using the app, I would call Allstate (which takes longer). I was thinking, it’s going to take a few hours for them to get to me once I get ahold of them, when my son goes, someone is here. Like this guy appeared out of no where, dressed in... Continue reading
How a Stray Cat Named Bob Helped James Bowen Overcome Addiction and Transform His Life
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Allyson Felix: Breaking Barriers, Building Legacy, and Defining Her Own Path
When Allyson Felix became pregnant, Nike wanted to reduce her endorsement contract by up to 70% due to her pregnancy, and told her to “know your place and just run.”
During this time, Felix had to undergo an emergency c-section at seven months pregnant due to a life-threatening condition, with her baby spending over a month in the NICU. Two years later she qualified for her fifth Olympics, with her daughter cheering her on.
Felix parted ways with Nike and launched her own shoe brand, Saysh One. She competed in the Tokyo Olympics wearing her shoes, under the slogan “I Know My... Continue reading
The Road Not Taken: A Joke That Touched the World
Who hasn’t read Robert Frost’s poem in high school?! And analyzed its meaning…turns out Frost wrote it as a playful poke to his good friend!
“The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
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