McDonald’s Banned from Building New Store near Roman Historic Site Posted September 12, 2019 Italy’s Ministry for Cultural Heritage stopped McDonald’s from building an outlet near a historic bathhouse in Rome. The bathhouse, called the…
Indian Locals Believe to Have Found Piece of Shooting Star Posted September 6, 2019 A suspected meteorite landed in a rice field in Bihar state, India. Local farmers and villagers were working in the field when the object fell from the sky. Th…
Three Brothers Donate to the Homeless through Their Own Business Posted August 29, 2019 Three young brothers from Maryland, United States, are donating to the homeless using earnings from their own business. Brothers Collin, Ryan, and Austin Gill, who are 13, 11, …
Twelve-Year-Old Boy Supports Shelter Animals by Making Bow Ties Posted August 26, 2019 A teenage boy from New Jersey, United States, creates handcrafted bow ties to support shelter animals. Twelve-year-old Darius Brown founded Beaux
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…