| So Funny, He'll Give You 'Goosebumps' | | If you grew up in the United States in the 1990s, chances are you came across the "Goosebumps" books. Still one of the best-selling book series of all time, this month marks the 25th anniversary of "Goosebumps'" first release. And get this: before the series' author Robert Lawrence (R.L.) Stine was scaring kids, he cut his teeth on bizarre comics and funny stories. | | | No Trouble With the Curve: A Pitching Prodigy's Secret Weapon | | For most of Dylan Rosnick's life, he was told he wouldn't be able to play the sport he loved most: baseball. Rosnick was born with Proteus syndrome, an extremely rare growth disorder that made his fingers and toes grow out of sync with the rest of his body. But with time, he's been able to pursue his dream of pitching on his high school baseball team. | | | | | Homemade Wheelchairs for Animals Give Strays a Second Chance | | Eight years ago in Tainan, Taiwan, Pan Chieh's coworker saved a disabled dog that had been injured in a car accident. The city's stray dogs and cats are frequently involved in car collisions, and at the time, wheelchairs for animals were very expensive. So Chieh—an engineer—decided to construct one himself. But he didn't stop there. | | | | Real Street Food: Urban Foraging in Los Angeles | | Christopher Nyerges has always loved plants and the outdoors. When he was a kid, he would forage and store plants in his parents' refrigerator. Now, Nyerges is teaching others to do the same. | | | | | |
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