As fires burn across the Pacific Northwest, one local business is doing its part to help frontline workers.
Toast the cat survives Utah apartment fire by sheltering in closet for three days
Feline escaped his namesake fate when blaze ripped through building and displaced more than 40 families
Source: Toast the cat survives Utah apartment fire by sheltering in closet for three days
Lucky kitty!
Contact lenses that repair themselves with UV light
Just one hour under a UV lamp makes a scratched lens as good as new.
Source: Contact lenses that repair themselves with UV light
Neat!
16-yo Rookie Lifeguard Leads Heroic Ocean Rescue–With Viral Video of Harrowing Effort
16-year-old rookie lifeguard Ryder Williams went viral for a dramatic rescue of a 10-year-old boy who was trapped in California waves.
Source: 16-yo Rookie Lifeguard Leads Heroic Ocean Rescue–With Viral Video of Harrowing Effort
Wow.
Dutch student team develops solar-powered ambulance – pv magazine Global
A student team at the Eindhoven University of Technology has developed what it says is the world’s first solar-powered ambulance, designed to deliver healthcare services to remote communities. The vehicle combines a 50 kWh battery with 542 solar cells, offering a claimed range of up to 715 km on paved roads while powering onboard medical equipment.
Source: Dutch student team develops solar-powered ambulance – pv magazine Global
Pretty cool.
He worked 100-hour weeks to save a nearly bankrupt boat company. At 83, he’s just turned down $400 million for it—and gave it all to charity instead | Fortune
Instead of selling Grady-White Boats for $400 million, Eddie Smith Jr. was inspired by Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard to donate profits to charity.
Wow. Inspiring.
‘Frozen’ animator launches an interactive ASL learning app and vows to keep it free forever
Josh Staub created the app as a labor of love alongside Deaf animators, engineers, and other collaborators.
Source: ‘Frozen’ animator launches an interactive ASL learning app and vows to keep it free forever
Very cool.
N.S. metal detector operator dives to find Louisiana man’s submerged wedding band
HALIFAX — When Louisiana’s Jeff Daglaris lost his wedding ring at the bottom of a Nova Scotia lake, he turned to the internet for advice and the answer was simple: call Nate McLagan.
Source: N.S. metal detector operator dives to find Louisiana man’s submerged wedding band
Nice!
Sight restored, hope renewed, lives transformed – Jamaica Observer
345 Jamaicans get life-changing cataract surgery at KPH
Source: Sight restored, hope renewed, lives transformed – Jamaica Observer
Very cool.
Chester’s escape: After fleeing his captors, this turkey found a new flock
As Virginia’s sixth largest farm commodity, more than 15 million turkeys are processed in the commonwealth each year. Chester, however, isn’t one of them, thanks to a Roseland couple.
Source: Chester’s escape: After fleeing his captors, this turkey found a new flock
Cute. Lucky bird.