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At 75, Dorothy Bowker felt compelled to set up a low-cost supermarket for her community. Now it is her turn to be treated

Source: The people making a difference: the food market pioneer taking on the cost of living crisis

Lovely.

A proud New Jersey mother celebrated her daughter receiving a doctorate by purchasing space on a billboard in a busy area.

Source: N.J. mom rents billboard to congratulate doctor daughter

Proud mom, inspiring dauighter.

Robert Sansone’s research could pave the way for the sustainable manufacturing of electric vehicles that do not require rare-earth magnets

Source: This 17-Year-Old Designed a Motor That Could Potentially Transform the Electric Car Industry

Wow.

Three-year-old twins Bernardo and Arthur Lima underwent seven operations at a hospital in Brazil.

Source: Conjoined twins with fused brains successfully separated thanks to UK surgeon

Truly amazing stuff. Apparently, they used VR simulations to practice, practice, practice prior to the actual surgery.

The pitcher for the Texas East Little League team hung his head, clearly upset after his last pitch hit the 12-year-old Oklahoma batter in the head, knocking off his helmet and leaving him lying in the dirt at home plate. But Isaiah Jarvis, who at first had gripped his head, soon recovered.

Source: Little League batter hit in head embraces pitcher in inspiring display of sportsmanship

Good sportsmanship, indeed.

Brian Standefer called it “a surreal and emotional thing, especially since we’d lost Travis.”

Source: Four boys left a note in a bottle 27 years ago. Someone just found it.

Always cool to hear these stories.

In the small town of Axtell (just northeast of Waco) lies a quaint community park. Here, families can gather, children can play, and now — thanks to a partnership between Baylor’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas State Technical College — kids with physical disabilities can fully enj

Source: Baylor engineering students partner with TSTC to build wheelchair-accessible swing

Pretty cool, all around.

The Oakland Public Library has a fan following.

Source: Librarian finds love notes, doodles in books and shares them with a grateful public

Fascinating stuff.

Zoe’s mom shared the magic moment online where it has already been seen more than two million times.

Source: Disneyland princess delights young girl by speaking to her using sign language

Well done, princess! Wow!

Lloyd getting extra love as he fights kidney disease, tumor.

Source: Senior shelter dog in Western NY lives out days on local adventures

Very sweet.