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World War II Veteran To Get Final Wish: Themed Casket to Match His Passion For Handing Out Juicy Fruit Gum
When 94-year-old Suttie Economy is packed off for the sweet hereafter, his exit strategy is going to be a little sweeter than most. That’s...
Send a Birthday Greeting to the Oldest Living World War II Vet in the U.S. as He Turns 111
In a week's time, the United States' oldest living American to have served in the Second World War is going to turn the grand...
Sorority Grants World War II Veteran’s Final Wish to Dance with a Beautiful Woman
92-year-old Paul Sonnier harbored one final wish that he wanted to fulfill before leaving this life, and it was to have one more dance...
Hundreds of Cards From Strangers for World War II Vet’s 90th Birthday
Harold Krueger's wife was planning a 90th birthday party for her husband on February 21, but passed away a month before the big day.
The...
Why a German Pilot Escorted a U.S. Bomber to Safety During World War II
Once in a while, you hear an old war story that restores your faith in humanity. A new book explores the incredible encounter of...
Scout’s Goal to Interview 1000 World War II Vets: You Can Help
A new project to record the stories of America's "Greatest Generation" was launched by a Boy Scout who lost his grandfather at an early...
World War II Veteran Marks 90th Birthday with Skydiving Jump
A World War II hero from Maine gave himself a 90th birthday present — his first skydiving jump from an airplane.
Lester Slate, of Exeter,...
U.S. Finally Salutes World War II Fly Girls With Congressional Medals
On Wednesday, more than six decades after their service, the nation's first "fly girls" were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in...
World War II Heros Meet for Last Time (Video)
America's 1.8 million World War II veterans, now in their 80's and 90's, are dying at the rate of 1,500 a day, but 150,000...
Sicily Will be Reachable Via World’s Longest Suspension Bridge That Italians Have Wanted for Centuries
Dreamt of since the Roman Empire, the men and women, taxpayers and taxspenders of the Italian Peninsula are preparing for an engineering project unrivaled...
After Getting $4.99 Cheese-making Kit for Christmas He Now Runs His Own Creamery And Wins Awards (LOOK)
A father-of-five who was given a $4.99 cheese-making kit as a Christmas present now runs his own artisan creamery in his garage—and is winning...
AI Used With Cold War Spy Satellites Can Detect Ancient Underground Aqueducts
Spanish technical archaeologists have identified ancient irrigation ducts in desert regions around the world using AI.
The AI was trained to pour through old spy...
Lost Rembrandt Found Tucked Away in Attic in Maine Sells for $1.4 Million During Bidding War
"Tucked away" in a home attic in Maine alongside a “collection of heirlooms and antiques” art appraisers found a lost Rembrandt portrait.
Depicting a teenage...
Landscapers Spot Unexploded WWII Bomb While Digging in Garden–Saving Themselves and Homes Before Evacuation
A pair of landscape gardeners were left shell-shocked after digging up an unexploded bomb from World War II, while working on a back garden.
Residents...
Art Historian Discovers Long-Lost Portrait of Henry VIII in Background of Social Media Post
Social media allows for the darndest things: like this story from the UK where an art consultant and historian saw a post on X...
World’s Largest Genome Discovered in a Tiny Fern: ‘Breaks all records’
On the island of New Caledonia, a simple, unassuming species of fern has been identified as having the longest genome of any living organism...
High Schooler Wins $10,000 for Discovery Solution to Mysterious Outbreak Killing Sea Turtles in His Hawaii Hometown
A young man has won a five-figure financial prize at the nation's top science fair for his research into a mysterious outbreak of tumors...
Rare WWII Pigeon Parachute Used to Carry Messages to French Resistance Ahead of D-Day Found in Old Shoebox
(By SWNS / Talker News)
A rare World War II 'pigeon parachute' used to carry messages to the French resistance in Normandy ahead of D-Day...
100-yo D-Day Veteran Knew WWII Was Ending 48 Hours Before Rest of the World–Still Keeps the Historic Note
Every child born into the Morgan family of Cheshire will be able to hold in their hands a very unique piece of World War...
2,000-Year-old Scroll Burnt in Pompeii Decoded and Read for First Time by Three Genius Students
In October, GNN reported on the first winner of the Vesuvius Challenge, which sought to inspire young people to use AI technology to decode...