A Self-Taught Artist Memorized and Drew an Entire City Skyline From a Single Helicopter Ride
British artist Stephen Wiltshire, autistic and nonverbal as a child, can draw entire city skylines from memory after a s…
Extraordinary human stories and incredible achievements
12 Amazing StoriesBritish artist Stephen Wiltshire, autistic and nonverbal as a child, can draw entire city skylines from memory after a s…
In 2018, a German teenager and his archeologist mentor used a metal detector in a field on the island of Rügen — and …
Sister Madonna Buder — known as the "Iron Nun" — completed her first triathlon at 52 and has finished over 340 of th…
James Harrison's blood contains a rare antibody that prevents Rhesus disease in newborns. Over 60 years of donations, he…
Tsutomu Yamaguchi was 3 km from the Hiroshima blast on August 6, 1945. He returned home to Nagasaki — where he was in …
When properly trained, humans can run hundreds of miles without eating, drawing energy from body fat. Endurance was like…
Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner at 17. She was honored for her advocacy of girls' educatio…
Fauja Singh completed a marathon at the age of 101, showcasing outstanding endurance. His achievement inspires athletes …
Blind from infancy, Daniel Kish trained himself to "see" his surroundings using echolocation — clicking his tongue and…
Some of the brightest young minds are publishing original research in real journals before they finish middle school. Th…
In the mountains of Sardinia, the village of Ovodda has 10 times more centenarians per capita than the United States —…
Justo Gallego Martínez began building a vast cathedral in 1961 with no formal training, no permits, and no help. He wor…