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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:

Source: LEGO to produce braille kits to help blind children learn through play | Brickset: LEGO set guide and database

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.

Source: St. Johns firefighters free Fifi the dog with Jaws of Life – News – The Florida Times-Union – Jacksonville, FL

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.

Runners can spot Spencer between mile 2.5 and mile 4, wearing a bright yellow raincoat and holding two “Boston Strong” flags

Source: Therapy dog cheering on Boston Marathon runners

Very cute.