A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
A 96-year-old woman from Toronto ticked a wish off her bucket list when she talked to an astronaut on the International Space Station.
Source: 96-year-old ham radio operator makes an out-of-this world connection | CTV News
So awesome in so many ways.
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but in this case, you could say the same about a video of a Nebraska teacher when he got an unexpected gift from his students.
Well done, class, well done.
The uptick is due to a decrease in death rates from drug overdoses and cancer.
Source: US life expectancy rises for first time since 2014 – BBC News
Very cool.
After a man’s dog was saved from deadly cancer, he decided to give his vet a “thank you” — worth $6 million.
Source: Man thanks vet for saving his dog — with $6M Super Bowl ad – Global News
Probably worth much more than 6 million after the ad runs.
Linda Herring always wanted a big family. But she never imagined that she would foster more than 600 children and turn her home into a safe haven where every child was given shelter, food, clothing, and most importantly, endless amounts of love.
Source: Iowa woman who fostered more than 600 children says she loved them ‘like they were my own’ – CNN
Wow. Just … Wow.
Annmarie Small was working as a teacher and raising her 5-year-old son in Kingston, Jamaica, when she decided in 2007 to move to America to make a better life for her family.
Source: Florida teacher celebrates becoming US citizen with her students by her side
The community support is wonderful.
The three cats Kendall Diwisch rescued near Drayton Valley Wednesday morning were adopted Thursday afternoon.
Source: Alberta man rescues cats with tails stuck under ice | CTV News
Lucky kitties!
Scientists are attempting to transform nuclear waste into batteries that can last for thousands of years. Next-generation diamond batteries that use energy from radioactive materials have already
Source: Nuclear waste recycled into diamond batteries with ‘near-infinite power’ | The Independent
A battery technology breakthrough would really be amazing.
Imagine you found thousands of dollars on the ground. Would you keep any of the money?
Source: A good Samaritan found $27,000 in the street and turned it in – CNN
Studies have shown most people would return found money. 
An eastern Ontario bus driver says she acted on pure instinct when she hustled seven kids off a school bus moments before it burst into flames.
Source: ‘It happens very, very fast:’ Driver saves kids from burning school bus | CP24.com
Amazingly timely thinking. Well done.