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Elephant Casually Shoplifts a Banana From Fruit Seller in Adorable Viral Moment

An elephant casually helps itself to a banana from a woman's fruit stand, turning an ordinary day into an adorable little shoplifting caper. Today's Whimsy celebrates the cheeky encounter.

INYIM Creatures

October 23, 2026

Binturong, also known as a bearcat, a shaggy-furred Southeast Asian mammal famous for its popcorn-like scent.

Meet Thee Binturong: The Cat-Bear Lookalike That Smells Like Buttered Popcorn

Part cat? Part bear? Neither! Meet thee binturong, Southeast Asia's extraordinary bearcat with a grasping tail and a scent remarkably similar to buttered popcorn. This vulnerable species is one of nature's most fascinating originals.

INYIM Creatures

October 22, 2026

Video footage of the St. Paul, Minnesota, school bus incident in which Ebro Ahmed intervened after the driver suffered a medical emergency.

Minnesota Man Jumps Onto Moving School Bus, Saves 19 Students After Driver’s Medical Emergency

A terrifying school bus emergency in St. Paul, Minnesota, turned into an extraordinary rescue when 27-year-old Ebro Ahmed jumped aboard a moving bus after its driver became incapacitated, helping bring 19 students to safety.

Present Day Developments

October 22, 2026

NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas in the studio presenting a Good News Tonight report about a Pennsylvania student sharing his homecoming crown.

NBC Nightly News Oct. 19: Secret Service Arrest, France Unrest & Heartwarming Homecoming

From a Secret Service arrest involving an alleged threat against President Trump to violent unrest in France, NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas delivers the October 19 headlines. Plus, frightening flight emergencies, newly unsealed court documents and a Pennsylvania homecoming moment that brings some much-needed good news.

Present Day Developments

October 20, 2026

NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas television broadcast from October 16, 2026

NBC Nightly News Oct. 16: Oregon School Shooting, White House Exit & Tesla Roadster

NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas covers a dramatic October 16, 2026 broadcast, beginning with an Oregon school shooting and the civilians credited with saving lives. The episode also examines Southern California wildfires, the sudden departure of White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia, Sean "Diddy" Combs' prison transfer and an attack on an American journalist in the West Bank. Plus, Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster claims and a lighter visit with burger historian George Motz. Watch the full episode.

Present Day Developments

October 18, 2026

CBS Sunday Morning: 7 Stories We’re Watching This Week

CBS Sunday Morning is serving up seven fascinating detours! This week's INYIM picks take us to the pumpkin capital of the world, Tokyo's quest for the perfect Wagyu burger and artist Ricky Boscarino's extraordinary Luna Parc. Plus, discover the iNaturalist app, revisit Art Kane's legendary 1958 Harlem jazz photograph, examine the troubling rise of online sports gambling addiction and dive into the mysterious world of shipwrecks with ocean explorer Robert Ballard. Seven stories, seven videos and plenty to discover!

Present Day Developments

October 18, 2026

Saturday Night Is For Swooning: An Ethereally Romantic, Underwater Ghost Puppet By Myranda Hulka

Myranda Hulka's underwater ghost puppet featured in INYIM's Saturday Night Is for Swooning

Myranda Hulka’s Underwater Ghost Puppet Is Pure Romance

Saturday Night Is for Swooning! We're hauntingly gushing over Myranda Hulka's ethereally romantic underwater ghost puppet. Set to music from the 1997 animated film Anastasia, this dreamy little spectacle brings together the beauty of puppetry, movement and nostalgia. Discover the mesmerizing creation.

INYIM Art & Innovation

October 17, 2026

Chinese livestreamer spinning chair stunt involving viewer donations and upside-down flips

Chinese Streamer Gets Flipped Upside Down for Tips—Again and Again | Friday Feeling

Talk about making money the dizzying way! Chinese livestreamer Fanqie Jiang Ye reportedly lets viewers pay to flip her upside down in a spinning chair.