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Hurricane Michael flooding can’t stop dream wedding fit for the silver screen

October 20, 2018 by Leo

Here’s one way no bride-to-be wants to start a phone call just two days before her wedding: “I don’t want you to freak out, but …”

Source: Hurricane Michael flooding can’t stop dream wedding fit for the silver screen

Love communities like this. 🙂

(FYI: I encountered a brief survey to access the content for free. “Prefer not to answer” seemed acceptable for all questions asked.)

We finally know what causes childhood leukemia—and how to prevent it

October 19, 2018 by Leo

A number of different things have to happen for a child to develop leukemia.

Source: We finally know what causes childhood leukemia—and how to prevent it

This could be big, really big…

“My dream has come true”: EMTs help woman get her dying wish

October 18, 2018 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.

‘Iron Man’ star Robert Downey Jr. sends special message to Bluffs boy with brain cancer

October 16, 2018 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.

37 dogs, 9 puppies rescued from the path of Hurricane Michael by Humane Society Naples

October 15, 2018 by Leo

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.

Can mushrooms be the platform we build the future on?

October 14, 2018 by Leo

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.

Scientists discover new mechanism for information storage in one atom

October 13, 2018 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…. 🙂 ).

Pushing the Limits: With a second chance, wounded veteran summits Mt. Kilimanjaro

October 12, 2018 by Leo

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.

Record Number of People Have Registered to Vote in the Midterm Elections

October 11, 2018 by Leo

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…

Soldier Whose House Was Looted Gives Away Money Raised for Him: ‘I Wanted to Show Kindness’

October 10, 2018 by Leo

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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