Blog Posts by Nadine Kalinauskas

"Who says bikers don't care?"

Biker and YouTube user royaljordanian regularly uploads videos of his adventured from his helmet-mounted camera.

A recent video went viral — with more than 600,000 views so far — not because of daring manoeuvres, but because of a compassionate gesture.

At a red light, royaljordanian saw an elderly pedestrian stumble on the sidewalk. Instead of driving by, the biker immediately dismounted his bike and went to the man's aid.

The gesture earned the biker plenty of new fans.

"That's so good to see! The biker and the others who stopped to help, big hugs to you! I hope the man who fell is doing well," wrote one YouTube user.

"Class and respect. Somebody raised you right," wrote another.

Kids with superpowers are the best.

Little Quentin is part Harry Potter, part electric-fireplace salesman.

The youngster can turn his family's fireplace on with a simple wave of the hand and a yell: "Fire on!"

"I have Quentin convinced that he can turn on and off the electric fireplace by yelling 'FIRE ON' or 'FIRE OFF' while waving his hand. It may seem a bit mean, but I'm the kind of person who likes to use my Jedi-Powers to open and close automatic sliding doors at the supermarket, so this isn't too much of a stretch," Quentin's father, YouTube uploader pjtwhite1, wrote.

Last year, a baby Jedi defeated her father in what might be the cutest lightsaber battle ever.

The Force is with the kids.

Delta employees went "above and beyond" the call of duty to reunite a young passenger with a "much-treasured" item he left behind on a plane.

Cole Holzer, 7, was travelling with his family from North Dakota to California for a vacation when he left an old Nike shirt on the plane.

The shirt was his father's.

Brian Holzer died two years ago after falling while putting up Christmas lights. He was wearing the shirt when he fell.

Cole kept the shirt, "cuz it reminds me of my dad," he told WDAY.

"Ever since he will lay out and spray his dad's cologne on it and cuddle up with it and sing the daddy song to go to bed," said Cole's mom, Tonya.

In the rush to leave the plane with his mother and two siblings, Cole left his "daddy shirt" behind. Shortly after leaving the San Diego airport, Cole broke down in tears at the realization he was without the tattered shirt.

Upon hearing the sad story, Kelly Cruchet, Tonya's friend back in Fargo,

Brett Archibald, 50, is lucky to be alive.

The South African man, reportedly suffering from seasickness, fell from Naga Laut, a private charter boat, into the Indian Ocean's Mentawai Strait sometime between 3:00 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. last Tuesday morning.

No one knew he was missing until he failed to show up for breakfast more than four hours after he tumbled into the water.

"Brett was very seasick last night during the storm," JM Tostee, who was onboard the Naga Laut, told the surfing magazine Stab. "We think he must have fallen overboard when getting sick on deck whilst everyone was sleeping."

He added, "Archie is strong enough mentally and physically to survive."

The boat's crew immediately turned around to retrace their path. Other surf charter boats nearby also joined the search, as did Indonesian authorities.

Australian charter boat The Barrenjoey immediately launched a search and rescue effort. It found Archibald, dehydrated and sunburned, the next morning, floating on his back

Commuting can be fun.

First, there was a woman dancing at the bus stop.

Now, a video of an Irish dancer and a group of lively musicians entertaining passengers on a train is going viral.

YouTube uploader Tanya Comber describes the scene:

"Last Friday evening, I planned a quiet train journey home — complete with book & coffee. It didn't quite work out that way, as I had the pleasure of sharing a carriage with this very talented group of lads celebrating a stag night in Galway. The celebrations started early, and what unfolded was an amazing Irish traditional session AND one incredible dancer... watch what happens! Totally heartwarming, but I guess not so good for train furniture."

Comber later identified the musicians and dancers as a group from north county Dublin called Room for One More.

One fan of the video wasn't too concerned about said train furniture:

"It's a national standard in Ireland that all tables everywhere be able to hold a jig for at least 5 good minutes," TotallyL337

(Photo courtesy imgur.com)A book lover looking to save a few bucks may have ended up with a priceless piece of history.

Reddit user captain_fishy recently ordered a used copy of Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 book "Strength to Love" from Amazon for just $3.50.

When it arrived, he discovered a personal message scrawled to its original owners on the first page. It appeared to be signed by Martin Luthor King Jr. himself.

Captain_fishy posted images of the book and its autograph on Reddit, hoping that someone would be able to verify the signature's authenticity.

"If anyone can help me determine if it's real I would be much appreciative. I've looked up MLK's signature and it seems to match up pretty well. Thanks!" he wrote.

Some Redditors linked to digital copies of MLK's signature while others cautioned that getting the signature authenticated could cost more than the book is really worth. The book's owner responded that he'll consult with a university professor first, "but of course I may never know."

Captain_fishy

Christian Nayet, 60, has late-stage stomach cancer which has spread to his liver. After two rounds of chemotherapy, he considers his days numbered.

To his ambulance driver, he's a hero.

On Wednesday, ambulance driver Jean-Francois Pina was transporting Nayet to his scheduled "last chance scan" at a hospital in Lille, France, when the driver suffered a heart attack.

Nayet took immediate action.

"I told him, 'Give me the keys, trust me! My life is not in danger, but yours is!'" Nayet told Voix du Nord. "I couldn't find the siren, but I managed to turn the lights on and told him to put his arm out the window to signal to the cars to let us pass."

Nayet also administered a blood anticoagulant to Pina to help stabilize his heart during the drive to a hospital in Lens, the AFP reported.

Pina was immediately admitted to the emergency room.

According to hospital emergency room manager Frederic Allienne, the driver "could have died" without Nayet's help.

Nayet was then taken to the original

Angela Artyomova is one very lucky (and strong) woman.

The 97-year-old Ukrainian grandmother slipped when she was cleaning her fourth-floor windows and ended up hanging 35 feet above street level, clinging to an air-conditioning unit.

People passing by heard her cries for help and called the fire department. The "spritely pensioner" was still hanging on, her foot strategically wedged in the air-conditioning unit's bracket, when emergency crews arrived almost 30 minutes after she first fell.

With no time to set up in air cushion, firefighters used a ladder to reach the woman.

Watch the incredible rescue below.

Artyomova was taken to the hospital where she was treated for shock.