On Wednesday night, user Courser asked the Bodybuilding community for help getting a special Christmas gift for his brother, a former bodybuilder recently diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Courser’s brother was an Arnold Schwarzenegger fan, so Courser wanted help getting a signed photo. The community rallied behind Courser’s cause and by the next morning, Schwarzenegger himself got in touch to help.

Safyre Terry, an 8-year old girl who was severely burned in a suspected arson fire, wanted just one thing for Christmas: cards. And the Internet Santas on Reddit helped make her holiday wishes come true—with an outpouring of letters, donations, and messages of their support.

This is the tragic story of an unlucky Grateful Dead fan, who inspired an entire community on Reddit working to help his family find closure. It began on June 26, 1995, when a 19-year-old hitchhiker with shaggy blonde hair climbed into a Volkswagen van in Virginia—and came to an end this Thursday with the release of definitive DNA evidence.

When user HooptyDooDooMeister shared their disappointment that no one showed up to a low-income high school’s play in Atlanta, local redditors flocked to the next performance—turning the play into a smashing success.

In a post in the Ask Reddit community, user cheezeblock777 asked, “Emos of the early 2000s, what are you guys doing now?” From scene queens to financial analysts, check out the photos of their transformations into adulthood.

Robert Herjavec moved to Canada at age 8 from Yugoslavia (now Croatia) after his father, a young political prisoner, protested the communist government one too many times and was forced to leave. Today, Herjavec is one of the leaders in the Internet technology space and a star on Shark Tank. In the latest episode of Formative, he shares the defining moment behind his success.

Ron Howard has been a staple in American pop culture for decades. From Happy Days to Arrested Development, the director has engrained himself in the Hollywood landscape. Watch his Reddit AMA to see how he tackles the holidays, works on-set, and maintains a “nice guy” attitude in spite of it all.

The taller half of New Zealand’s fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo held an AMA in the Movies community—where he dished on werewolves, not winning an Oscar, and maybe being the son of Mick Jagger.

With his mysterious powers, distinctive garb, and do-gooder attitude, the modern interpretation of Santa Claus has a strong claim to being the world’s first superhero—but these creepy comic-book Santas will make you reassess the true meaning of Christmas.

As you stare at cat videos in your cubicle, Reddit user adder4all may be watching through the window. This college student is a professional window cleaner for commercial and residential buildings—and he answered redditors’ questions about what it’s like living the high life.

The winner of the 2015 North American Scrabble Championship told redditors about his favorite word to play (hint: It’s only 2 letters) and the humerous art of professional Scrabble bluffing.

When his boyfriend Mark moved in with him a couple years ago, UK-based photographer Michael Zee started making breakfast for the two of them each morning. The best part? Their meals are always symmetrical.

It’s no secret that marijuana—still widely prohibited around the world—is being used to treat pain and ease suffering. But can pot actually cure certain types of cancer?

Reddit user asafagus created a new app Steady Square—which uses Apple’s 3D Touch technology to help stoners measure their “oregano” on the go.

A new study shows that governments can counteract the clap with a higher tax on liquor—bad news for fans of gonorrhea.

The state of Alaska has its share of picturesque panoramas and landmarks—but some nostalgic tourists make the trip north just to see some of the last Blockbusters left in America.

Stressed? Unable to focus? This gif of a very talented pug will help you stay centered.