Amelia Christnot is an Oglala Lakota, Kanien'kehá:ka and Metis Navy brat who settled in the wilds of Northern Maine. She considers herself another proud Maineiac. Her picture is from 1984 for purely Orwellian reasons.
A heartbroken mum has paid tribute to her gorgeous little girl, who died at just 14 days old of the herpes simplex virus—saying doctors believe the tiny baby was killed by a kiss. Delighted to welcome their daughter, Kiara, into the world on July 30 this year, Kelly Ineson, 30, and her warehouse worker fiancé … Continued
Life can be very confusing – and it seems that’s doubly true if you happen to be an alpaca. Take a look at this little bunch of alpacas who recently stumbled across a hedgehog seemingly for the first time. The herd is absolutely fascinated by the prickly little critter in the video. One even gets … Continued
Rudolph the red nosed reindeer probably was not bullied for his crimson snout—because he and his fellow reindeer cannot see the color red. In news that may shock the North Pole, University of Exeter scientists have revealed that Santa’s sleigh-pullers lack the color-detecting eye cells that humans use to detect red. The same applies to … Continued
A law student with a one in a million condition known as Sleeping Beauty syndrome has revealed how she has slept through HALF the Christmases since her diagnosis—often staying in a deep slumber for 20 hours without waking. Just 13 when she was diagnosed with Kleine-Levin syndrome (KLS)—a complex neurological disorder, involving recurring periods of excessive … Continued
A real-life Rapunzel with two meter-long hair, who has not had her locks trimmed since she was five-years-old, is so proud of her magnificent mane she even stars in Christmas shows as her alter ego. But unlike the Grimms’ fairy tale character, who famously let down her endless hair from the window in her prison … Continued
Perfect Ornament Placement Disorder or POPD is a real thing. Sort of. Every year people lament either suffering from it or living with someone who does. POPD is the obsessive need to get the decorations on the Christmas tree exactly right. But help is here! A mathematician has created an online tool to calculate exactly … Continued
Inspired by model Danielle Lloyd’s confession to having a “designer vagina” for incontinence, a 56-year-old Essex, England mom spent £1,900 ($2,430) on the intimate treatment—boosting her sex life and making her feel “15 years younger.” A regular user of anti-aging procedures, Abby Short had the tightening treatment after years of incontinence forced her to carry … Continued
A campaigning mom has told how her autistic son’s distressed screams for help were ignored by his fellow passengers, when he lost his caregiver on the London Underground subway system. At 6ft tall, 19-year-old Idrees Malik, of Ilford, east London—who also has ADHD, making it hard for him to concentrate or control his behavior—looks like … Continued
Not much that Donald Trump says slips past the scrutiny of online critics, so when he described himself as a “Tariff Man” it was only a matter of time before the memes followed. The American president was making the point he would happily revert to tariffs if no trade deal could be reached with China. … Continued
A church is trialing the use of a live voting smartphone app during sermons to help engage its congregation. Worshippers at Aylsham Parish Church in Norfolk, England, are asked to take their phones to services and use their handsets to answer questions which are displayed behind the vicar on a projector screen. They can also … Continued
A one-handed make-up artist has told of her frustration over being questioned by strangers about her disability every single day. Keleigh Thomas, 25—who was born without her right hand or forearm—is frequently stopped on the street by people who want to know what happened to her. She said: “It baffles me why they would need … Continued
An animal lover has revealed how she helped a beefy black Labrador win his battle of the bulge, after falling for the porky 79 pound pooch at a dog shelter—slimming him down using the canine equivalent of a Fitbit. When Beth Walker, 22, first laid eyes on hefty Harvey, now eight, he was a sorry … Continued
