The 71-year-old from Maastricht started running in his 30s. He is now the fastest septuagenerian marathon runner in history
Source: Age no barrier: how Jo Schoonbroodt smashed the 70+ marathon record
Age is no barrier indeed.
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Record 5,000 little penguins cross beach at Phillip Island in 50 minutes
Good feeding conditions see Phillip Island’s little penguins set new records for the number of the birds crossing the Penguin Parade beach, with the previous record tumbling twice in a week.
Source: Record 5,000 little penguins cross beach at Phillip Island in 50 minutes
Good news and cute as heck.
Ohio man saves naked toddler that was wandering alone
An Ohio man is receiving praise and thanks for finding a toddler that was reported wandering in a neighborhood naked and alone. Officers and Cincinnati received a call that involved someone seeing …
Source: Ohio man saves naked toddler that was wandering alone
Well done!
Kitten care: At Frederick High, one class has a fluffy curriculum
Brittany Sentelle’s classes at Frederick High School grew by 20 paws this spring.
Source: Kitten care: At Frederick High, one class has a fluffy curriculum
What a cool idea.
A stranger on an airplane gave her $100 years ago and changed her life. Now she’s trying to find the mystery woman to thank her
Ayda Zugay was fleeing the former Yugoslavia with her older sister when a stranger handed them an envelope after meeting them on a plane. They were shocked to find $100 inside. For years she’s been trying to find the mystery woman and thank her.
Be sure to check the update: they found her!
This 96-year-old has been singing to hospital patients for 30 years
For the past three decades, the former journalist from Toronto has been volunteering his time to sing to patients and hospital staff in need of a pick-me-up. Last month, the Governor General awarded him the Sovereigns’ Medal for Volunteers to recognize his work.
Source: This 96-year-old has been singing to hospital patients for 30 years
How cool.
This 100-year-old man just broke a record for working at the same company for 84 years—here’s his best career advice
Walter Orthmann was just 15 when he began working as a shipping assistant at a textile company in Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Love it!
This High Schooler Invented a Low-Cost, Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm
Seventeen-year-old Benjamin Choi put his spare time during the pandemic to good use designing an accessible device that doesn’t require brain surgery
Source: This High Schooler Invented a Low-Cost, Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Arm
Well done!
From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
MIT researchers created a portable desalination unit that can remove particles and salts simultaneously to generate drinking water. The user-friendly unit, which weighs less than 10 kilograms and does not require filters, can be powered by a small, portable solar panel.
Source: From seawater to drinking water, with the push of a button
Very cool!
‘She’s my guardian angel’: DoorDasher saves Massachusetts woman’s life while delivering pizza
When a Massachusetts woman ordered a pizza on a routine Friday evening, she had no idea the quick thinking and kindness of her delivery driver would change her life that night.
Well done!