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“I still don’t want to believe it happened because it’s too much money for me to even think about,” said Eddie Adams, who is a self-taught musician.
What a neat story.
Scottish entrepreneurs aim to go global with their hope to replace palm oil using coffee waste.
Source: Coffee waste ‘could replace palm oil’ – BBC News
I could contribute … a lot! 
Here’s an interesting press release about a new initiative that you wonder why it hasn’t been done before, given the affinity between LEGO studs and braille:
Obvious, when you think about it. So cool to make it happen.
A 6-month-old dog got too curious outside a home in the Hastings area, according to fire officials. When the homeowner got home Monday morning, Fifi’s head was firmly stuck inside one of the holes in a 30-pound concrete cinderblock.
Whoops.
Previously housebound patients are now able to walk more freely as a result of electrical stimulation to their spines. Researchers say the small trial of the treatment has gone ‘beyond their wildest dreams’.
Source: Parkinson’s results beyond researchers’ wildest dreams – BBC News
This sounds really exciting.
A video showing Raytown firefighters pushing a fisherman home in is electric wheelchair has become popular on Facebook. The man, who is a veteran, drained the wheelchair’s battery after he became stuck in the mud at a pond about seven blocks from his home.
Source: Video shows Raytown firefighters push man home in wheelchair | The Kansas City Star
Because that’s what firefighters do. Very cool.
A new honey industry is beginning to flourish in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia
Source: Out of Work coal Miners are Being Trained as Beekeepers – Goodnet
Very cool…
Drinks firm will replace holders with 100% recyclable and biodegradable cardboard packs
Source: Diageo to remove plastic from Guinness multipacks | Business | The Guardian
I like this a lot. I hope more can and bottle distributors move to getting rid of plastic.
HPV immunisation has nearly wiped out the virus in vaccinated young women within a decade, researchers say.
Source: HPV vaccine linked to ‘dramatic’ drop in cervical disease – BBC News
Awesome. Vaccinate!
The scientists involved in the heart project at Tel Aviv University theorized that within 10 years, organ printers could be available at hospitals.
Source: Scientists print first 3D heart using a patient’s own cells
I find this absolutely fascinating.