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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
A very strange phenomenon is taking place on the streets of Llandudno, Wales, in the UK. The absence of people, due to the Corona Virus lockdown, has resulted in wild mountain goats taking over the town. “The goats, which normally live on a vast headland near the sea called the Great Orme, have taken…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
Caelie Wilkes admits she was proud of one of her plants, calling it “a beautiful succulent,” and the “perfect plant.” The 24-year-old California woman watered it according to a meticulous schedule for two years. She was so proud of it that when she found a really cute vase she decided it would be the…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Professional illusionist Jackson Rayne took the stage at a Wildlife Park in Georgia and set a new world record by escaping from straightjackets 300 times in eight hours. Rayne was trying to beat the earlier record of 193 escapes which was set by a British man in 2003. Rayne said the feat was done by…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
An international auction house verified that a rare copy of the U.S. Constitution will be auctioned in November 2021. The copy is one of surviving versions of the document produced for the delegation to the Constitutional Convention and for the Continental Congress. It is also the only copy that is still…
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A classic 1956 Chevrolet sedan that was originally used as a military staff car at an Army Depot was sold twice to help the Honor Flight organization which provides free transportation for veterans to visit military memorials in Washington DC. The government auctioned the Chevrolet 150 in 1964 and it…
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A man who bought a painting form a Canadian thrift store for $96 reported he had learned the painting might be worth as much as $20,000. Stephen Burgess said he regularly buys art and frames from thrift stores to decorate his home and this painting in an ornate frame caught his eye. He originally planned…
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A study by University of Arizona behavioral ecologist Jennifer Verdolin has found that prairie dogs, which are found across the central and western United States, rely on social networks to outwit predators, find food, and protect one another. Verdolin has studied the rodents for nearly two decades and…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
A Russian nature reserve said a camera disguised as a piece of tree bark to get candid shots of animals in action, was accidentally destroyed by a woodpecker. In a social media post, Nizhne-Svirsky nature Reserve in Leningrad Oblast said the black woodpecker, nicknamed Zhelna, was hunting for insects…
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There is no doubt that identity theft is on the rise, and the collecting and selling of personal information, and fake ID’s is now big business. There seems to be a huge market for fake ID’s especially, and not always for illegal immigrants wishing to commit immigration fraud. Seems it might also be…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
It has long been said by theologians that man is created to worship, and if they won’t worship the one true God, they will fabricate something else to worship. Hence the plethora of false and fringe religions that have arisen over the years. However, it is one thing for some people to believe in these…
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During the height of pandemic, Zohaib Begg undertook a mission to gather personal protective equipment for frontline workers. Then, the self-proclaimed “Chief Kindness Officer” decided he needed to do more to help his community so he contacted area business asking for help putting together boxes containing…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
While Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt found himself out of the game, with a season-ending injury, he decided to do something different with his spare time. J.J., known for his charity and Foundation work, and his tireless efforts to help and raise support for victims of Hurricane Harvey, gave…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Scott Randall was on the way to achieving his dream of playing in baseball’s major leagues when he drafted as a pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks Single-A affiliate in Rocklin, California. Randall said he is committed to following his dream, but the minor leagues are not a road to riches. During the…
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It has often been said that pigs will eat almost anything, including animal or even human flesh, given the chance. Unfortunately for one Polish pig farmer, it happened to him. The farmer, from Lubin, about 260 miles West of Warzaw, was last seen alive on December 31, 2019. However, a neighbor discovered…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 17 views
Many stories are coming out about Americans selflessly meeting the needs of others, during the COVID-19 crisis. But one of the most heart-warming is that of “Invisible Hands,” created by Liam Elkind and Simone Palicano, based in New York City. What makes them so special is that they are college students,…
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Officials at Death Valley National Park said they hope to capture a goat seen wandering in the California section of the park. A tourist spotted the goat near Stovepipe Wells and shared a picture with park officials. Rangers immediately went to area to find the non-native animal and remove it from the…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Twenty children in the Louisville, Kentucky area received a surprise donation that was a dream come true. A partnership including the Boy and Girls Clubs of Kentucky, a home store, the Hope to Dream Program, and a local ministry known as Sleep in Heavenly Peace, provided the children with brand new beds,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
A Bride in the UK ended up shaming a wedding guest on the Facebook Group, “That’s It, I’m Wedding Shaming.” Apparently, the guest ignored the unwritten etiquette that only the Bride wears white, on this very special day. The unimpressed Bride got her sweet, but brutal revenge by posting the following…
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A wildlife camera in California captured footage of a mother bald eagle keeping her eggs warm while covered in several inches of snow. The Nest Cam in Big Bear was set up by a wildlife group can shows a bald eagle, nicknamed Jackie covered in three or four inches of fresh snow as she tended to her eggs.…
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Angel Cardenas, a local CBS correspondent with KMAX TV’s “Good Morning Sacramento,” found out the hard way that sin can never remain hidden for long. He was fired, recently, for climbing all over classic, privately-owned cars at the Sacramento International Auto Show, damaging one in the process. Cardenas…
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Gary and Beth Machens moved into their home in Alton, Illinois and made a strange discover when they decided to repair a section of sloping sidewalk. Gary Machens said he removed part of stone wall on the sidewalk to make repairs and discovered an entry to a tunnel. He said the tunnel was about 9 feet…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
A study released by Arizona Christian University suggests there are significant statistical differences between what various generations in America believe about spiritual issues and behaviors. The study found that some of the biggest differences are found in the definitions of success, abortion, biblical…
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Apparently, in some states in the USA, it is still illegal to engage in unmarried sex . . . or fornication. The democratic led Virginia State Legislature recently repealed the “crime of fornication” in their state, a legal loophole still on the books that states only married couples could have sex. Currently…
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The apostle Paul, in 1 Corinthians 6:1-8, informs us of the right way for Christians to settle disputes – that is actually better for us to suffer wrong, or be defrauded, rather than pursue litigation. Unfortunately, not everyone pays heed to that advice—Jim L. Wilson and Derick Wilson David Ostram,…
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A speed camera clocked 71-year-old Richard Keedwell driving at 35mph in a 30 zone, and he subsequently received a citation in the mail, with a fine of $120. This surprised Keedwell, who claimed he was doing only 30mph in the zone. Believing the camera had to be at fault, he decided to fight the ticket…