A footballer makes a comeback, a cancer patient gets a sweet surprise and scientists create a new fish – by accident. Here are the must-see videos of the week.
A remarkable recovery
Ivan Zaborovsky, a 16-year-old Russian goalie, was training when lightning struck him on July 4. Thankfully, he’s returned to the pitch and says, “Things are back to normal.”
British diplomat Stephen Ellison jumped into a river near Chongqing, China, to rescue a drowning woman. He swam her to the riverbank where they were both pulled to safety.
‘Life, uh, finds a way’
Meet the “sturddlefish.” Scientists in Hungary accidentally created a mashup of two endangered species. But you won’t see it in the wild anytime soon.
‘Absolutely awesome’
An Amazon driver brought flowers and a card to a man after learning he was undergoing chemotherapy. And he even came back a week later, just to check in on him again.
Totally stellar
Could this be any more romantic? A New York couple got engaged under a comet and captured the moment in a must-see photo.
Not your average paint job
According to International Aerospace Coatings, it can cost an airline anywhere from $50,000 to $300,000 to paint and put decals on a plane.