One of my favorite activities is going to the zoo where I live in Knoxville when it first opens and the animals are most active. On one recent weekend, I headed to the chimpanzees first. Their ...

Most people try this at least once. You sit down, look at your foot and try to move just one toe, expecting it to behave like a finger. Instead, all your toes lift together or barely move at all. It ...

Limb loss can be difficult but also something that hasn’t stopped folks who put their mind to something. A great example is founder of Wiggle Your Toes, Aaron Holm, who lost his leg in a competitive ...

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