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“It’s been a success,” said County Executive Mark Poloncarz. “We figured it would be pretty good, but now we’re seeing the results.”
Source: Free beer offer results in more vaccinations than all Erie County first-dose clinics last week
Awesome. Have fun with it. (Is there nothing that beer can’t do? 
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Two Mexican innovators have invented Desserto, a vegan leather fabric made from cactus plants.
Source: Cactus Leather Is the Newest Eco-Friendly Fabric
Nifty idea! I hope it takes off.
When the silly Facebook group called “a car club where everyone acts like boomers” found the post, members didn’t just poke fun at the boomer like they normally do. They actually helped the man to the tune of over $35,000.
For some reason I find this both silly and really heartwarming. Must be because I’m a ‘Boomer.
“Vaccinations are about serving the common good. And that’s the church’s mission too,” he said.
Source: Music and medicine at work at Saint Mark’s vaccine clinic
Such a cool idea… with music!
Nearly two years after suffering devastating injuries in a horrific car crash outside of Houston, a Texas college student has rebuilt her life, due in part to three Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) undergraduates and a professor who are developing a partial hand prosthetic to allow her to regain functionality.
Pretty amazing.
After living for a week in an apartment complex for older adults, Madison Kohout, 19, discovered why she was the youngest resident by decades.
Source: A Teenager Mistakenly Moved Into a Senior Living Complex. TikTok Loves It.
Honestly, I think it’s a great idea for all concerned.
… good Samaritan stepped in and made a brave rescue — by “immediately” jumping over the guardrail and into the bay, saving the infant.
Source: A good Samaritan jumped into water and saved an infant who fell out of a car, authorities say
There are good Samaritans out there, every day.
A Toronto-area organization is offering a classic lunch to those who need a little extra support during the pandemic.
Source: ‘Club Sandwich’ takes bite out of hunger during trying times in Toronto
Nicely done.
Crew-1, which launched to the space station in November, left the space station in the capsule called Resilience.
Source: SpaceX Makes First Nighttime Splash Down With Astronauts Since 1968
Space travel is becoming blasé, but to me, it’s still so cool.
At age 98, Louis Moore, a Chinese American World War II veteran, has written a book about his beloved Nellie, a Japanese American woman he met after her release from a prison camp.
Source: After WWII and the Japanese incarceration, they fell in love. At 98, he’s published a memoir
What a touching story.