A three-year-old girl born without hands and feet due to a birth defect now has a special new friend, thanks to the forethought and generosity of a South Carolina dog breeder.

Though her family lives in Tennessee, Sapphyre Johnson has been a patient at Shriner's Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina since she was an infant. Greenville dog breeder Karen Riddle contacted the hospital asking whether they knew of any patients who could benefit from a puppy born without a paw. Though other breeders had advised Riddle to put the puppy down, she felt he was special and had a purpose. The hospital staff paired the white German Shepherd pup, named Lieutenant Dan after the character in Forrest Gump, with Sapphyre and her family. It's been a wonderful match.

While trying to find a patient who would appreciate Lieutenant Dan, hospital employee Elaine Hardin showed a picture of him to Sapphyre. The little girl became animated. Hardin said,

"She said,  'That’s my puppy. He’s just like me.’ He’s a special dog and he’s going to a special child.”

Read more on this touching story and see a gallery of photographs at GreenvilleOnline.

Via: Buzzfeed | Image: @SHCGreenville on Twitter

Philip Wang owns a home in Princeton, New Jersey on seven acres of property. One day while walking with his daughter Alice, he discovered a fox den and the adorable fox pups pictured here. Philip took these wonderful photos of the litter, which show them at their fuzzy wuzzy, cuddly and inquisitive best.

Now that the babies' eyes have opened and they're alert and exploring their surroundings, they are likely being taught by their elders to hunt. Foxes' first hunting lesson is generally for small rodents, which they catch with a characteristic high jump and pounce. Typically they do their hunting at night. 

How fortunate for the Wang family. There's nothing like a zoology lesson in your backyard, particularly one at this magnitude of cute. 

See more pictures of the baby fox siblings here.  

Images: Philip Wang

Jeff Wysaski of Obvious Plant (previously), as a benevolent protector of the public interest, recently decided to post some signs at the Glendale Galleria that give handy tips on patrons avoiding their parked cars being robbed of their contents. These tips not only sound like just the ticket, but they're easy and fun to embrace. See all of Wysaski's signs here. -Via Pleated Jeans

Star Wars Celebration has been a cause for cosplay, and the con attendees definitely brought it. Photographer Davann Srey was in Anaheim at the Celebration for the weekend, and he made some colorful captures. From the straight stories to the mashups, feast your eyes on the best of the best in this article. 

Images credit: Davann Srey

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The IMAX version of the Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice teaser was shown Monday night in select theaters. Following that screening, director Zack Snyder posted the first full image of the Batsuit on Twitter. Uproxx took the photo above that Snyder posted and lightened it in Photoshop, which gives a much better view of the suit's detail. See that lightened photo and read IFilm's description the IMAX film here. 

"My kid can't eat this because of this single bell pepper" | Image: @Shellyyelnats on Instagram

What crazy reasons have your kids given you for rejecting foods served to them at meal or snacktime? The reason for the veto might make perfect sense to their little brains, but it can cause parents the occasional frustrated moment, having just taken time to prepare the food.

The Instagram account "My Kid Can't Eat This" highlights the funny side of the situation, presenting photos of the rejected foods with the accompanying excuses. Check it out for a laugh, or to see that you're not alone having a child in the picky eater's roundtable. -Via Pleated Jeans 


"My kid can't eat this because it has fork holes in it. He keeps saying it's sad while the new one I gave him is happy"
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A woman suffering from agoraphobia who only left her house twice in ten years found that the third time out definitely wasn't the charm. The 57-year-old woman from Britain who, oddly enough, is named Janet Faal, left home as part of her therapy and fell down a manhole shortly afterward.

According to The Daily Mail, Faal left home in an attempt to help her friend move a pallet that was blocking her car. Once she moved the pallet, Faal plummeted down the open manhole, leaving her with two black eyes and a broken leg. She then waited an hour for paramedics to rescue her from the dark, cramped cavity. Faal said,

"I took a step over – never in my life did I think there was a hole underneath, I thought it had just fallen over. The next thing I remember is the pain. It was awful. I fell and smashed my face on the pallet, and I was in the hole with blood all over me and I couldn’t move."

Read more on this story at The Daily Mail.

Swedish graphic designer Viktor Hertz (previously at Neatorama) is accomplished in his field, having done work for high-profile clients like IKEA and Ray-Ban. Hertz says via his website that he has a "soft spot for pictograms and other simple shapes and objects." In his latest series of pictograms, Hertz plays with the idea of summarizing the storylines of popular movies in two frames. See his series in its entirety here. -Via Design You Trust

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BBC series Supersized Earth filmed science reporter Dallas Campbell as he worked with the brave men whose job is to clean the windows of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. This beautifully shot, fascinating video shows off the gorgeous views from the top and touches on the special architectural considerations necessary for the safety of a building that size, as the score from Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo aptly plays in the background. -Via The Presurfer

A number of older adults reminisce about "back in the day," when kids went outside for hours getting real exercise instead of smart phone finger workouts. Yet there were definitely some drawbacks to those halcyon days. One little peccadillo of the times was a hazardous substance or ten used in manufacturing. 

In this case, we're talking asbestos. Even the tiniest specks of asbestos cause a cancer called mesothelioma, and the blow dryers of old were full of the fibrous mineral. Popular manufacturers of hairdryers such as General Electric and Conair advertised the force of air that conveniently and quickly dried the hair of their customers. It also had the unadvertised bonus of asbestos particles continually being blown in their faces. Though a recall was issued in 1979, it was unsuccessful for the most part. Only an estimated three million of 18 million blowdryers were recovered.

Read about other vintage appliances that could have done people in here. 

Image: Till Niermann

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Siobhan Thompson is back with another of her delightful Anglophenia videos. In this episode, she discusses animals native to Britain that we won't see running wild here in the United States. Thompson presents information on robins to hedgehogs with her usual sense of fun and humor. 

Are you looking for some quality material with which to procrastinate whatever you really should be doing at the moment? Look no further than Gemma Correll's Scientology Fun Page. Mazes, crafts and connect the dots are just a few of the fun, Scientology-based games and diversions on which you can waste your quality time. Work puzzles as you internally mull over the unprocessed engrams that must be cleared in order for you to live your best life and claim your inner thetan. 

This is only one of several nifty activities on the Scientology Fun Page. See them all here.

Best Apartment Category, Popular Choice Winner: Ice & Snow Apartment by Penda Architects

To select the winners of Architizer’s annual A+ Awards for architectural standouts, a panel of experts does the judging. Yet there is also a popular favorite in each category, which is decided by internet voters. Evidently the internet loves mid-century modern; most popular choice winners for this year have a decidedly modern style.

Some photos of the people's choice honorees are shown above and below. See both the popular and overall winners of the A+ Awards here.

Via: Gizmodo | Images: A+ Awards

Best Museum Category, Popular Choice Winner: The Blue Planet Aquarium by 3XN

Best Residential Interior Category, Popular Choice Winner, House in Sai Kung by Millimeter Interior Design
 

A writer at i09 has given some thought as to his picks for the ten best endings to Star Trek television episodes, including all from the series' past five decades. A tough call to be sure, but the task has been given a concerted effort here. This type of thing is so subjective that the chances are high that your favorite endings aren't listed here, so share it in the comments if you're so inclined. 

Couple bought #BeanieBaby for £10 at #carbootsale - without realising it was the rarest... http://t.co/nL6qmcQiDj pic.twitter.com/XQaa1ekYWu

— Trending UK News (@UKolizer) April 19, 2015

Leah Rogers and Ryan Flanaghan were at a flea market in Cornwall, England selling off a few of their unwanted items when they found the rare Princess Diana Beanie Baby being sold by another vendor. Ryan, a former collector, recognized the find and excitedly bought it for ten pounds ($14.96 US), knowing he stood to make a profit. According to the Daily Mail, another similar Beanie Baby is currently on the market for $375,000, yet Rogers and Flanaghan have listed theirs at a modest starting price of approximately $30,000. The couple hopes to earn enough from their find to make a down payment on their first home.

Read more and see additional pictures and a video on this story at the Daily Mail. 

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This beanie baby is worth a fortune http://t.co/jM6qnUcjLd pic.twitter.com/zUnMHXMiOx

— The Independent (@Independent) April 19, 2015

Update: The current value of the Princess Diana Beanie Baby, according to the Ty Collector website, ranges between $3 and $52.