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“We went from not even having our licenses to saving people’s lives”: Group of young adults step up amid EMT shortage in New York town

February 28, 2022 by Leo

During a pandemic-driven volunteer EMT shortage in Sackets Harbor, New York, a group of teens stepped up to fill the gap.

Source: “We went from not even having our licenses to saving people’s lives”: Group of young adults step up amid EMT shortage in New York town

So cool.

Snowmobilers Spotted a Moose Stuck Under Ice and Worked for Hours to Free it

February 27, 2022 by Leo

The moose had been in the frozen creek for several days, and the Alaskans had to work an hour and a half to free the beast.

Source: Snowmobilers Spotted a Moose Stuck Under Ice and Worked for Hours to Free it

Well done!

Wildlife Sound Recordist Releases Treasured Audio Collection for Free – to Awe and Inspire the World

February 26, 2022 by Leo

Listening to gibbons, extinct frogs, birdsong near streams, it’s all free, providing from the world’s most successful wild sound recordist

Source: Wildlife Sound Recordist Releases Treasured Audio Collection for Free – to Awe and Inspire the World

A sad reason, but an amazing collection.

Exercise can help older adults retain memories, a Pitt study shows

February 25, 2022 by Leo

New research led by Pitt psychologists pools data from dozens of studies to answer these questions and shows that older adults may be able to prevent declines in a certain kind of memory by sticking to regular exercise.

Source: Exercise can help older adults retain memories, a Pitt study shows

‘scuse me while I go hit the elliptical again. Smile

Sound waves convert stem cells into bone in regenerative breakthrough

February 24, 2022 by Leo

Regrowing or replacing bone lost to disease is tricky and often painful. In a new study Australian researchers have found a relatively simple way to induce stem cells to turn into bone cells quickly and efficiently, using high-frequency sound waves.

Source: Sound waves convert stem cells into bone in regenerative breakthrough

That sounds pretty cool.

University student saves lives with her car’s bumper sticker

February 23, 2022 by Leo

Brooke Lacey, 22, from New Zealand, was expecting the note she spotted last Monday to be a parking fine but instead it was a kind stranger complimenting her on saving lives.

Source: University student saves lives with her car’s bumper sticker

Amazing.

Driving to work, a restaurant owner saw a car stopped in the road. She went over — and delivered a baby.

February 22, 2022 by Leo

Stela Borbas heeded her yoga instructor, who told her to “do good for someone that day,” she said.

Source: Driving to work, a restaurant owner saw a car stopped in the road. She went over — and delivered a baby.

“Do good for someone” indeed!

Animals laugh too, UCLA analysis suggests

February 21, 2022 by Leo

Sifting through studies on various species’ play behavior, researchers tracked vocalization patterns that show a strong similarity to human laughter.

Source: Animals laugh too, UCLA analysis suggests

Ah, but are they laughing with us, or at us?

Dogs can recognize their owners just by their voice

February 20, 2022 by Leo

You might already be sure your dog can recognize you by your voice, but they might not even need their vision or smell to guide them, according to a new

Source: Dogs can recognize their owners just by their voice

And also the sound of the right car coming up the driveway. Smile

He saw a man in a four-second news clip — who turned out to be the brother he never knew he had

February 19, 2022 by Leo

“I had to pick my jaw up off the floor,” said Randy Waites, who never knew his father.

Source: He saw a man in a four-second news clip — who turned out to be the brother he never knew he had

Amazing story.

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