Donna Maddox took the ride of a lifetime at 94, racing in a Ferrari and hitting 150 mph—proving it’s never to late to chase your dreams.
Source: 94-Year-old Woman’s Ferrari Adventure Reaches 150 MPH: ‘If You’re Alive, Then LIVE!’
Love it!
Tennessee man proposes with help from United Airlines
A vision technician from Middle Tennessee flew into Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) on a one-way ticket Friday with big plans to propose to his girlfriend in a very special location, with some help from United Airlines.
Source: Tennessee man proposes with help from United Airlines
Nice.
‘Smart’ insulin prevents diabetic highs — and deadly lows
Nature – In animals, the molecule automatically reduced blood-sugar levels without causing them to dip too much.
Source: ‘Smart’ insulin prevents diabetic highs — and deadly lows
Pretty cool.
2024 Sees Smallest Summer Surge in Gun Violence Rates in 6 Years
Gun violence rose less in the summer of 2024 than in years past—another promising sign that the nation is getting safer—but work still needs to be done.
Source: 2024 Sees Smallest Summer Surge in Gun Violence Rates in 6 Years
It doesn’t make headlines, though.
Pilot of Rescue Flight for Pets Impacted by Hurricanes Adopts Kitten After Finding ‘Love at 30,000 Feet’
A Southwest captain made a new friend in kitten Avery while flying 145 shelter animals affected by Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene to the Midwest
Very cute.
‘I’ve just turned 106… here is my secret to a long life’
“I am starting to count again after the age of 100, so I am only 6”
Source: ‘I’ve just turned 106… here is my secret to a long life’
Wow.
As Florida braces for Milton, area shelters jump into action to rescue animals in the hurricane’s path
Rescues, shelters, and boarding kennels across the country have stepped up to help animals impacted by Hurricane Helene — and now by Milton.
I’ve seen several articles like this. People are really coming together to help the critters.
‘Amazing’ trial shows drug combination stops lung cancer advancing for longer
Exclusive: Global trial finds treatment with amivantamab and lazertinib halts progression for average of 23.7 months
Source: ‘Amazing’ trial shows drug combination stops lung cancer advancing for longer
Wow!
Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries
MIT engineers built a solar-powered desalination system that produces large quantities of clean water despite variations in sunlight throughout the day. Because it requires no extra batteries, it offers a much more affordable way to produce drinking water, compared to other solar-driven designs.
Source: Solar-powered desalination system requires no extra batteries
Exciting for many reasons. I predict desalination systems are going only rise in imporance.
Europe jumps on the train
More and more people are using this form of travel to get around the continent, using high-speed routes and a network of night trains that continues to expand. We traveled from Madrid to Prague and witnessed how the future of European transportation is clean and fast
Source: Europe jumps on the train
It’s so great when a system like this just works. I experienced this myself on trips to The Netherlands.