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A few kind words made thousands of people happy

Source: How a Hidden Note Spread Ripples of Kindness – Goodnet

A nice surprise.

Ping Pong alerts local villagers to infant’s location by digging to expose child’s legs

Source: Thailand: disabled dog rescues baby buried alive by teenage mother | World news | The Guardian

“This is one of the best days I’ve had in a long time,” said one of the retirees.

Source: ‘We’re like their grandparents’: When retired people hang out with retired racehorses – The Washington Post

Just lovely.

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The company is brewing up a special beer called Van Theft Auto to celebrate the recovery – and will sell if for just 20p a pint.

Source: Free beer offer helps track down brewery’s stolen van in 42 minutes | US News | Sky News

Behold the power of (free) beer! 🙂

A teenage crane operator is being hailed as a hero online after rushing to the rescue when an apartment building caught fire. 19-year-old Lan Junze was working at a construction site in the Liaonin…

Source: WATCH: Hero 19-year-old crane operator saves 14 people from burning building – Shanghaiist

Some amazingly quick thinking.

At 93, Atlanta woman getting Georgia State degree is oldest graduate in University System of Georgia

Source: 93-year-old woman earns Georgia State bachelor’s degree

Awesome.

A family were walking their dog when they quite literally stumbled on a small fortune.

Source: Australian man finds 624g gold nugget worth $37,000 while walking dog – NZ Herald

Might have to start walking the dogs a little more often…

Nine-year-old Ronan Mattin was so swept away by the music that he loudly exclaimed — for the packed auditorium to hear — “Wow!”

Source: The Kid Who ‘Put Everybody In Stitches’ At Boston Symphony Hall Has Been Found

Pretty cute…

BELMONT — Marie Tallmadge has thought at times what would happen if she fell at home and could not get up.

Source: Belmont phone check-in program giving peace of mind to seniors | Local News | laconiadailysun.com

It’s a great idea for many reasons. I’d love to see more places have a service like this.

New findings help explain the surprising discovery that exposure to flickering light reduces amyloid plaques in mice.

Source: Why visual stimulation may work against Alzheimer’s | MIT News

Pretty amazing. Human trials are just beginning.