Mamoudou Gassama has emerged as a national hero despite having been in France for less than six months.
Source: An undocumented immigrant saved a child dangling from a Paris balcony. Now he’s a national hero.
It’s an amazing video.
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Mamoudou Gassama has emerged as a national hero despite having been in France for less than six months.
Source: An undocumented immigrant saved a child dangling from a Paris balcony. Now he’s a national hero.
It’s an amazing video.
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Cecile Oshima loves teaching so much she’s been doing it for 55 years.
Source: She’s been teaching for 55 years — and she has no plans to retir – Hawaii News Now – KGMB and KHNL
A special person, without a doubt.
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A doctor appeared at her bedside and said, “I understand you have the ability to officiate weddings?”
Source: She was in labor. From her hospital bed, she officiated the wedding of a couple also having a baby.
It was meant to be.
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Florida brewery unveils alternative to plastic rings that harm marine life.
Source: Florida brewery unveils six-pack rings that feed sea turtles rather than kill them | NOLA.com
Why is this not already a thing? What a great idea!
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The gesture is being hailed as an exemplary act of corporate responsibility for over 12,000 workers worldwide.
Source: Café Chain Celebrates Its Buyout By Giving Massive Cash Bonus to Every Single Employee
Someone referred to this as “ethical capitalism.” Either way, this is a great way to share success.
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A Memphis couple is going viral for all the right reasons.
Source: WATCH: Couple unknowingly plan to propose to each other at Memphis zoo on same day
Awesome. 🙂
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Providing one dose every six months saved one in four babies, researchers reported. Now the W.H.O. will consider recommending routine use.
Source: Infant Deaths Fall Sharply in Africa With Routine Antibiotics
One word: immunize.
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After a successful experiment with free public transport for all citizens in Tallinn, Estonia wants to become the world’s first free public transport nation. Allan Alaküla explains why this is a good idea.
Source: Estonia To Become The World’s First Free Public Transport Nation
Fascinating concept.
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AI-powered weed hunters could soon reduce the need for herbicides and genetically modified crops.
Source: Weed-killing robots are threatening giant chemical companies’ business models
What a wonderful idea.
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A family’s precious coonhound was thought to be gone forever after being missing for almost a year.
Source: Group of strangers drive lost dog 3000km home
These kinds of “transport relays”, as they’re called, aren’t at all uncommon in the animal rescue world. Jakes is a tad longer than most, however.