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A “Puppy Room” Has Been Set Up At A Canadian University To Help Stressed Students Relax – KNOVHOV

April 27, 2022 by Leo

University students are really good at implementing strategies to deal with the stress of college life. However, some students at a Canadian college have

Source: A “Puppy Room” Has Been Set Up At A Canadian University To Help Stressed Students Relax – KNOVHOV

Puppy therapy; can confirm its effectiveness.

This hair-braiding class for dads is so popular there’s a wait list

April 26, 2022 by Leo

“Concentration levels were through the roof,” Annis Waugh said about her class for fathers.

Source: This hair-braiding class for dads is so popular there’s a wait list

I love this.

He won $217 million in the lottery, then spent nearly all of it to help save the planet

April 25, 2022 by Leo

A lucky Frenchman has decided to dedicate most of his record-breaking $217 million lottery jackpot to a nature foundation he created …

Source: He won $217 million in the lottery, then spent nearly all of it to help save the planet

Impressive.

Iowa woman on TikTok asks for fire dept. shirts from all 50 states for her dad — here’s what happened

April 24, 2022 by Leo

Alli Marois of Iowa posted a video on TikTok in February asking firefighters to send her shirts so she could make a T-shirt quilt using fire department shirts from all 50 states for her dad, a retired firefighter.

Source: Iowa woman on TikTok asks for fire dept. shirts from all 50 states for her dad — here’s what happened

Well done, and well deserved.

Spencer the beloved therapy dog named “official dog of the Boston Marathon” after battling cancer

April 23, 2022 by Leo

He’s become a local celebrity at the Boston Marathon. This year, he received a big honor ahead of this year’s marathon – and during it.

Source: Spencer the beloved therapy dog named “official dog of the Boston Marathon” after battling cancer

Good boy!

14 reasons young people are hopeful about the future

April 22, 2022 by Leo

The future can seem scary and uncertain, but Post readers highlighted some of the great progress already made, how resilient and prepared to make positive change our up-and-coming generations are and how much there is to still feel hopeful about.

Source: 14 reasons young people are hopeful about the future

I find this encouraging.

Sheep shorn of 18kg fleece after three years on the lam

April 21, 2022 by Leo

Elusive New Zealand merino sheep named Shrekapo was caught after years in the wilderness and relieved of half his bodyweight in wool

Source: Sheep shorn of 18kg fleece after three years on the lam

Yikes!

2-Year-Old Ukrainian Dog Sniffs Out Russian Explosives, Hailed As Hero

April 20, 2022 by Leo

A video of ‘Patron’ has been posted on Facebook by State Emergency Service Of Ukraine (SES), which said that the dog has cleared up to 90 explosive devices so far.

Source: 2-Year-Old Ukrainian Dog Sniffs Out Russian Explosives, Hailed As Hero

Heros come in all shapes and sizes.

Amsterdam police rescue ducklings near motorway

April 19, 2022 by Leo

Amsterdam police rescued a group of ducklings near the A10 motorway on Friday. The ducklings are now safely staying in a bird refuge in Amsterdam Zuidoost. Two members of the Centrum-Burgwallen team were headed for the A10 motorway via the 116 ramp on Friday when they spotted a family of ducklings crossing a road, according to a Facebook post by the police. The mother was nowhere in sight.

Source: Amsterdam police rescue ducklings near motorway

Cute. Smile

‘The month my body remembers’

April 18, 2022 by Leo

 

Adrianne Haslet has faced severe trauma more than once on her path to running Monday’s Boston Marathon. Now that she’s returned to the starting line, the word she keeps coming back to is “gratitude.”

Source: ‘The month my body remembers’

I’d choose “resilience.”

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