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Mr. Homer said that using cats as the vehicle to forgive patrons for losing or damaging books or other borrowed items could help to soften the stereotype of the stern librarian.
Source: Library Fees? No Problem. Just Show Us Your Cat Photos.
Very cute.
“Bravery comes in all shapes and sizes,” he told the outlet. “You don’t have to be a 6’5″ guy that’s muscled up to get out and do something. This is a little small young woman, and she’s done what most people wouldn’t do.”
Source: Hero Girl, 18, Rushes onto Train Tracks to Save the Life of a Woman in a Wheelchair
Bravery indeed.
MIT spinout and battery maker 24M Technologies has a new direct-material battery recycling process for EV batteries and battery storage.
Source: This VW-partnered battery maker just pioneered a novel recycling process
As expected, many of the “objections” are slowly being overcome by … progress.
An animal shelter employee’s lunch order led to an incredibly happy ending for one patient rescue dog.
Source: Chance Lunch Delivery Leads to Dog Adoption at Virginia Shelter: ‘Love at First Sight’
Lovely.
One Atlanta resident has taken it upon himself to clean the streets of nails, screws and other metal bits that have been left to accumulate in large amounts. Known as […]
Source: The ‘Atlanta Magnet Man’ is saving our car tires, one bike ride at a time – WABE
Neat idea!
In Colorado’s West Grand School District, electric school buses didn’t perform as well as their diesel counterparts. They performed better.
Source: Electric vehicles outperformed diesel in this winter’s extreme cold
Pretty cool (so to speak). And the tech is only going to get better.
A new robotic exoskeleton could allow people who have lost the use of their legs to stand up and even walk. It may also help get them walking unaided again, by guiding their movements and holding them up as they take part in rehabilitative therapy.
Source: Italian exoskeleton gets disabled users walking and standing
Very cool.
The fire is believed to have started when an e-bike battery exploded while on charge.
Source: ‘Hero’ binman rescues man, woman and dog from Tipton house fire
Wow.
Gabriella Wong’s viral speech highlights how outdated the American 911 emergency system is and how it can be changed with a groundbreaking new app.
Source: Check out the TikTok-viral tech that makes texting 911 more accessible
What a great idea.
First-time mum Nina Peterson felt lonely in the first months of her daughter’s life so she decided to find daughter Millie a grandparent. And along came Christine.
Source: Lonely new mum and baby adopt grandma with ‘an unlimited supply of love’
Lovely.