A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Many people have adopted new hobbies to help cope with spending more time at home during the pandemic, but few have taken it to the level of a California family, who built a 400-foot roller coaster in their parents’ backyard.
Source: A love for Disney and sheltering in place gave birth to a roller coaster in a California backyard
Only one word: want! 
BMW i EV technology isn’t only working in two dimensions — now it’s taking to the skies in an electric wingsuit. It’s not the most conventional electric flight, but that hasn’t stopped the concept from progressing to its maiden flight. The electric wingsuit project has been in the works for three years, since it began […]
Source: Watch this electric wingsuit take flight at 300 km/h (186 mph)
Wow.
Harry Potter. The Phantom of the Opera. Thor. A pirate, a baseball player and a gentleman in a bowler hat. Logan Houghtelling turned into all of them, in class, and way before Halloween — all to bring some cheer to his own life and the lives of his friends.
Source: Who’s Logan today? Teen dons costumes to cheer classmates
Nice.
WWII veteran Johnnie Dimas was taken on an epic road trip to fulfill his bucket list by his grandson Roger Gilbert and wife Jo.
Epic.
A North Texas mother met the son she placed for adoption as a baby – 45 years ago.
Source: ‘Mom, It’s Me!’ Mother Meets Son She Placed for Adoption 45 Years Ago
Very moving.
After nearly two centuries of bringing visitors up close and personal with the awe-inspiring waterfalls at Niagara Falls, the iconic Maid of the Mist attraction has been upgraded with two new…
Source: Niagara Falls welcomes zero-emission electric boats for sustainable
We apparently have a streak of electric boats. I like this one for many reasons, not the least of which would be the lack of engine noise.
Norwegian startup Zeabuz has created a zero-emissions, self-driving electric ferry. As more cities look to boats for clean and cheap transport, autonomous ferries could revolutionize urban waterways.
Source: Norway pioneered electric ferries. Now it’s making them self-driving
Pretty cool. Lots of places could use something like this.
New York’s most famous bookstore may have a shot at staying open, and it’s all thanks to fans who placed orders on their website or waited in long lines to support the business.
Source: New York’s Strand bookstores received 25,000 orders in one weekend after asking for help – CNN
Support those local businesses, especially now!
The man, Kevin Ashford, immediately picked up the phone and called Cal Fire to say he had a large collection he wanted to donate.
Source: A California man donated 25,000 baseball cards to a 9-year-old girl who lost her collection in a wildfire – CNN
Nicely done.
A California man sprang into action to save a 10-year-old who got caught in a riptide in Monterey. Now her family wants to give back to their hero.
Source: Texas family wants to give back to man who saved 10-year-old from drowning
Love this.