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The Periodic Table of The Muppets
Mental Floss
Finally, a way to map out a family that includes a frog, a pig, a beatnik, an alien, three near-identical chickens, and a "whatever." -
Marathon Mom Chases Down Bike Thief
Good Morning America
Sarah Tatterson is an accomplished runner, who has completed a dozen half-marathons in her lifetime. So earlier this month when she noticed a stranger walking up her driveway, entering her garage and making a quick exit with her husband's bicycle, her running instincts immediately kicked in. -
Nine-year-old golfer shoots 58 in 18-hole junior open golf tournament
The Post and Courier
To the handful of professional golfers who have shot 59 in a tournament - Al Geiberger, Chip Beck and David Duval, to name a few - you've been one-upped, by a 9-year-old. -
Fox cub with head stuck in jar seeks a helping hand
GrindTV.com
A wild animal's natural instinct is to steer clear of humans. But when a fox cub somehow got its head hopelessly stuck inside a glass jar recently in a Russian forest, there seemed no recourse but to seek a helping pair of human hands. -
Boston hospital to offer hand transplants for kids
Yahoo! News
A Boston hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants and other radical operations to improve appearance and quality of life are offered to kids, too. -
5-Year-Old Protests the Westboro Baptist Church With Pink Lemonade
TakePart
Jayden Sink wanted to peacefully challenge the beliefs of the hate group living across the street. -
Adventurer Jess Cramp inspires us to be braver
GrindTV.com
Jess Cramp is brave, but not for the reasons you might think. Sure, she swims with sharks and has her pilot's license, but she's also done something that most people will always be too scared to do: she quit a well-paying job and a stable future to chase a dream. -
Hero EMT dispatcher helps pinpoint lost stroke victim in eight-hour phone call
New York Post
A heroic FDNY dispatcher went beyond the call of duty - staying on the phone with an elderly Upper East Side stroke victim for nearly eight hours while rescuers struggled to pinpoint the woman's ocation. -
Adorable miniature horses being used as therapy animals
Mail Online
Illinois non-profit Mane in Heaven has four horses - Lunar, Turnabout, Mystery and Jenella - that visit nursing homes, schools, hospitals and veteran facilities to comfort disabled people or those who have suffered trauma. -
Bear With Head Stuck in Jar is Rescued in Pennsylvania
TIME.com
Four central Pennsylvania residents said they used only a rope and a flashlight during a wild chase to rescue a young bear whose head had been stuck in a plastic jar for at least 11 days. -
LIFE Photos of Famous Dads and Their Daughters
TIME.com
LIFE.com celebrates Father's Day with a special gallery featuring classic portraits of famous dads and their daughters. -
28 Awesome Historical Photos of Dads
Mental Floss
Take a peek at how dads have (and have not) changed over the centuries. Happy Father's Day! -
The 10 Best Dads In Nature
Popular Science
We all know our own fathers are deserving of annual praise, but nature is full of unappreciated fathers as well. From seahorses to great hornbills to giant water bugs, the planet is covered with loving, dedicated dads. -
Dear Daughter: Love Letters from Famous Dads
TIME.com
Famous pops, from Aaron Sorkin to Bassem Youssef, share open letters to their daughters in honor of Father's Day. -
Woman gets back $23,000 ring husband accidentally sold for $5
TODAY
When one woman lost her keys this week, she had no idea what she would end up finding. -
Newfound dad grateful for his daughter's courage
Yahoo! News
"Did you think about me?" a woman on the other end of the phone line asked Gary Fuller. The question came from the 27-year-old daughter he had never met. An ordained minister, Fuller is usually good with words but says her question had him babbling. -
Shoeshiner Donates $200K in Tips to Kids' Hospital
ABC News Blogs
For the past 36 years, Albert Lexie has taken every dime of his tip money from shining shoes and donated the cash to the charity of his choice. -
9 Kids Napping In Weird Places
Your Tango
Too early to go to bed? That doesn't mean you can't catch a few winks. We could all learn a few naptime tricks from these nine sleepy kids. They'll catch their zzz's wherever they please. -
Oprah boosts brothers Boston cause
FOX Sports
A charity started by brothers in Florida to raise $1 million for Boston Marathon bombing victims received a boost Monday thanks to a $100,000 donation from Oprah Winfrey. -
Man Finds Second Vintage Superman Comic in Old Home; 1st Comic Fetched $175K at Auction
Yahoo!
The 1938 Superman comic that a Minnesota contractor found stuffed inside the walls of a dilapidated home has been auctioned for $175,000, and it seems the contractor's lucky streak is going strong. -
Lost In 1968 Battle, Marine's Dog Tag Found Again
NPR.org
Lanny Martinson was a 23-year-old Marine sergeant in Vietnam when he last saw his dog tags. In the 45 years since, he thought they were gone forever, lost in the mad rush to save his life and to help the men he was with when they walked into a minefield. -
Guide dog saves man and woman from swerving vehicle
MercuryNews.com
A mid-morning stroll in downtown San Rafael nearly turned disastrous when a 93-year-old woman drove backward down a sidewalk, narrowly missing two employees and a dog from Guide Dogs for the Blind. -
Bride who lost gown in tornado gets surprise 'dream dress'
TODAY
Megan Acord grew up in Moore, Oklahoma. She went to school there. And she couldn't wait to get married there. But those dreams fell apart when her father's home - where she no longer lived, but where she still kept some of her belongings, including her wedding dress - was leveled by the tornado that struck Moore last month. -
Homeless veteran makes flowers, specialty gifts for a good cause
WTKR.com
A Navy veteran says he's always wanted to help others - and he is not letting homelessness stand in the way of that. The vet travels around a West Virginia town - pushing a cart filled with his belongings along with arts and crafts. -
Two high school seniors win new cars for perfect attendance
dailynews.com
Graduating senior Vanessa Umana expected to leave last Friday's commencement ceremony at Francis Polytechnic High School with a diploma, a few photos and some wonderful memories. Imagine her surprise, then, when Principal Ari Bennett announced that Vanessa would also be getting an $18,000 Chevrolet Sonic -
The words 'Here I am Mom' reunited birth mother and son after 22 years
KTRE
A picture on Facebook and the help of a complete stranger was all it took for an East Texas mother to find her biological son, 22 years after she gave him up for adoption. -
Nigerian cook survives two days under sea in shipwreck air bubble
Reuters
After two days trapped in freezing cold water and breathing from an air bubble in an upturned tugboat under the ocean, Harrison Okene was sure he was going to die. Then a torch light pierced the darkness. -
AMD finally gets @AMD thanks to Seattle entrepreneur's creative charity swap
GeekWire
Adam Doppelt handed off his Twitter handle @AMD to Advanced Micro Devices after they agreed to donate $50,000 to Seattle area charities. -
Hope for Endangered Butterfly Species
National Geographic
The Schaus swallowtail butterfly's odds of survival are improving now that researchers have collected more than a hundred eggs from the endangered species. -
Army Dad Surprises Daughter At Baseball Game
ThePostGame
Sure, you've probably seen your fair share of family reunions at sporting events, but let's be honest: They never get old.