Russian Lake Attracts Many Visitors despite Warnings Posted August 21, 2019 A man-made lake in Siberia, Russia, is attracting numerous visitors despite warnings about its toxic waters. The artificial lake, widely referred to as “Novosi…
Norwegian Island Wants to Become a Time-Free Zone Posted August 6, 2019 Residents of Sommarøy [suh-MEH-roy], Norway, are campaigning to make the island the first time-free zone in the worl…
Teenagers Fly across South Africa Using Homemade Plane Posted July 27, 2019 A group of South African teenagers has successfully built a homemade airplane and is now taking a shot at flying it from Cape Town, South Africa, to Cairo, Egypt.…
21-Year-Old Becomes Recordholder for the Youngest Person to Visit All Countries Posted July 23, 2019 Lexie Alford, a 21-year-old from the United States, has been trying to claim the record for the youngest person to visit every country in the world. On May 31, Alford concluded…
Students Worldwide Leave Classes to Protest Posted July 15, 2019 Students all over the world walked out of school to protest against their governments. The strike, which took place last May, was the second and latest event held by the
97-Year-Old Woman Goes to Prom for the First Time Posted July 11, 2019 A 97-year-old woman went to her first prom at her great grandson’s high school. Grandmother, Helen Danis [DEY-nis], achiev…
Underprivileged Student Graduates from Prestigious University Posted June 27, 2019 A former homeless student has graduated from a prestigious university in Washington, D.C., United States. Rashema Melson, a 23-year-old student who used to live in gang-filled …
South American Country Tops 2019 Global Emotions Report Posted June 21, 2019 Paraguay /ˈpær əˌgwaɪ/ in South America has ranked as the world’s happiest country in the 2019 Global Emotions Report. The Global Emotions …
Man Swims across Lake Malawi, Gets Two World Records Posted June 18, 2019 A South African man has set two world records after completing a 54-day swim across Lake Malawi, the third largest lake in Africa. Forty-five-year-old swimmer Martin Hobbs now …
Teacher Receives Over 100 Sick Leave Donations from Colleagues Posted June 7, 2019 A teacher received a donation of more than 100 sick leaves from his colleagues so he can care for his daughter who has cancer. David Green is a faculty member of Mae Jemison Hi…