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Alex McClean thanked strangers Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding, who rescued her nine-month-old baby from her burning car.

Source: Mum meets rescuers who saved baby from burning car in Merthyr Tydfil

Wow.

A terrifying early-morning fire in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, could have ended in tragedy. Instead, it became a story of incredible courage thanks to a 12 year old girl.

Source: 12-Year-Old Girl Risks Her Life To Save Elderly Woman From Burning Home

Wow! Pretty amazing…

Staffers at a photography shop in England carefully developed the negatives, which depict a ski trip in the Swiss Alps. Now, they’re searching for clues to help identify the people pictured

Source: A Man Bought a $13 Camera at a Thrift Shop—and Found 70-Year-Old Film Still Inside. Do You Recognize the Faces in the Photos?

So cool.

As we take on February, a month often associated with love, Southlake Health is sharing a reminder that love can show up in the most unexpected places, even inside a chaotic emergency room.

Source: Ont. couple of 74 years celebrates special reunion in emergency room

Well done.

The McKenna Foundation and NB Housing Partners have supported the purchase of the land, turning to the food bank to oversee the new apartments, which are now being constructed. The apartment building, called Appleseed Apartments, has 51 units that will be rented to families with children for 24 to 36 months.

Source: Why this Texas food bank is building affordable housing right next door

Great idea.

LocalDutch is rolling out scalable “Urban Farm Shops” combining Dutch greenhouse tech with neighbourhood retail—fresh local produce year-round.

Source: LocalDutch Shops combine Dutch greenhouse technology with ‘Neighbourhood-scale food retail’ | Stories of Purpose – The Hague

Cool idea.

Hank and John Green’s annual charity livestream, Project for Awesome, has been a smash fundraising success since 2007.

Source: Hank & John Green’s ‘Project For Awesome’ raises $4.1 million for charity in a single weekend

Well done!

A spray-on powder that instantly seals life-threatening wounds could save thousands of lives, say South Korean scientists.

Source: New Spray-on Powder Instantly Seals Life-Threatening Wounds in Battle or During Disasters

Cool.

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Today begins the tenth year of Not All News is Bad! Wow!

Last April, 69-year-old Brenda Ogden lost her custom-made titanium blade-style prosthesis moments before a swim in the North Sea.

Source: Woman’s Prosthetic Leg Swept Out to Sea Is Thrilled its Been Found 10 Months Later

Neat!

An 88-year-old Wisconsin woman finally took her first flight, piloted by her grandson. The emotional trip from La Crosse to Chicago made family history.

Source: 88-Year-Old Wisconsin Grandmother Takes First-Ever Flight with Grandson as Her Pilot

Very cute.