surviving

Christa Pike is angry and confused after surviving execution attempt, attorney says

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Christa Pike is angry and confused after surviving execution attempt, attorney says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Christa Pike was “angry and confused” in the hours after regaining consciousness following Tennessee’s failed execution attempt, first asking, “Where am I?” her lawyer said Wednesday. Christa Pike is angry and confused after surviving execution attempt, attorney says Pike, believed to be the first person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs … Read more

Laid off on the last day of OPT, Indian techie lands job with US company in India within 40 days, says, ‘I was not living there, I was just surviving’

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Laid off on the last day of OPT, Indian techie lands job with US company in India within 40 days, says, 'I was not living there, I was just surviving'

Indian techie shares his experience of coming back to India from the US and landing a job within 40 days. At a time when several Indian students and professionals in the US are staring at an uncertain future because of visa issues and the ongoing crackdown on OPT programs, Indian techie Aditya Kumar Thota shared … Read more

In 1843, Mexico granted 22,000 acres in California’s Cuyama Valley; 183 years later, the largest surviving 5,650-acre piece was permanently protected after a $1 million conservation campaign

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In 1843, Mexico granted 22,000 acres in California's Cuyama Valley; 183 years later, the largest surviving 5,650-acre piece was permanently protected after a $1 million conservation campaign

The largest remaining intact part of an 1843 Mexican land grant in California’s Cuyama Valley has been permanently protected from future commercial development after a successful grassroots conservation campaign. The 5,650-acre Spanish Ranch, managed by the Doiron family, is now protected by a permanent agricultural conservation easement through a partnership with the California Rangeland Trust. … Read more

A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers found a rare 1776 US Declaration of Independence copy; it is one of 11 surviving Exeter printings and the only one outside the US

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A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers found a rare 1776 US Declaration of Independence copy; it is one of 11 surviving Exeter printings and the only one outside the US

The copy of the ‘Exeter Declaration’ found at The National Archives.Photo credit: The National Archives A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers at The National Archives in London has uncovered a rare 1776 printing of the US Declaration of Independence, found among letters sent by a British captain after capturing an American privateer ship. The … Read more

In 2004, Phillip Island launched a campaign to eliminate foxes after nine of its 10 little-penguin colonies had vanished; alongside habitat restoration, the surviving colony grew from 12,000 to 40,000 birds

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In 2004, Phillip Island launched a campaign to eliminate foxes after nine of its 10 little-penguin colonies had vanished; alongside habitat restoration, the surviving colony grew from 12,000 to 40,000 birds

Phillip Island’s little penguins once faced a crisis that threatened to erase much of their presence from the island. By the 1980s, nine of its 10 penguin colonies had disappeared, while the final colony on the Summerland Peninsula was also under pressure from introduced predators, habitat loss and human activity. According to Phillip Island Nature … Read more

In 1907, New Jersey’s Clementon Park opened; after surviving a 1931 fire and a $2.37 million foreclosure rescue in 2021, it has permanently closed; now the 52-acre site goes on sale

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In 1907, New Jersey's Clementon Park opened; after surviving a 1931 fire and a $2.37 million foreclosure rescue in 2021, it has permanently closed; now the 52-acre site goes on sale

After more than a century of welcoming families through its gates, Clementon Park and Splash World in Camden County, New Jersey, has announced the ‘difficult decision’ to close permanently. The landmark amusement park made the announcement on September 9, marking an end to its 119 years of operation. The property is now up for sale. … Read more

​In 2002, a collector bought a 75-cent record at a New York flea market; it turned out to be one of only two surviving Velvet Underground acetates and sold for $25,200

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​In 2002, a collector bought a 75-cent record at a New York flea market; it turned out to be one of only two surviving Velvet Underground acetates and sold for $25,200

During a stroll through the Chelsea fire sales, a collector got his hands on something one can only dream about. And yet, that was exactly what happened to Warren Hill in 2002. He picked up an acetate record at a flea market in New York for the price of a coffee. He bought one of … Read more

About 4,000 years ago, builders hauled 25-tonne stones 11 miles across northern England to create the ‘Devil’s Arrows’, Britain’s tallest surviving prehistoric stone row

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About 4,000 years ago, builders hauled 25-tonne stones 11 miles across northern England to create the ‘Devil’s Arrows’, Britain’s tallest surviving prehistoric stone row

Pic credit: University of York The Devil’s Arrows, Britain’s tallest surviving prehistoric stone row, have long raised questions about where they came from and how they reached Boroughbridge. It turns out that ancient Neolithic builders hauled these enormous 25-tonne structures across at least 11 miles to get there.Researchers at the University of York and Curtin … Read more

In 1816, Kentucky Shakers built a dwelling where newcomers learned about the community; the last surviving North Lot building is now getting a $1.5M restoration to reopen by 2029

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In 1816, Kentucky Shakers built a dwelling where newcomers learned about the community; the last surviving North Lot building is now getting a $1.5M restoration to reopen by 2029

Shaker believers in Mercer County began dismantling a frame house on December 16, 1816, to build a new dwelling about a mile northeast of their village centre. The move was deliberate. The Shaker community was growing, and they needed a proper place for new converts to live and learn about Shaker life. The new building … Read more

In 1944, Polish priest Henry Denis endured Nazi malaria experiments at Dachau; after surviving the camp, he fulfilled his vow by building Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Nebraska

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In 1944, Polish priest Henry Denis endured Nazi malaria experiments at Dachau; after surviving the camp, he fulfilled his vow by building Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Nebraska

A small roadside monument beside US Highway 34 in rural Nebraska carries the memory of a survival story that began inside the barracks of Dachau concentration camp. The Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, located on the grounds of St. Germanus Catholic Church in Arapahoe, was built to fulfil a solemn promise made by Father Henry … Read more