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April 24, 2025

Watch an Octopus Hitch a Ride on a Shark in “Sharktopus” Footage Captured by Scientists

While aboard a University of Auckland vessel off the coast of Kawau Island, in New Zealand, Rochelle Constantine noticed something unusual clutching onto a mako shark’s head. There were several things the orange clump could’ve been; a mass, the marine ecologist thought, or perhaps a deep gash. Maybe it was even a buoy, or a tangled fishing net? She didn’t consider the possibility of it being a Maori octopus hitching a ride.

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April 17, 2025

Family Saves Home From a Flood by Building Their Own Levees Around Their House

A few days ago, substantial rainfall caused a severe flood in Tennessee, prompting mandatory evacuations and rescues for over 100 people that were stranded. But for one family in the western part of the state, the picture was completely different. Tucker and Justin Humphrey, as well as their mom, Amy, were spared from the worst thanks to the impressive levee system they built around their house.

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April 6, 2025

South African Students Go Viral for Their Perfectly Coordinated Flash Performance

Students from Curro Durbanville in South Africa recently pulled off an amazing flash performance to kick off the Interschools 2025 Spirit Cup. From the stands overlooking the sports field, hundreds of students moved in perfect sync, creating incredible shapes and symbols using just their bodies. By flipping their school blazers open and shut to switch between black and white, each student acted like a pixel; they came together to create an incredible moving image.

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March 14, 2025

Audience Member With Cerebral Palsy Steals the Show After Comedian Invites Him on Stage

Comedy shows are always full of surprises, but this one was on another level. During a recent show at Punch Line Comedy Club in San Francisco, comedian Adam Ray spotted an audience member named Avery, who has cerebral palsy, and invited him on stage to try stand-up. And let’s just say—he did not disappoint. Ray was on stage sharing a story about a friend in a wheelchair when he suddenly heard a “Woo!

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