A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Claire Surgenor, crushed by a car while riding her bike last Saturday, later learned how nine people lifted the sedan off her body − including two Mounties
Source: Bystanders in Nanaimo, B.C., lifted car off woman’s chest, saving her life
My favorite quote: “People will help you when you need them. There’s a lot of real, good, caring people out there.” — Indeed, there are.
He was worried authorities wouldn’t let him give the pizzas to the immigrants, but two detectives escorted him past the yellow crime scene tape, where a third detective handed the pizzas off to a fireman, who distributed them to the group.
Regardless of circumstances, treating fellow humans like humans. Well done.
As traditional retailers fade in the era of Amazon, a vacant department store near Washington becomes a refuge for people struggling to find affordable places to live.
Source: A Macy’s Goes From Mall Mainstay to Homeless Shelter
A neat idea.
This is not a competition between enemies. We just want to come and play,
Source: In Jerusalem, backgammon becomes peacemaker between Jews and Arabs
How very, very, inspiring.
A California family’s dog is being credited with saving the lives of a woman and her infant daughter after their home caught fire late Sunday night.
Source: Family’s pit bull alerts them to house fire, tries to drag infant to safety
Good dog!
The Saint Bernard was originally breed to save people trapped in an avalanche of snow, we now believe they are perfect to save people trapped in an avalanche of anxiety.
Source: Introducing Officer Donut, the Greenfield Police Department’s new Comfort Dog! – Greenfield, Mass Police Department Facebook page (account not required)
Just looking at the picture is therapeutic.
For many of us, clean, drinkable water comes right out the tap. But for billions it’s not that simple, and all over the world researchers are looking into ways to fix that. Today brings work …
Source: This box sucks pure water out of dry desert air
Water out of thin air. Magic!
“We wanted the patients to feel at home in an environment that could remind them of life in the good old days.”
Source: This French village is revolutionizing the way Alzheimer’s is treated.
Very cool idea. (The article also notes that there’s an earlier version in The Netherlands as well.)
This is exciting because the simplicity and versatility of the mineralisation platform opens up opportunities to treat and regenerate dental tissues.
Source: Scientists develop material that could regenerate dental enamel – Queen Mary University of London
Very cool…
Immune cells from the woman’s own body used to wipe out tumours
Source: Doctors hail world first as woman’s advanced breast cancer is eradicated
Wow. This is exciting.