The woman was clinging to a basketball hoop after severe rainfall flooded a park in Columbia, Missouri.
Source: 2 Boy Scouts rescue drowning woman from Missouri floodwaters
Wow!
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These Packing Peanuts are Actually Made From Popcorn – Goodnet
Plant-based products are the way to go.
Source: These Packing Peanuts are Actually Made From Popcorn – Goodnet
I hope solutions like this go mainstream.
The LEGO Group reveals first prototype LEGO® brick made from recycled plastic
The LEGO Group today unveiled a prototype LEGO® brick made from recycled plastic, the latest step in its journey to make LEGO products from sustainable materials.
Source: The LEGO Group reveals first prototype LEGO® brick made from recycled plastic
A great idea, and a great example for the kids (and the rest of us).
Saint Louis Zoo penguin goes viral because of ‘his cool kicks’
Zookeepers came up with the most adorable way to help Enrique get some pep back in his step: special boots that help with his arthritis
Source: Saint Louis Zoo penguin goes viral because of ‘his cool kicks’
I’ll just say I can sympathize. Very cute.
He jumped into a bay to save a toddler. This week, he got a special honor
The Air Force’s Thunderbirds honored a man Friday who jumped into an Ocean City, Maryland, bay last month to save a toddler.
Source: He jumped into a bay to save a toddler. This week, he got a special honor
Well done.
80-year-old woman completes Tough Mudder competition
An 80-year-old Sikeston woman competed in the Tough Mudder competition in St. Louis this past weekend.
Source: 80-year-old woman completes Tough Mudder competition
Do I even need to say it? That’s one tough mudder. 
Blood test that finds 50 types of cancer is accurate enough to be rolled out
Diagnostic tool being piloted by NHS England shows ‘impressive results’ in spotting tumours in early stages
Source: Blood test that finds 50 types of cancer is accurate enough to be rolled out
Impressive results are . . . impressive.
Co-workers become ‘kidney sisters’ after saving each other’s husbands
“Our story is a story of kindness.”
Source: Co-workers become ‘kidney sisters’ after saving each other’s husbands
How cool.
Black World War II Vet Awarded Purple Heart at Age 99, Decades After Being Overlooked
The award comes seven decades after his service and being passed over due to racism.
Source: Black World War II Vet Awarded Purple Heart at Age 99, Decades After Being Overlooked
Well done, sir, well done.
Let there be light! New tech to revolutionize night vision
Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed new technology that allows people to see clearly in the dark, revolutionising night-vision.
Source: Let there be light! New tech to revolutionize night vision (via This is True)
Wow!