‘The Toilet Kid’: 9-year-old Washington boy collects toilet seats, tests their flushes and has turned his backyard into a giant toilet testing station | World News

A 9-year-old boy from Washington has become an unlikely social media sensation thanks to a childhood hobby that is anything but ordinary. Known online as “The Toilet Kid”, Damian has developed a fascination with toilets, toilet seats and household appliances, turning his interest into a hands-on backyard project. Rather than simply collecting unusual objects, Damian…

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In 1793, goats were introduced to Hawaii’s Kahoʻolawe; their population later reached about 50,000, and 200 years later the last feral goat was removed after severe vegetation loss and erosion

The cultural importance of the island is demonstrated by the some 3,000 archeological and historical sites and features that were documented through 2004. From an island carved by voyagers, farmers and sacred traditions comes the unlikely story of thousands of hungry goats. They grew on Kaho’olawe from a small 18th-century introduction into a herd of…

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In 2016, a family donated its 42-acre Pennsylvania estate as a free public garden; after surviving an eminent-domain threat, Stoneleigh has now expanded by 10 acres to 52

The expansion is an unusual second chapter for Stoneleigh, which was converted to a free public garden in 2016 when the family that owned the estate gifted it to Natural Lands. Two pieces of a historic Pennsylvania landscape were separated by a fence and a property line for more than a century. That division will…

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Meet Kinley Rasmus, the 12-year-old Alabama girl who became only the 25th girl to play in the Little League World Series and struck out six batters in a win

Meet Kinley Rasmus, the 12-year-old Alabama girl who became only the 25th girl to play in the Little League World Series Kinley Rasmus entered the Little League World Series with a famous baseball surname and left her own mark on the tournament’s history. The 12-year-old from Phenix City, Alabama, became only the 25th girl to…

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Biological parents reveal why they asked surrogate to terminate pregnancy after baby was diagnosed with serious heart condition, as surrogate refuses and seeks custody of critically ill newborn

Biological parents and their surrogate are locked in a legal battle over custody after disagreements about the pregnancy and the baby’s medical future. (Photo: AP/McKenna West) The biological parents of a critically ill newborn have spoken publicly about the heartbreaking circumstances behind their request for a surrogate to terminate her pregnancy after their unborn son…

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Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund: In 1976, Michigan created a conservation fund from oil, gas and mineral revenues; 50 years later it has awarded nearly $1.4 billion and is putting $6.5 million toward almost 22,650 Keweenaw acres

One of the biggest allocations is for the Keweenaw Peninsula (Photo: Michael George via The Nature Conservancy) Michigan has awarded nearly $1.4 billion for land protection and recreation projects across the state. The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund that was created in 1976, is also marking 50 years of a conservation fund that has used…

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Hillary Clinton: India, China could help Trump resolve Iran crisis through diplomacy: Hillary Clinton

The former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo) Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said India and China could play a key role in helping resolve the escalating Iran crisis, urging President Donald Trump to pursue “diplomacy instead of bluster”.In an interview with C-SPAN, Clinton said China and India could exert influence…

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