64 year old Andres Gardin is from Panama and has become well-known for his skill as a coconut peeler. He is so popular that he makes public appearance in Rio Alejandro and is hoping to be included in the Guinness Book of World Records in the future.
In the Chinese city of Taiyuan, plans for a street expansion involved demolishing some of the surrounding buildings. This parked car, standing in the middle of the proposed demolition site, stopped all work for 10 days as the builders waited for the owner to show up. When no one arrived to claim the car, they started the work anyway but even now that the buildings are gone, the fate of the abandoned car is still undecided. Please tell me why they did not simply have the car towed away to begin with?
This dog was found abandoned in Leeds, UK, and although healthy, desperately in need of a good haircut. You won’t believe how cute he is now.
Hacienda Nápoles was previously owned by Pablo Escobar, who was a prominent cocaine supplier during the 1980’s.
These little acts of kindness make the world a better place.
When Reddit users got together to send this dying man hundreds of letters and packages.
Sophia’s letter to the President about her dads.
… and his response.
When this older couple paid for a younger couple’s Valentine’s Day dinner.
This small gift.
The family who got a complimentary meal after their 3-year-old blurted out that their house had recently burned down.
This guy.
The couple who does what they can for each other.
A shared umbrella.
These men protesting domestic violence by “walking in her shoes.”
A sign.
This man who loves going to work every day.
Wendell, the brave 10-year-old who saved a cat from being tortured by a group of boys.
The softball players on the opposing team who carried Sara Tucholsky to each base after she injured her knee touching first on her first-ever home run.
Sara Tucholsky, a softball player for Western Oregon University, scored a three-run homerun for the first time in her college career in a game against Central Washington University. But while touching first base, she injured her knee. The rules stated that none of her teammates could assist her. So instead, two players from the opposing team — Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace — carried Tucholsky to each base
This child and a soldier.
The hundreds of get well cards from strangers received by 5-year-old Alexis Blackburn after her dad posted about her operation on Reddit.
The Texas A&M students who formed a human wall to block Westboro Baptist Church protesters from protesting Lt. Col. Roy Tisdale’s funeral.
After Hurricane Sandy…
The dad who wrote this letter before his son had the chance to come out to him.
The 13-year-old cancer survivor who became a CoverGirl.
This concert.
Sometimes, it’s the little things.
Spring cleaning is a breeze with these brilliant life hacks.
Use a dustpan to fill up a tub of water for mopping.
Clean your toilet with Coke.
Don’t worry, it won’t look that horrifying for long.
Use a lemon to get rid of water stains.
Dryer sheets will remove buildup from glass.
Keep your cleaning supplies neat with a tension rod.
Meet your new BFF, the Magic Eraser.
There are basically infinite uses for these things, from getting rid of scuff marks to removing nail polish stains to cleaning grout.
Get pet fur off a carpet or furniture with a window squeegee.
What animal is that even from.
Use coarse salt to clean cast iron.
Towel + broom = a way to reach high, hard-to-clean spaces.
Clean screens with coffee filters.
Get all the grossness out of your keyboard with a toothbrush and cotton swabs.
Don’t miss the tiny spots, like the tracks on sliding doors or window panes.
Vinegar can help you get these areas spotless.
Make everything in your fridge organized and easily accessible.
Store condiments in an egg carton to prevent spills.
Fold your shirts vertically to save space and maximize visibility.
Properly fold a fitted sheet.
Swap out flannel for cotton now that it’s actually warm enough.
De-pill your clothes with a razor and some tape.
You can de-pill your winter clothes before putting them away and your spring clothes after taking them out of storage
Vacuum-seal bulky winter clothes and blankets for easy storage.
They’ll be as good as the day you put them away come next winter (not that you want to think about next winter).
Use the hanger trick to get rid of clothes you don’t wear anymore.
Hang all your clothes so your hangers face backward. When you wear something, turn the hanger around. After a year, if something is still on a backward hanger, give it away.
And the best possible advice: Drink while you clean.
You know how sometimes you come home after a few drinks and have a strange, overwhelming urge to clean everything? Channel that feeling. The best part is when you wake up the next day and are genuinely surprised and delighted at how clean everything is
The Numptia was launched in 2012 and was built by Rossinavi Yachts for an Italian/American businessman. The yacht was feautured in the Monaco yacht show in 2012 and can be chartered for $646,000 per week.
It is not every day that you see a huge ship shored on the beach. Why do you think it is here?
Well it is not an art project or a restaurant. In 2008, a violent storm caused this Dutch ship, Artemis, to land on the French coast at Sables d’Olonne where it then became beached.
Unless you live in cold climates where snow is an annual occurrence, you have probably not seen a “frost shadow” before. Here are some examples of nature’s artistry.
