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“With the doll,” says Amy Jandrisevits, “a child sees, ‘I am not the only one who looks this way…and beautiful enough to be a doll.'”
Source: Wisconsin Mom Sews Unique Dolls for Kids Who ‘Need Something That Looks Like They Do’ | PEOPLE.com
What a caring idea.
Zaria and Hailey Willard have been using social media to share their love of books with other children who may not be as fortunate.
Source: Two Teen Sisters Have Been Reading Bedtime Stories for Children on Facebook Live Every Night
Neat idea!
After being reunited with his parents, the infant grew up to become a U.S. Marine Corps corporal. He attended FBI Special Agent Troy Sowers’ retirement ceremony on Friday.
Source: FBI Special Agent Reunited With Baby He Rescued : NPR
A server at the Belle Vernon Eat ‘N Park is doing more than just taking orders, he’s spreading kindness.
Source: Belle Vernon Eat ‘N Park Server’s Act Of Kindness Goes Viral – CBS Pittsburgh
What a great example he’s setting.
Stripe’s commitment to capture carbon could boost negative emissions technologies.
Source: Stripe will pay $1 million a year to take carbon out of the air — but will it work? – The Verge
The concept, and its possibilities, fascinates me.
A puffy pink seaweed that can stop cows from burping out methane is being primed for mass farming by USC researchers.
Source: Burp-free cow feed drives seaweed science at USC | University of the Sunshine Coast
Yes, cow burping is a thing, and yep, this is pretty cool…
Sgt. Seth Craven, 26, had flown in from Afghanistan on August 5 in preparation for his wife’s scheduled birth. His connecting flight was canceled.
Source: National Guard sergeant says a stranger drove him to his son’s birth – Business Insider
Well done!
Bystander apathy is a social psychological construct where it is believed that someone who sees a victim is less likely to offer help when other people are present.
Source: Bystander Effect Debunked – In 91% Of Real World Cases Someone Helps | Science 2.0
Being helpful doesn’t make news … but it does make a difference, and it’s much more common than we’re led to believe.
NASA has some good news, the world is a greener place today than it was 20 years ago. What prompted the change? Well, it appears China and India can take the majority of the credit.
Source: NASA Says Earth Is Greener Today Than 20 Years Ago Thanks To China, India
Encouraging!
Congo results show good survival rates for patients treated quickly with antibodies
Source: Ebola now curable after trials of drugs in DRC, say scientists | World news | The Guardian
Pretty amazing.