“It was obvious that it had to have something to do with race,” Tracey Meares said.
Source: Black woman named high school valedictorian 38 years after snub
Righting a wrong.
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US Army replaces cake it stole from Italian girl in 1945
Meri Mion was 13 when US soldiers, fighting Germans nearby, snatched the cake from a windowsill in Italy.
Source: US Army replaces cake it stole from Italian girl in 1945
Nicely done.
5 cities celebrating the earth by “plogging” | The Optimist Daily
These five cities around the world have gotten their citizens into “plogging,” the Swedish trend of picking up trash while jogging.
Source: 5 cities celebrating the earth by “plogging” | The Optimist Daily
Cool idea!
Digby, A ‘Defusing’ Dog, Saves The Life Of A Lady Who Was Attempting Suicide On A Bridge – KNOVHOV
Digby, a ‘Defusing’ Dog, Saves the Life of a Lady: Dogs are amazing creatures that can do things that humans are incapable of. Digby saved the life of a woman..
Source: Digby, A ‘Defusing’ Dog, Saves The Life Of A Lady Who Was Attempting Suicide On A Bridge – KNOVHOV
Amazing.
Family pet finds £6,000 in gold while digging in the park
A family’s new puppy is already worth its weight in gold – after digging up sovereign coins worth nearly £6k.
Source: Family pet finds £6,000 in gold while digging in the park
GOOD BOY!
Discovery of bacteria linked to prostate cancer hailed as potential breakthrough
Scientists don’t yet know if the microbes are causative, but if proven it could save thousands of lives
Source: Discovery of bacteria linked to prostate cancer hailed as potential breakthrough
Exciting progress.
A “Puppy Room” Has Been Set Up At A Canadian University To Help Stressed Students Relax – KNOVHOV
University students are really good at implementing strategies to deal with the stress of college life. However, some students at a Canadian college have
Source: A “Puppy Room” Has Been Set Up At A Canadian University To Help Stressed Students Relax – KNOVHOV
Puppy therapy; can confirm its effectiveness.
This hair-braiding class for dads is so popular there’s a wait list
“Concentration levels were through the roof,” Annis Waugh said about her class for fathers.
Source: This hair-braiding class for dads is so popular there’s a wait list
I love this.
He won $217 million in the lottery, then spent nearly all of it to help save the planet
A lucky Frenchman has decided to dedicate most of his record-breaking $217 million lottery jackpot to a nature foundation he created …
Source: He won $217 million in the lottery, then spent nearly all of it to help save the planet
Impressive.
Iowa woman on TikTok asks for fire dept. shirts from all 50 states for her dad — here’s what happened
Alli Marois of Iowa posted a video on TikTok in February asking firefighters to send her shirts so she could make a T-shirt quilt using fire department shirts from all 50 states for her dad, a retired firefighter.
Well done, and well deserved.