Staff say the free weekly event it is strengthening community spirit.
Source: Seaham cafe living room project tackling loneliness
Neat idea.
Woman Braves Frigid Water to Rescue Seagull Trapped and Hooked by Fishing Line – Good News Network
A woman was dubbed a heroine after she rescued an injured seagull that had been stuck in fishing line for more than five hours near the Irish Sea. Dramatic photos show Lorraine Bullar swimming out 50 feet in frigid Stanley Park Lake in Blackpool, Lancashire, to save the injured gull whose leg was trapped in […]
Source: Woman Braves Frigid Water to Rescue Seagull Trapped and Hooked by Fishing Line – Good News Network
Yikes!
Teen’s Parents Issued a Plea to Find a Kidney Donor Match, Then a Caring Neighbor Responded
“The more I read about his story, and seeing pictures of him lying in the hospital bed, I saw Logan,” Tim explained. “It just felt right to try to help this child and this family.” Tim underwent surgery on March 23 to donate his kidney to Elias at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone in New York.
Source: Teen’s Parents Issued a Plea to Find a Kidney Donor Match, Then a Caring Neighbor Responded
Well done.
Meet the Oxford Library Cat Who’s Purr-fectly Content Being the Unofficial College Mascot
The fluffy Siberian forest cat spends most of his time relaxing in Jamie’s office, only leaving when people want to pet him or exercise.
Source: Meet the Oxford Library Cat Who’s Purr-fectly Content Being the Unofficial College Mascot
Very cute.
Hard-to-Recycle Waste Forms Lightweight Concrete for Paving Roads and More in Hungary
The firm based in Budapest, called Makropa says it can entrap between 3,000 and 4,000 tons of trash per kilometer of road.
Source: Hard-to-Recycle Waste Forms Lightweight Concrete for Paving Roads and More in Hungary
What a neat idea.
Paralyzed Man Gets Brain-Computer Implant in Breakthrough Procedure That Helped Restore Feeling in His Fingers
A man who became paralyzed nine years ago has become a pioneer for a new kind of neurotechnology. Brandon Patterson, 41, had surgery in Colorado to install a brain-computer interface into the cortex of his brain, where higher functioning brain activity is located — marking the first time this has ever happened in the world — according to CBS News.
Wow!
Artemis II astronaut’s heartwarming reunion with dog after historic lunar trip
The Artemis II crew traveled about 695,000 miles around the moon and back over the course of about 10 days in the Orion space capsule
Source: Artemis II astronaut’s heartwarming reunion with dog after historic lunar trip
Very cool.
Horse Swept Away By Floodwaters Rescued After 8-Hour Fight For His Life
A beloved horse swept away by powerful floodwaters is alive today thanks to an incredible, hours-long rescue that brought together dozens of responders determined to bring him home.
Source: Horse Swept Away By Floodwaters Rescued After 8-Hour Fight For His Life
Wow.
Fleet of ‘Flying Ferries’ Will Provide Zero-Emission, Silent EV Boats for Commuters and Tourists Along Norway’s Coast
Tourists and commuters along Norway’s coast will soon travel aboard “flying” electric ferries—quietly whizzing above the water from Candela.
So cool.
Internet raises over $145K for retiring Domino’s delivery driver
A video with over three million views about a bottle of Diet Coke has led to over $145,000 in donations for a delivery driver set to retire in April.
Source: Internet raises over $145K for retiring Domino’s delivery driver
Very cool story.