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Couple paying for wedding after Pokémon cards sell for over $40,000

Couple paying for wedding after Pokémon cards sell for over $40,000

By James Gamble A teaching assistant's rare Pokémon cards found in an attic after 20 years will now pay for his wedding — after selling for more than $40,000. Ex-collector Andrew Braund found the three Pokémon cards while clearing out his childhood home in Wimborne, Dorset. The

Travel one of the most common ways people satisfy curiosity

Travel one of the most common ways people satisfy curiosity

Six in 10 Americans find themselves more curious as the years go by (57%), according to new research. Conducted by Talker Research for National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions, a survey of 2,000 Americans explored how people are maintaining their zest for life and found that 70% are interested in being

Pastor sets walking record with shopping cart on his back

Pastor sets walking record with shopping cart on his back

By Charlie Fenton A pastor has set a world record by walking 24 hours with a 30kg shopping trolley on his back. James Baker, 40, walked around a 400m track at Stanley Park Sports Arena, in Blackpool, Lancs, a total of 200 times - a staggering 49.7 miles (80km) - for

Woman celibate in her 20s after growing tired of hookup culture

Woman celibate in her 20s after growing tired of hookup culture

By Olivia Stringer A woman became celibate at age 21 after becoming sick of the "temporary validation" hookups gave her. Jasmine Gonzalez, 24, decided to become celibate two and a half years ago, after growing tired of men sleeping with her, and then casting her aside. The content

Oxford University library cat keeps students company

Oxford University library cat keeps students company

By Filipa Gaspar Meet the "famous" Oxford University library cat who's been keeping students company during their studies. Cat Isambard Kitten Brunel, also known as Issy, makes a bus commute to the library alongside his owner Jamie Fishwick-Ford. Jamie is a librarian at Lady Margaret

NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane close to take-off

NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane close to take-off

By Dean Murray A "son of Concorde" that could fly from London to New York in under four hours has passed a milestone test. NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft flew with its "wheels-up" for the first time this month. The important step

NASA scientists detect surprise explosion on the sun

NASA scientists detect surprise explosion on the sun

By Dean Murray Space scientists have revealed details of a "surprise" explosion on the sun. NASA's Parker Solar Probe has discovered unexpected behavior in how our star blasts energy into the solar system. During a close flyby, the spacecraft detected a jet of fast-moving particles