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TikTok Star Is Rallying Strangers to Make an 86-year-old’s Dream Come True (WATCH)
<p>An 86-year-old man named Dale has spent nearly four decades welding a 62-foot steel boat in his front yard. Now, a wave of kindness is bringing his
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Japan Successfully Launches Mission to Bring Home the First-Ever Martian Moon Samples
<p>In a galactic step forward for planetary science, Japan successfully launched a spacecraft on October 19th, headed for the mysterious moons of Mars
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Scientists Discover a Simple, Low-Energy Way to Recycle Acrylic Glass into Brand-New Material
<p>Researchers at ETH Zurich have found a practical new method that breaks down acrylic glass—known by the brand name Plexiglas—almost entirely into i
Student Plays Truly Epic Birthday Prank on High School Principal Who Changed His Life (WATCH)
<p>There’s viral—and then there’s the video that recently dropped on social media platforms of Georgia high schoolers playing the prank of
Isle of Jersey Expands Marine Protections to Cover 21% of Territorial Waters
<p>The self-governing British Isle of Jersey announced in late August it would increase its percentage of protected waters by 15%. Now, 21.7% of Jerse
Texas Man Finds More Than $128,000 on Top of a Bank’s ATM–and Returns Every Dollar
<p>A man and a woman stopping at a Texas ATM noticed a bag lying atop the machine. Every inch of the bag was stuffed with money, yet the anonymous Sam
Good News in History, October 20
<p>76 years ago today, Tom Petty, was born in Gainesville, Florida. As an 11-year-old he met Elvis Presley, which sparked his love of rock and roll. A
Mozambique Protects the ‘Butterfly Forest’ of Mount Mabu, Home to 200 Species
<p>A government decree published on August 24th set aside 23,000 acres as the Mount Mabu Community Conservation Area in Mozambique. This means that on
Unprecedented Collab Between China and The Met Uncovers Secrets of Huge Chinese Mural in NYC
<p>A major arts and heritage conservation project in China has born unexpected fruit thousands of miles away in New York City. In the Chinese arts and
Brazil Ends Long Tradition of 6-Day Workweek via Constitutional Amendment
<p>With Brazil’s senate voting 75 to 1 in favor, one wonders what took them so long? The nation was one of the richest in the world that still h
Contact With Nature is Linked to Healthy Eating, Shows Encouraging New Study
<p>A new study has discovered that contact with nature may help people develop healthier eating habits. The research from Anglia Ruskin University in
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