by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
A guy proposed to his fiancé by editing himself into the wedding scene of Shrek—a perfect way to totally surprise his girlfriend, and honor their love for the movie. Carter Allen spent five hours adding a clip of himself seamlessly running down the aisle saying he’s...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has shared their wackiest animal rescues from 2025, including a fox trapped in a chair and another one stuck inside the engine of an Amazon delivery van. The charity compiled the list with pictures showing...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
The obstacles and excuses kept blocking Betty Kellenberger’s path, but she never stopped moving forward. Kellenberger, an 80-year-old retired schoolteacher from Carson City, Michigan, became interested in the Appalachian Trail in elementary school when she learned...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
A free-diving instructor had a once-in-a-lifetime moment when a massive Bryde’s whale suddenly emerged during a feeding frenzy in Mexico’s Pacific waters. Emily Marzilli of Baja California Sur was diving near a giant sardine bait ball, which is a survival tactic for...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
An abandoned dog has joined a mission of peace across the world and, despite some mishaps, has stayed with it every paw of the way. During their opening 112-day peace walk in India, a group of Buddhist monks found an abandoned dog—or perhaps the dog found them. The...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
A premature baby, born so tiny his hand was smaller than his dad’s fingertip, is finally home and healthy after a year in the hospital. Gabriel Golden was born weighing one pound in September 2024 after just 22 weeks gestation. He endured nearly a year in the...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
As the famous New York City ball dropped downward to deliver 2026, a deluge of hopes, dreams, and wishes rained down in Times Square. I wish for more love and kindness in 2026… I wish for a good year with good people… Tons of messages from the Times Square Wishing...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Tiny plants, like moss, are easy to overlook. They’re often as small as an eyelash, and they tend to grow on the ground in dark, wet places. But these small plants sometimes turn out to be big clues in forensic cases. A team of scientists learned that firsthand in...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
It was 75 years ago the last time there were as many octopus in British waters as there are now, with the UK’s Wildlife Trusts declaring that 2025 was the ‘Year of the Octopus.’ These eight-legged spineless creatures, one of the most fascinating to inhabit our planet,...
