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A lost cat followed two hikers to the top of Mt. Britsen in Switzerland before eventually getting the help she need to reunite with her family

Source: Cat Lost on Swiss Mountain Follows Hikers to 10,000-Foot-Tall Summit for Company and Comfort

Cute.

In an effort to curb global warming, Purdue University engineers have created the whitest paint yet. Coating buildings with this paint may one day cool them off enough to reduce the need for air conditioning, the researchers say.

Source: The whitest paint is here – and it’s the coolest. Literally.

Fascinating.

William Cabaniss, 15, was recognized by the organization Points of Light, which launches its second annual Global Volunteer Month on Thursday

Source: Teen Raises $100K for Food Bank by Making His Own Vanilla Extract: ‘No One Should Be Hungry’

Great idea. (And great flavor )

Alena Wicker is a 12-year-old genius who will be attending college this May and wants to be an engineer at NASA.

Source: This 12-year-old genius has her sights set on becoming a NASA engineer

Impressive!

Phi Gamma Delta brothers at Louisiana State University paid off the mortgage for their former house cook Jessie Hamilton

Source: LSU Frat Brothers Pay Off Mortgage of Beloved House Cook 30 Years Later: ‘The Most Giving Person’

Nicely done.

Brandon Carroll spent his last day of deployment with a puppy he cared for outside the compound. They reunited in Indianapolis a few months later.

Source: ‘She stole my heart’: Indy Marine reunites with puppy he rescued while deployed

Gotta love happy endings.

Innovative European project Flagships is expected to deploy what is believed to be the world’s first commercial cargo vessel that operates on hydrogen – and commercial operations are set to commence in 2021.

Source: Flagships: Hydrogen-powered commercial cargo vessel set for river Seine in Paris

Very cool. I wonder if it’s also quieter?

Coworkers that had been searching for weeks found appointments for eligible family members in just days, he said, with the help of the new website.

Source: He built a website showing open Covid-19 vaccine appointments across the US. Some call it a lifesaver

On one hand, it’s unfortunate that it’s needed, on the other, it’s absolutely awesome that volunteers like this are stepping up. I’ve heard of other, similar, efforts in other locations as well.

Jen Glantz, the founder of Bridesmaid for Hire, wondered if she’d ever get married. Then, she met Adam Kossoff. The couple eloped during the COVID-19 pandemic outside the coffee shop where they first met.

Source: Bridesmaid Who Was Hired for More Than 125 Weddings Gets Married Where She First Met Husband

Huh. I didn’t even know that was a job.

Nearly two decades after he was born in a Starbucks bathroom, Jonathan Celner was shocked to discover a message from the barista who helped deliver him.

Source: 18 years after helping deliver baby in Starbucks bathroom, man reunites with kid

Cool story.