Two EMTs drove hospice patient Laura Mullins, her nurse and her chaplain, who said a blessing, to Scituate Lighthouse in Massachusetts
Source: “My dream has come true”: EMTs help woman get her dying wish
Awesome.
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by Leo
Two EMTs drove hospice patient Laura Mullins, her nurse and her chaplain, who said a blessing, to Scituate Lighthouse in Massachusetts
Source: “My dream has come true”: EMTs help woman get her dying wish
Awesome.
by Leo
“Iron Man” and “Avengers” star Robert Downey Jr. sent a video message Monday to 7-year-old Jackson Tijerina. Jackson, a second-grader at College View Elementary School, has brain cancer.
Source: ‘Iron Man’ star Robert Downey Jr. sends special message to Bluffs boy with brain cancer
I love when celebrities do this kind of thing.
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Thirty-seven dogs and nine puppies in the path of Hurricane Michael were rescued Tuesday by the Humane Society Naples.
Source: 37 dogs, 9 puppies rescued from the path of Hurricane Michael by Humane Society Naples
Animals play such an important role in our lives. I know that there are many people out there helping in the wake of Michael.
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Ecovative thinks it can use mycelia, the hair-like network of cells that grows in mushrooms, to help build everything from lab-grown meat to 3D-printed organs to biofabricated leather.
Source: Can mushrooms be the platform we build the future on?
Absolutely fascinating.
by Leo
Scientists at Radboud University discovered a new mechanism for magnetic storage of information in the smallest unit of matter: a single atom.
Source: Scientists discover new mechanism for information storage in one atom
Hard disk filling up? Just wait. (OK, might have to wait a while…. 🙂 ).
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For anyone it’s a soaring achievement, but for Adam Keys, reaching the top was only part of the climb
Source: Pushing the Limits: With a second chance, wounded veteran summits Mt. Kilimanjaro
Inspirational.
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No matter the outcome of the midterm elections, organizers are thrilled by the amount of Americans getting involved in the political process.
Source: Record Number of People Have Registered to Vote in the Midterm Elections
Something good to come out of the political mess we find ourselves in…
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Luis Ocampo and Kailey Finch were overwhelmed by the donations they received after their home was looted last month — so, they gave some of the money away
Source: Soldier Whose House Was Looted Gives Away Money Raised for Him: ‘I Wanted to Show Kindness’
Neat on so many levels.
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HISAR: After he became a pilot, Vikas Jyani, resident of Sarangpur village, Adampur, arranged for air travel for all the 22 residents aged 70 and abov.
Source: Punjab pilot’s gift to grandfathers, grannies of his village; their first flight – Times of India
Very cool.
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Patrick Wodni was cooking for a Michelin-starred restaurant in Berlin but wanted to do something “useful.” Now, he aims to revolutionize institutional menus.
Source: For a German Chef, Hospital Food Is the Ultimate Challenge
There’s something I hope catches on…