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“She enjoys greeting all of the familiar faces along the way, and she stops and gets treats and pettings from some of her favorite humans.”

Source: Every Morning A Horse Takes Herself For A Walk Through The Streets Of Frankfurt

Ha! I love this.

Never take clean water for granted.

Source: New Discovery Could Lead to Cheaper And More Efficient Water Desalination

I’ve mentioned efforts like this here before. I think this is one of those under-appreciated yet major areas for quality of life improvement for majority of our planet.

They transformed the fibre found in discarded pineapple leaves into a strong material used to build the frames for unmanned aircraft or drones.

Source: Malaysians turn pineapple waste into disposable drone parts

Great idea!

Sgt. Mary Ehiarinmwian was born in Nigeria and immigrated to Germany as a child before coming to the U.S. in 2016

Source: A Quick-Thinking Soldier Pulled a Driver from a Smoking Car — and Was Honored for Her Heroism

What a great example.

Matt Lima said the children reminded him of his kids and he could not charge the women for wanting to give them Christmas dinner.

Source: Policeman pays for family’s Christmas dinner instead of charging them for shoplifting

Nicely done, sir.

Trucker Joe Hylton rescues baby along highway after terrifying accident flings her into the darkness and her father couldn’t find her.

Source: Trucker Hero Pulls Over When He Sees ‘Frantic’ Man Running Up Highway After Wreck Flings His Toddler into the Dark

Wow.

A cookie competition between two dads turned into a heartwarming effort that has resulted in over 18,000 cookies being delivered to essential workers across Pennsylvania.

Source: Bake-Off Between Two Dads Turns Into Movement To Deliver Cookies To Essential Workers

I love it!

G.E.’s giant machine, which can light up a small town, is stoking a renewable-energy arms race.

Source: A Monster Wind Turbine Is Upending an Industry

Amazing.

They responded to the pandemic and the protests by helping their communities

Source: Pies, 76,000 books and medical equipment: Meet 4 women (and 1 girl) who made a difference in 2020

A few of many who shined last year.

in a year filled with so much bad… our dogs were very, very good

Source: The Dogs of 2020 (YouTube)

This just felt like the pallet cleanser we all need. Six and a half minutes, and worth twice that easy. (Indeed, I watched it twice. So far.) 14/10.

May you be happy. May you be healthy. May the new year treat you well.