A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Now, the facility is getting a $1 million dollar donation from legendary musician, producer and philanthropist Herb Alpert, who got his start playing trumpet in this very school district.
Source: This shop fixes student instruments for free. Now, a music legend is chipping in
Wow.
What began as a brief exchange between a Washington City boy and the man known fondly as the “trash truck guy” turned into a celebration of community kindness.
Very cool.
Bison have made a remarkable comeback in Yellowstone National Park, going from fewer than two dozen animals at the turn of the last century to roughly 5,000 today. Their return, a study finds, has had a remarkable impact on grasslands in the region.
Source: In Yellowstone, Restored Bison Replenish Grasslands
Nice.
New Mexico will become the first state in the U.S. to guarantee free universal child care.
It can be done.
UK researchers have successfully tested drones carrying defibrillators to cardiac arrest emergencies, potentially doubling survival chances.
Source: Life-saving drones tested to reach patients faster than ambulances
Cool.
CousinHomer called the Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen location in Missouri with a special request: a fat juicy steak for his dog’s last meal.
Source: TikToker Reveals Restaurant’s Viral Compassion After He Ordered His Dog’s Last Meal
Wow.
A team of researchers from Korea and the U.S. has created a handheld 3D printing device that works like a glue gun, but instead of glue, it prints bone-like material directly onto fractures.
Fascinating.
A crew of “old ladies” ages 64-85 are on a mission to preserve ponds in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, by diving for underwater garbage.
Source: Meet the Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage
Fun!
“I can’t sit in a building full of food and watch somebody starve in my parking lot,” says Pizza Man owner Chris Kolstad.
Source: Pizzeria Owner Sees People Eating From Dumpster, Offers Them Free Food: ‘Nobody Deserves That’
Indeed. Well done.
A deaf man that couldn’t read or speak English was stranded in an unfamiliar city until an understanding police officer stepped in to help him.
Source: ‘We’re supposed to be good men’: Officer buys stranded deaf man train ticket to get home
Well done.