"Every day is Halloween, isn't it? For some of us." 10/31/17
Sleep Paralysis: A Waking Nightmare
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to a ghoulish figure at the foot of your bed. You try to escape when you realize…you can't move. For the countless people who suffer from sleep paralysis, every night can be a living nightmare.
Stop and Smell the (Fried) Flowers of Thailand
Everything tastes better deep fried. And in Thailand, the same goes for flowers. Just north of Bangkok, on the island of Koh Kret, one woman is serving up deep-fried flowers, plucked straight from her own garden. We promise, they're blooming good.
The Magic Wheelchairs That Turn Kids Into Superheroes
One Halloween, Ryan Weimer's then-3-year-old son wanted to dress up as a pirate. But his son, who has spinal muscular atrophy, is restricted to a wheelchair. So Ryan fashioned a homemade costume that incorporated the wheelchair as a pirate ship, and his son absolutely loved it. From that idea was born Magic Wheelchair—a global non-profit organization that creates custom wheelchair costumes for kids.
