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According to the CDC, 101,407,318 Americans have received full doses as of Friday.

Source: More than 100 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19

And I’m one of them. Today’s my second-shot-plus-two-weeks date.

Scotland’s Orbital Marine Power (formerly Scotrenewables) has completed the build on what it claims will be the world’s most powerful operational tidal turbine. It’s now on its way to the Orkney Islands, where it’ll have a chance to prove its worth connected to the grid.

Source: Orbital launches O2, the “most powerful tidal turbine in the world”

This has seemed like a huge opportunity to me for a long time. Hope this pans out.

Bill Biega, 98, and Iris Ivers, 91 moved in together at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: N.J. sweethearts found love in their 90s — right at the start of the pandemic

Heartwarming.

Turning messaging apps into something more tactile

Source: Inventive grandson builds Telegram messaging machine for 96-year-old grandmother

Pretty nifty idea.

“SOS. My phone is going to die. I’m lost,” the hiker texted a friend, along with two photos.

Source: A hiker was lost and desperate. A stranger with an unusual hobby saved him.

Obscure hobby, but … wow!

(Important: a note about paywalls.)

LIRR conductor Jonathan Yellowday found a plastic bag that contained $107,000 in jewelry that he found on a train that was heading to Port Washington.

Source: LIRR conductor returns $107K worth of engagement rings

Wow. Nicely done.

(LIRR: Long Island Rail Road)

Big ups to this bowler in the sky: John Hinkle Jr. of Illinois bowled a perfect 300 using a bowl custom made with the ashes of his late father.

Source: Man fills bowling ball with father’s ashes — then rolls perfect game

Wow. Very touching.

Forgotten species could future-proof coffee in a warming world

Source: Forgotten species could future-proof coffee in a warming world – France 24

Save the coffee!

The restaurant’s co-owner said she learned the man was terminally ill and was living his last few months by paying it forward.

Source: Gatlinburg tourist surprises steakhouse staff with $1,000 tip

The circumstances may be a little sad, perhaps, but very, very touching.

Researchers in Australia have created a new nanotech coating that can destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and resistant fungal strains.

Source: Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Destroyed by Nanotech Layer – MEDizzy Journal

Wow. I love this little quote: “including drug-resistant MRSA”.