A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Two handwritten messages from Australian soldiers sailing to fight in World War I have been discovered more than a century later on a remote beach in Western Australia
Source: World War One Soldiers’ Messages in a Bottle Found on Beach After a Century
How cool!
“I’m here because I really want to spread the love of reading,” she said.
Source: Volunteers foster literacy by reading to children and giving them books
Very good.
At 80, Natalie Grabow became the oldest woman to finish the Ironman World Championship, proving age is no barrier to grit, passion and perseverance.
Source: At 80, Natalie Grabow Becomes the Oldest Woman to Finish the Ironman World Championship
Wow. Inspiring.
People are honoring their pets on Day of the Dead with ofrendas, a tradition that’s becoming increasingly popular in the U.S.
Source: Pets usher in Day of the Dead, are remembered with photos, toys and treats
They play such an important role in our lives.
Three locations of JBJ Soul Kitchen have free, three-course meals hot and ready for people impacted by the government shutdown.
Source: Bon Jovi’s ‘pay it forward kitchen’ serves free meals to furloughed federal employees amid shutdown
Nice.
The researchers found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could potentially help patients whose tumors don’t respond well to traditional immunotherapy.
Source: COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment – new research
Wow!
A team of orthopedic surgeons in South Korea has successfully replaced an entire ankle bone — the talus — with a custom 3D printed titanium implant.
Fascinating.
Denise Bacon, a former therapist who suffers from Parkinson’s, underwent four hours of surgery.
Source: Parkinson’s patient plays clarinet during brain surgery
Very cool…
Like rooftop solar panels, the approach would use existing infrastructure to lower the cost and widen the reach of carbon-capture efforts.
Source: Scientists Say New Air Filter Transforms Any Building Into a Carbon-Capture Machine
Very cool.
The results are astounding and a major advance, say surgeons involved in international research using the pioneering technology.
Source: Life-changing eye implant helps blind patients read again
Amazing.