In 1977 Jimmy Carter Put This Note on the Voyager Spacecraft
On September 5, 1977 the Voyager 1 space probe launched from Earth. Nearly 40 years and some 20.5 billion km travelled later (and counting!), the Voyager 1 remains the farthest ever spacecraft from...
View ArticleTeacher’s Postcard Project Goes Viral, Reaches 90 Countries and Every US State
David Arwood, an elementary school teacher in rural northeast Tennessee, was looking for a memorable way to show his students how diverse and large the world is. He wanted his class to not only see...
View ArticleUS Soldiers in Vietnam Hearing a Radio Report That They’re Going Home
In this emotional scene from the documentary film, Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam, a group of US soldiers find out via radio report that they are going home. Released in 1987, the...
View ArticlePTA’s ‘Alternative Fundraiser’ Gets Internet Seal of Approval
In the United States it is common for the PTA (parent-teacher association) to raise money by asking students (or their parents) to sell various goods to their friends and family like wrapping paper,...
View ArticleSon Finds Old Letter Sent to His Mom and You Can See Why She Saved It
Reddit user jacques4801 recently shared an old letter he found that had been sent to his Mom and when you read it you can see why she decided to keep it. Dear Mrs. Ruffin: I have decided to...
View ArticleThis Guy Sold a VHS Player on eBay and Then Got a Very Unexpected Letter
Earlier this year a person sold their VHS player on eBay and received a very unexpected letter in the mailbox shortly after the sale. It was from the 86-year-old buyer and this happened to be his...
View ArticleBryan Cranston Narrates Letters from D-Day Over Restored HD Footage
Actor Bryan Cranston narrates letters to home from soldiers recalling their harrowing experience on D-Day. The voiceover is set to never-before-seen, restored HD footage from the battle. Letters...
View ArticleThis is one of those gestures that a person remembers for the rest of their life
This is one of those gestures that a person remembers for the rest of their life. In this case, it’s Sara, a hairstylist who probably had no idea the impact she made until she received this letter...
View Article75 Years Ago, Japan Surrendered and Canada Signed in the Wrong Place
The surrender of Imperial Japan was announced by Japanese Emperor Hirohito on August 15 and formally signed on September 2, 1945, bringing the hostilities of World War II to a close. Interestingly,...
View ArticleHe Bought a Soundgarden Vinyl and Found a Most Unexpected Letter Inside
When a Spokane, Washington man opened up his latest find, a vinyl edition of Soundgarden’s “Superunknown”, he found a most unexpected letter inside. It was a thank you note from the seller, Sabine...
View ArticleNaval Officer Writes A Letter Explaining Why He Doesn’t Want To Live In...
There are enlisted military members, and there are officers. Officers typically have a college degree which is often paid for by the military. In today’s story, a naval officer who had the military...
View ArticleWoman Found Out That Her Boyfriend Was Cheating, So She Let His Family Know...
If you found out that your partner was cheating on you, how would you handle it? This woman thought that her boyfriend was truly committed to her. But then, she saw his Hinge profile and found out...
View ArticleMom Lets Her Kids Play Outside In The Evening, But One Neighbor Expects...
Shutterstock/Reddit Many parents would probably consider it a good thing if their kids would rather play outside than sit inside staring at screens. That’s the case in today’s story, but a neighbor in...
View Article