Vintage photos of the old-school lumberjacks who fell giant trees with axes, 1890-1935

Vintage photos of the old-school lumberjacks who fell giant trees with axes, 1890-1935

Back when there weren’t any fancy chainsaws or big machines, lumberjacks had to do the tough work of chopping trees with axes and saws. It was super hard, risky, and didn’t pay much. They lived in basic places, moving around for tree-cutting jobs. These lumberjacks stayed in cramped bunkhouses that smelled awful—like a mix of…

Woman has lifelong friendship with her 22-year-old childhood pet tortoise — now they are viral stars

Woman has lifelong friendship with her 22-year-old childhood pet tortoise — now they are viral stars

In a world where pets usually don’t stick around long, Caitlin Doran from Los Angeles, California, does things differently with her super cool buddy, Tiptoe, a massive 175-pound African tortoise. These two pals have been hanging out for a whopping 22 years, and everyone’s going wild about their awesome friendship online. They’re like internet famous…

After rescuing a wild fox from a fur farm, the two became lifelong friends.

After rescuing a wild fox from a fur farm, the two became lifelong friends.

Woody, the fox, spent his early years on a fur farm in Russia, where he teetered on the brink of a gruesome demise. If it weren’t for the intervention of Yaroslav, Woody would have met an unfortunate end. When Yaroslav first laid eyes on the fox, he found it unbearable to contemplate the creature being…