Stories that made us smile this week
STORY: Stories that made us smile this week
The European Space Agency named the first ever ‘parastronaut’
in a major step towards letting people with physical disabilities to travel to space
(John McFall, British Paralympic sprinter)
"I was incredibly excited and I'm proud of myself that I got through the selection process. It's been quite a whirlwind experience, given that as an amputee, I'd never thought that being an astronaut was a possibility, so excitement was was a huge emotion, and I look forward to what the future holds."
This Neymar lookalike is delighting soccer fans in Qatar
as he shows his support for Brazil in the World Cup
Location: Doha, Qatar
(Eigon Oliver, Neymar lookalike)
“Here I'm going to be more of a festive Neymar, having fun, posing, I'm going to be with the Brazilian fans celebrating. I think it will be more like this.”
Meet Kiburi, London Zoo's new silverback gorilla
who was transferred from Spain as part of an international breeding program
Location: London, England
President Biden pardoned two turkeys in the annual Thanksgiving tradition
Chocolate and Chip will live out their retirement at North Carolina State University
