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Hilarious Video Shows Bear Attempting to Get into a Hammock in Colorado
Published: September 7, 2024 21:49
A bear might have thought this hammock behind a mountain home would be a good place to take a nap—but he’d have to mount it first. Courtney Vucekovich was in her kitchen when she noticed the “massive” animal lumbering into her backyard. The determined bear…
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
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Published: September 7, 2024 18:55
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in…
Good News in History, September 7
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Published: September 7, 2024 07:00
Happy 94th Birthday to Walter Sonny Rollins was born. Widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians, Rollins’ seven-decade career has seen 60 records released with him as band leader. A number of his compositions, including…
Tiny Fossil Illuminates Penguin’s Surprisingly Useful Wings and How They Evolved
Published: September 6, 2024 18:00
Sometimes, certain aspects of an animal’s biology can seem completely redundant, such as the tiny arms of a T. rex, or wings on a flightless bird. But thanks to a recent study of fossilized penguin wings, researchers were able to pinpoint when these birds…
There Was No Treatment for His Son’s Rare Disease, so Dad Moves Mountains to Make One for Children Worldwide
Published: September 6, 2024 15:30
From Fox News Digital comes the incredible story of a Canadian family that stopped at nothing to find a cure for their newborn son’s rare disease. Putting their life savings on a wing and a prayer, the determination to see their boy grow up turned to…
Statue of ‘UK’s Kindest Man’ Saved from Being Melted Down by Volunteers from His Hometown
Published: September 6, 2024 13:00
Dozens of volunteers and an entrepreneur have teamed up to save the statue of the UK’s Kindest Man from being melted down to save space. In 2023, GNN reported on the UK’s kindest man receiving a bronze statue of himself in honor of his work performing a…
Facebook Saves a Life with its AI Alerting Local Police of a Suicide in Progress
Published: September 6, 2024 11:00
Today, when people mention mental health and Facebook in the same sentence, it almost never bears a positive connotation. But at least for one young woman in Lucknow, India, there’s a very good reason to make such a connection, as an AI working for Meta…
Good News in History, September 6
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Published: September 6, 2024 07:00
29 years ago today, Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig’s baseball record when he played in his 2,131st consecutive game. Once considered a near-impossible feat, “the streak,” which continued for 2,632 games, earned Cal the nickname, Iron Man. The televised…
Watch This Mushroom Drive a Robot Across the Ground—We’re Not Joking
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Published: September 5, 2024 19:01
There’s no question that when most people think of robotics, they imagine a field of metal, mechanisms, and wires. Yet today, in the growing field of biohybrid robotics, one can watch as a traditional robot is animated to mechanical life at the command of…
Lion Rescued in Ukraine from a Tiny Cage Tentatively Walks on Grass for First Time–WATCH
Published: September 5, 2024 15:30
An animal rescue charity has successfully evacuated two lionesses from a war-affected part of Ukraine, and one has just been filmed taking her first steps into a new, calmer world. Yuna the lioness had never even felt grass beneath her paws—having been…
Quick-thinking 4-year-old Girl Uses Alexa to Call for Help as Mom Suffers Epileptic Seizure
Published: September 5, 2024 13:00
When Lyla Leathem saw her mom collapse into an epileptic seizure, she remained calm and knew just what to do. She knew she was supposed to call her great-grandmother—but her mom Leah’s phone was locked. The four-year-old ran upstairs and asked Amazon Alexa…
Choctaw Nation Unveils ‘Sister Sculpture’ For Irish People–Honoring the Heart Connection Forged 170 Years Ago
Published: September 5, 2024 11:00
In the Choctaw Nation’s territory in Oklahoma, a knotted statue has been erected by tribal leaders to honor a cross-continental connection over 170 years old. The “Eternal Heart” sculpture, combining a heart with a Celtic trinity shape, was designed to…
Good News in History, September 5
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Published: September 5, 2024 07:00
A quarter millennium ago, the First Continental Congress was organized in Carpenter’s Hall, Philadelphia, after the British Navy implemented a blockade of Boston Harbor and the Parliament of Great Britain passed the punitive Intolerable Acts in response to…
4-year-old Shattered a Bronze Age Jar in Museum. Now, He’ll Get to See How Experts Restored It
Published: September 4, 2024 18:00
Have you ever felt anxious in sympathy with a parent whose child just caused a catastrophic accident in a public place? From Haifa, Israel, comes a story that will twist your insides just reading it—a 4-year-old who knocked over a Bronze Age vase that…
Oceanographers Explore Underwater Mountain Bigger Than Mount Olympus Teeming with Wonders
Published: September 4, 2024 15:30
900 miles off the coast of Chile in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a scientific expedition recently found a plethora of wonders hidden under the waves. Clustered around several seamounts, or underwater mountains, oceanographers at the Schmidt Ocean…
Tennessee Veterans Find Healing Working with ‘Bio-feedback machine’ Horses
Published: September 4, 2024 14:18
In Tennessee, the US Department of Veterans Affairs is having success with the tried and true rehabilitation method of equine therapy. The Department recently shared some of their stories of success using the healing power of horses to confront past…
Town Is Missing its Clothing as 4-Pawed Cat Burglar Pilfers Items from Neighbors and Brings Them Home
Published: September 4, 2024 12:25
There are cat burglars, then there are cat-burglars. Taboo, a 12-year-old black and white resident of West Yorkshire in England, has stolen gloves, socks, underpants, and shoes from properties across the area. Her owner, Sandra Danskin has now been forced…
Good News in History, September 4
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Published: September 4, 2024 07:00
Happy 62nd birthday to the Japanese Nobel laureate, Sinya Yamanaka, whose pioneering work in the science of stem cells led him to identify the “Yamanaka Factors”— 4 different genetic transcription factors that he used to turn any adult human cell into a…
Tuscany’s New Airport Terminal Will Have a Vineyard on the Roof, Obviously
Published: September 3, 2024 18:00
With more visitors than ever before, the new airport terminal in Florence will have a green roof and sport a vineyard. The Italians are passionate about greening their buildings, with the famous Bosco Verticale in Milan being the flagship example. To…
Michigan’s Robust Renewable Energy Powered 1 Million Homes in 2023 from Wind and Solar
Published: September 3, 2024 15:30
Michigan, a state once famous for carbon-heavy automotive manufacturing, is now among the leaders of renewable energy installation in America. A recent report shows that the state added 350 megawatts of solar power in 2023, increasing the total renewable…
LEGO Paying Out of Pocket to Make Half the Plastic in Its Bricks from Renewable Materials by 2026
Published: September 3, 2024 13:00
LEGO has announced it will pay out of pocket to increase the amount of recycled plastic in its bricks to 50% by 2026. Estimated to increase the production costs by around 70%, the company’s CEO stated its bottom line will bear the burden as it hopes…
Norway’s Forests Have More Than Tripled in a Hundred Years
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Published: September 3, 2024 11:00
Over the course of the last hundred years, Norwegian forests have tripled in size according to a new report. They have doubled in size in just the last 40 years, which the report claims is because of more CO2 and warmer temperatures in Norway than in…
Good News in History, September 3
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Published: September 3, 2024 07:00
60 years ago today, the Wilderness Act was signed into law. Written by Howard Zahniser of The Wilderness Society, it has been used to preserve 757 areas encompassing 109.5 million acres of federally owned land in 44 states and Puerto Rico. The law is…
True Story of Penguin’s Annual Return to See the Man Who Saved it From Oil Spill is Now a Feature Film (See Trailer)
Published: September 2, 2024 18:00
Released to a delighted movie audience, My Pengiun Friend tells the story of a man and his long-lasting friendship with a Megallanic penguin. But before the silver screen bore witness to the tale, it arose first on the news—in Brazil, where a retired…
Toddler Gone Missing in 10-foot-tall Corn Field Is Finally Detected During Nighttime Search for the 3-year-old
Published: September 2, 2024 15:00
A little 3-year-old wandered into a cornfield behind his house, determined to catch a kitty he had seen run between the stalks. For anyone who’s enjoyed a late summer/early autumn corn maze, they’ll know it’s an easy micro-environment to get lost in. And…
New Process ‘Vaporizes’ Plastic Bags and Bottles to Help Make Recycled Materials
Published: September 2, 2024 13:00
An innovative chemical procedure turns ubiquitous waste plastic items in our society into hydrocarbon building blocks for use in making new plastics. The scientists behind the project explained that the process works “equally well” with the two dominant…
Elon Musk’s Starlink to Provide Free Emergency Phone Coverage in Wilderness Areas
Published: September 2, 2024 11:00
The satellite internet service Starlink is seeking approval to facilitate 911 calls from wilderness areas to help improve search and rescue efforts and reduce deaths. Elon Musk’s satellite constellation has seen a variety of publicized uses, the most…
Good News in History September 2
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Published: September 2, 2024 07:00
Happy 60th Birthday to Keanu Reeves, the actor who might be called one of the nicest guys in show business. The Canadian started his career with humor and light-hearted films like Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure, before moving onto becoming an action…
Inmates Training Hard-to-Adopt Dogs in New Mexico Creates Joy On Both Ends of a Leash
Published: September 1, 2024 22:48
A no-kill animal shelter charity was invited to start an inmate dog training program at the Southern New Mexico Correctional Facility last year—and now joy and fulfillment are being created on both sides of the leash. The ongoing program has helped the…
Dad Interviews Daughter on First Day of School Every Year–And the Final Video Has Gone Viral (Watch)
Published: September 1, 2024 21:19
A dad who interviewed his daughter on the first day of school every year has now shared the final video, as she starts her final year of high school before heading off to college. Ray Petelin came up with the idea to ask his little girl, Elizabeth, a…
I’m Creating Tiny Homes to End Sleeping on the Street After My Brother Became Homeless
Published: September 1, 2024 19:18
A man is making tiny homes on wheels to provide innovative shelter for unhoused people—inspired after his brother become homeless. Ryan Donais started building the portable homes in July, concerned about the levels of homelessness in his city of Toronto,…
How Americans are Reinventing Retirement – They’re Choosing Travel and Hobbies Over Relaxing
Published: September 1, 2024 17:32
Retirees are living lives that their younger selves would be jealous of, according to a new poll of 2,000 Americans who have retired, or will retire before 2029. The ‘Benjamin Button’ effect appears to be in full play, as retirees agree they’re aging…
Good News in History, September 1
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Published: September 1, 2024 07:00
Happy Birthday to the comedian and actress Lily Tomlin, who turns 85 years young today. She began as a standup comedian in her hometown of Detroit before her breakout role on the TV variety show Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In in 1969. She currently stars with…
102-Year-old Woman Becomes Britain’s Oldest Skydiver–to Inspire People in Their 80s or 90s ‘Not to Give up Anything’
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Published: August 31, 2024 21:08
A 102-year-old woman has become the oldest skydiver in Britain after jumping out of a plane at 7,000-feet. Daredevil Manette Baillie celebrated her latest birthday this month with a tandem skydive at Beccles Airfield in Suffolk, England—her first ever…
Thousands Raised for Homeless Busker After Performance Goes Viral on TikTok (WATCH)
Published: August 31, 2024 18:25
Donations totaling nearly five thousand dollars were raised for a homeless busker after a video of his soothing voice and guitar riffs went viral on TikTok. The 59-year-old was filmed wowing strangers with his rendition of the Dire Straits hit ‘Sultans of…
Pilots Live Through Miracle Landing After Their Aircraft Crashes Into Busy Road Without Hitting Cars
Published: August 31, 2024 16:57
Two men escaped without serious injury after their motor glider crashed into a road in Gloucestershire, in South West England. The plane appeared to have skidded through a hedge during rush hour late Tuesday afternoon, and ended up on the A 419, blocking…