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8 Outstanding Surfing Spots Around the World

As an extreme sport, surfing has risen to fame in recent decades. It involves riding the sea or ocean waves while standing or lying on a surfboard. This rigorous sport, believed to have begun in the ancient Southern Hemisphere, once served more as a practical requirement than a recreational activity.  In the beginning, surfers used ...

Viena Abdon

A surfer 'in the tube' of a wave.

Street Vet: Helping the Los Angeles Homeless Population’s Pets

The term street vets doesn’t sound like much, but they have made a name for themselves in Los Angeles. As pet owners, you want to do all possible to keep your pets healthy and happy. Most people have the opportunity, but it may be more difficult for individuals who live on the streets. You might ...

Viena Abdon

'The Street Vet' with a homeless person's pet dog.

Rare Snow Covers Joshua Tree National Park

The dry landscape of Joshua Tree National Park was covered in layers of white due to a rare snowfall around Christmas time, making it a joyous and picturesque surprise for visitors. The substantial temperature drop in southeastern California owing to the storm last week made way for a snowy carpet for those who trekked through ...

Raven Montmorency

Rare snowfall in Joshua Tree National Park

Los Angeles to Be Home to the Biggest Wildlife Crossing in the World

Los Angeles is planning to have the world’s biggest wildlife crossing. The county of Los Angeles is well-known for its substantial mountain lion population. However, large-scale infrastructure development has resulted in the region developing multiple isolated habitats crisscrossed by roads. As such, the mountain lions that attempt to cross the road to get to the ...

Nspirement Staff

A mountain lion.

Los Angeles’s Mass Lynching of Chinese Men and Boys in 1871

October 24, 1871, is the date of Los Angeles’s mass lynching, one of its greatest unsolved murders. During a cool fall night, a violent lynch mob of around 500 people entered Chinatown to attack, rob, and murder at least 18 Chinese men and boys. The events of that night made it the largest mass lynching in American history. ...

Troy Oakes

On October 24, 1871, a violent lynch mob of around 500 entered Chinatown to attack, rob, and murder at least 18 Chinese men and boys.