A California man sprang into action to save a 10-year-old who got caught in a riptide in Monterey. Now her family wants to give back to their hero.
Source: Texas family wants to give back to man who saved 10-year-old from drowning
Love this.
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‘Cinderella’ of the medicinal plant world could be the answer to better breast cancer treatment
A plant which had previously been dismissed as not being medically useful could prove to be a hero in disguise, after scientists discovered it not only stops the growth of breast cancer cells but does not affect normal cells – a potential first for future cancer chemotherapy treatment.
Source: ‘Cinderella’ of the medicinal plant world could be the answer to better breast cancer treatment
Wow!
This Arkansas school turned solar savings into better teacher pay
Just 17 miles west of the state’s largest coal-fired power plant, a solar array at the local high school is having an unconventional impact.
Source: This Arkansas school turned solar savings into better teacher pay
What a great idea and outcome!
Worker Realizes Someone’s Living In The Telephone Pole He’s Supposed To Replace
He refused to evict the bird and her babies.
Source: Worker Realizes Someone’s Living In The Telephone Pole He’s Supposed To Replace
Awesome solution. 🙂
Shelter Dresses Pups up as ‘Senior Petizens’ to Draw Attention to Their Older Dogs
The Flagler Humane Society in Florida thought of a great way to advertise their senior dogs. They did a photoshoot where they dressed the dogs up as adorable ‘senior petizens.’
Source: Shelter Dresses Pups up as ‘Senior Petizens’ to Draw Attention to Their Older Dogs
Cute and creative. 🙂
One Tweet Creates 18 Million Virtual Hugs – Goodnet
How one man started an avalanche of love.
Source: One Tweet Creates 18 Million Virtual Hugs – Goodnet
Social media can connect us in amazing ways.
An Ohio dad runs his first marathon around hospital for 4-year-old son with cancer
An Ohio dad ran his first marathon to support his son fighting cancer and raise money for Akron Children’s Hospital.
Source: An Ohio dad runs his first marathon around hospital for 4-year-old son with cancer – CNN
Well done.
SoDo’s Duwamish River Is Visibly Healing
Labeled one of the most toxic sites in the U.S., two decades of clean-up have the river doing better.
Source: SoDo’s Duwamish River Is Visibly Healing
“SoDo” is South of Downtown Seattle, my stomping grounds. Love to see this.
‘Keep moving, no matter what’
A 90-year-old DC woman watches gym classes from her window all day. When the gym found out, they painted her a mural.
Source: ‘Keep moving, no matter what’
You never know who’s being comforted…
After Insurance Won’t Cover It, Mechanical Engineer Builds Own Prosthetic Hand (and an Impact Driver Attachment!) – Core77
After losing four fingers on his left hand, fabricator Ian Davis learned his insurance wouldn’t cover the cost of a prosthetic. “To be eligible for a prosthetic you would have to lose your palm as well,” he was told, according to Interesting Engineering. Davis then embarked on a mission…
Impressive!