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Tony Nesburn’s beach home in the Palisades held memories of his late wife–and firefighters left a note explaining how they saved it from fire.
Source: Man Finds Heartfelt Note in Mailbox From Firefighters Who Saved His Home During Palisades Fire
Very touching story.
A soldier granddaughter surprised her grandma on her 90th birthday by secretly returning home from deployment early.
Source: Soldier Surprises Grandma On 90th Birthday
I love these kinds of stories.
Methane is one of the climate-damaging gases emitted by industry, but a British firm has found a way to give it a major makeover.
Source: U.K. firm cracks the code to convert harmful methane emissions into useful hydrogen and graphene
Very cool.
Three people with a muscle-destroying disease destined to worsen got a little stronger when an implanted device zapped their spinal cord.
Source: A spine-zapping implant helped 3 people with a muscle-wasting disease walk better
Exciting stuff.
NASA is revolutionizing wildfire response with cutting-edge drone and airspace management technologies, enabling 24/7 aerial firefighting—even in low visibility.
Source: Next-Gen NASA Drones Battle Wildfires Day and Night
Sounds pretty cool.
Learn about the groundbreaking $1 bandage that generates its own electrical field to accelerate healing of chronic wounds. Find out more!
Source: Just add water: The $1 bandage that could revolutionize wound healing
Very cool.
Westfield’s David Fisher travels the country to display his rope jumping skills, never knowing they could save a life in his own neighborhood.
Source: Westfield professional jump roper saves drowning teen using double-dutch ropes
Well done!
When Lauren and Nelson Saravia heard first responders and others were hungry, they knew what they had to do, even though they were hurting, too.
Source: Wildfires took everything but their food trucks. So they fed their community.
Well done.
Buffalo Bills fans may be known for eccentric antics, but instead of jumping on tables this week, they’ve banded together to jump to the support of an opposing player after he was subjected to a wave of online hate.
Source: Bills fans raise over $100K for diabetes research to support Ravens player who dropped crucial pass
The worst brings out the best.
Ruben Varghese, a 16-year-old Angeleno, launched save-la.org with the hopes of giving victims an easier way to find everything from food to free housing.
Source: Los Angeles teen creates ‘one-stop shop’ website to help wildfire victims
I love this.