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
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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
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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
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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
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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
🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/contact-with-nature-is-linked-to-healthy-eating-study/
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Tiny Black Cat Stuck in Car Engine Brings Unexpected Joy to Couple With Halloween Wedding Anniversary
<p>A high school teacher in Sandy Springs, Georgia, got an unexpected surprise on her way to work earlier this month. “It was a pretty wild story,” sh
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Retired Couple Surprised With New HVAC System Worth $16k in a ‘Feel the Love’ Program That’s Aided 3100 Folks
<p>An Oregon couple facing financial hardship can now endure the winter in comfort and with ‘peace of mind’ since a new HVAC system was installed in t
🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/retired-couple-surprised-with-new-hvac-system-worth-16k/
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Village Installs Knitted Traffic Cops to Slow Down Speeding Drivers
<p>Villagers have knitted speed cameras and life-sized traffic cops to fake-out reckless motorists, in a bid to slow down drivers. The locals in Fillo
🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/village-installs-knitted-traffic-cops-to-slow-speeding-drivers/
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99-yo Woman Snags ‘World’s Oldest Wing-Walker’ Title – 3 Months After Another Gran Did It (LOOK)
<p>A 99-year-old has become the world’s oldest wing-walker—just three months after her niece saw another elderly woman do it, and the staff at h
🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/99-yo-woman-snags-worlds-oldest-wing-walker-title/
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Coral Bleaching Reversed at Record Speed Using New Stanford Method: ‘Not a Lost Cause, at All’
<p>Coral bleaching has been reversed at record speed using a new method developed at Stanford University. Corals that were ghostly white returned to f
🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/coral-bleaching-reversed-at-record-speed-using-new-stanford-method/
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Massive 70lb Dog the Size of Baby Hippo Sheds Pounds and Gets New Home
<p>A massive shelter dog that weighed the same as a baby hippo has shed the pounds—and found a new home. The huge bulldog named Peggy Sue swelled to 7
🔗 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/massive-70lb-dog-the-size-of-baby-hippo-sheds-lbs/