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Researchers running Helsinki pilot scheme say dogs can identify virus in seconds

Source: ‘Close to 100% accuracy’: Helsinki airport uses sniffer dogs to detect Covid | World news | The Guardian

I’ve seen this a few times now, and it certainly seems exciting!

Back in May, Christenson found himself with a lot of time on his hands due to working from home during the pandemic. With his extra time, he decided to do something he’d wanted to do for quite a while…

Source: Holladay man spends pandemic revitalizing old junior high school track, just because | KSL.com

Quite a project!

Cashier Rita Burns (left) paid for a customer who forgot their wallet. That customer shared the story on Nextdoor where neighbors are raving about Rita.

Source: Walgreens cashier who used her last $20 to pay for customer’s items inspires neighborhood to pay it forward | khou.com

Nice.

The tables quickly turned for an 89-year-old pizza delivery driver who received a surprise delivery of his own from “regulars” on his route — a $12,000 tip.

Source: 89-year-old Papa John’s pizza delivery driver surprised with $12K tip thanks to ‘TikTok Family’ – CNN

Awesome!

A compelling new study from researchers in Finland has compared the physical and cognitive performance of a group of older people in 2017 with a similarly aged group three decades earlier. Improvements were seen in almost every test, suggesting progress has been made extending healthspan, the number of healthy years a person lives.

Source: Older people today are smarter, stronger and faster than 30 years ago

Of course we are! (OK, I’m not in the tested age range. Yet.)

I just want his parents to know how KIND and COMPASSIONATE your son was tonight!

Source: McDonald’s Employee Shows Act Of Kindness To Mother In Tears In Drive-Thru

Well done, young man. Well done.

Around 60 farmers in Divide County put their own harvesting on hold to cut 1,000 acres for a neighbor who suffered a heart attack after his combine caught fire last week.

Source: ND farmers finish neighbor’s harvest after heart attack

Not our first story of farmers helping farmers.

More than 400,000 people have registered to vote on Snapchat as of Monday

Source: 400,000 people have registered to vote through Snapchat – The Verge

I love seeing technology used for important things like this.

Cole enlisted in the Marines immediately after the Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Source: Oldest living Marine veteran celebrates her 107th birthday

Awesome.

It means more transparency, more trust. A reminder of the good that’s being done.

Source: Blood donors In Sweden, Canada & the UK receive a text when their blood is used

I wish my blood center did this — I’m always wondering.