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Dream come true: 36-year-old Alabama man experiences beach for the first time

July 26, 2018 by Leo

One Alabama man’s lifelong dream of going to the beach has finally come true.

Source: Dream come true: 36-year-old Alabama man experiences beach for the first time

Many good people came together to make this happen for him…

Academic writes 270 Wikipedia pages in a year to get female scientists noticed

July 25, 2018 by Leo

Researcher Jess Wade says efforts to attract girls into science are not evidence-based – and are not working

Source: Academic writes 270 Wikipedia pages in a year to get female scientists noticed

Great use of the technology.

Teen Attaches Uplifting Notes To A Bridge And It’s Saving Lives

July 24, 2018 by Leo

An English teenager who has attached uplifting messages onto a Sunderland bridge to help those in despair has been commended by Northumbria Police for saving lives.

Source: Teen Attaches Uplifting Notes To A Bridge And It’s Saving Lives

Saving lives. How awesome is that?

Perspective | My preschoolers left a note on a fallen tree. When we returned, we couldn’t believe what we saw.

July 23, 2018 by Leo

We received haikus, drawings and letters written in French. People took the time to tell us what had happened and when. In all, we received 43 letters.

Source: Perspective | My preschoolers left a note on a fallen tree. When we returned, we couldn’t believe what we saw.

And the kids learned so many valuable lessons.

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Georgia Bicyclist Carries Wounded Dog on His Back, Finds Him Forever Home in Maine | Inside Edition

July 22, 2018 by Leo

A mountain biker wasn’t about to leave the 5-month-old wounded stray he found near a Georgia sewage treatment facility.

Source: Georgia Bicyclist Carries Wounded Dog on His Back, Finds Him Forever Home in Maine | Inside Edition

A happy ending for all.

Village employees donate sick time to cop battling cancer

July 21, 2018 by Leo

“Sometimes when you start to lose faith in humanity and you think that this world’s gone down the wrong path and there ain’t no coming back, something like this happens”

Source: Village employees donate sick time to cop battling cancer

People coming together to help one of their own.

Dentist tells of her 13,000 mile commute to fix island teeth – BBC News

July 20, 2018 by Leo

Once a year, dentist Penny Granger from Penicuik in Midlothian, sets off on an epic 13,000 mile round trip to a remote island in the South Atlantic.

Source: Dentist tells of her 13,000 mile commute to fix island teeth – BBC News

The magnitude doesn’t really hit home until you look at a map. Wow.

Starbucks and McDonald’s team up to rethink cups

July 19, 2018 by Leo

And the companies are inviting all of their competitors in the industry to join in.

Source: Exclusive: Starbucks and McDonald’s team up to rethink cups

When competitive giants unite in a cause, the possibilities are amazing.

Dedicated worker receives car from CEO after walking all night to work

July 18, 2018 by Leo

The story of a dedicated man who was willing to walk all night to be on time for his first day of work has gone viral, prompting an outpouring of community support and a generous move by his employer’s CEO.

Source: Dedicated worker receives car from CEO after walking all night to work

Impressive times two: the employee and the CEO.

26 minor girls rescued from train after passenger alerts railways with a tweet

July 17, 2018 by Leo

A passenger on the train tweeted to railways that he had noticed around 25 girls crying and looking uncomfortable on the Muzaffarpur-Bandra Awadh Express.

Source: 26 minor girls rescued from train after passenger alerts railways with a tweet

The power of connectivity everywhere and social media.

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