He was born with an underdeveloped arm and faced hurtful comments as a child; at 18, he built a working LEGO prosthetic, helping an 8-year-old boy with similar limb differences | World News

Image: Guinness World Records David Aguilar, an inventor from Andorra known as “Hand Solo”, turned his childhood fascination with LEGO bricks into a working prosthetic arm after growing up with an underdeveloped right forearm. Born with Poland syndrome, a congenital condition that affected the development of his right arm and pectoral muscle, Aguilar recalled facing…

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Founded in 1889 by an English earl’s son, this Wyoming ranch stayed in the family for four generations; the 1,542-acre property, also visited by Queen Elizabeth II, hits the market for $24.5 million

Pic credit: CENTURY 21 BHJ Realty, Inc. This 1,542-acre Quarter Circle Lazy B Ranch in north-central Wyoming, which has been in one family since 1889, is now on the market. The legacy property, which was once visited by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, is listed for $24.5 million through Century 21 BHJ Realty. A…

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In 1926, Tampa Theatre opened beneath a twinkling indoor night sky; 100 years later, it reopened after a seven-month, $24.5 million restoration of its historic auditorium

The restoration involved everything from decorative paint and plaster to plumbing, electrical systems, sound and lighting. In 1926, visitors to Tampa Theatre in Florida could watch a film beneath a ceiling designed to resemble a night sky, complete with twinkling stars and drifting clouds. A century later, the historic movie palace has reopened after a…

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In 2006, an Oregon woman sold her $398,000 home to her son-in-law for $270,000 and says she was promised she could stay for life; 20 years later, an appeals court rejected that claimed life estate

Short said he allowed Edwards to live rent-free to avoid family conflict, not because she had a life estate. (AI image) An Oregon woman who sold her home to her son-in-law for $270,000 in 2006, despite the property being worth approximately $398,000, has lost a legal dispute over her claimed right to live there for…

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London’s oldest restaurant, where Edward VII met his mistresses and showbiz stars gathered backstage, has now been donated to the National Trust after 228 years

A 228-year-old building that houses London’s oldest restaurant has been donated to Europe’s biggest conservation charity in the hope of saving it for centuries to come, according to a report by the Associated Press. Along with the building, the donation also includes items such as visitor books, menus, caricatures, photographs, stained glass and signs. It…

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Pennsylvania owner held a Chester home for 10 years before it sold for $28,000 at a tax sale with about a $5,741 upset price; on October 13, an appeals court ordered the sale set aside over notice failures

Luo denied receiving formal notice of the unpaid taxes or the impending sale of the Chester property. (Photo: Realtor listing) A Pennsylvania man who owned a house in Chester for 10 years has won an appeal after his property was sold for $28,000 at a tax sale linked to unpaid property taxes. The Commonwealth Court…

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In 2015, a North Bondi beach house sold for A$4 million; 11 years later, it fetched A$17.4 million; records now reveal Nando’s billionaire owner Richard Enthoven as the mystery buyer

A beach house on the Ben Buckler headland has sold for A$17.4 million. This is more than four times what the same property fetched in 2015. The mystery buyers of this laid-back coastal luxury home are a couple better known for their chicken than their real estate! Nando’s billionaire owner Richard ‘Dick’ Enthoven and his…

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An Arizona homebuilder spent years and hundreds of thousands of dollars turning his backyard into one of America’s largest private garden railways, with nearly 4,000 feet of track and hundreds of train cars

Sirrine had been interested in model railways from a long time (Photo: All About Mesa AZ. Image enhanced by AI) An Arizona businessman who made his name in homebuilding and design spent years and hundreds of thousands of dollars turning his backyard into one of the largest private garden railways in the United States. Dennis…

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Archaeologists find 19 injuries in 12 people whose remains were placed in houses, wells and pits across Iron and Viking Age Scandinavia | World News

PC: Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory Archaeologists have identified evidence of traumatic injuries in 12 people whose remains were deposited in houses, pits, wells, and postholes across Iron and Viking Age Scandinavia. The individuals lived between approximately 500 BCE and 1050 CE, and their skeletal remains showed 19 injuries sustained before or around the…

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Florida turned wreckage from the Hurricane Ian-damaged Naples Pier into an underwater habitat: 59 concrete pilings weighing more than 300 tons now sit at Wasmer Reef about 10 miles offshore instead of a landfill

Pieces of a historic Florida pier damaged by Hurricane Ian have found a second life beneath the Gulf of Mexico, where they are being repurposed to support marine life. The City of Naples completed the deployment of 59 concrete pilings at Wasmer Reef on April 24, 2026, as part of efforts to rebuild the landmark…

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