A mysterious secret society stole, restored and returned a Kelowna man’s gnomes in a mischievous act of kindness
Source: Kelowna Capital News
Cute.
Autism could be diagnosed with stool sample, scientists say
Researchers found differences in the gut microbes of autistic people, raising hopes for faster diagnosis
Source: Autism could be diagnosed with stool sample, scientists say
Fascinating.
Minneapolis cat tour started as joke, now draws hundreds of admirers
“I love to do weird, goofy stuff like this,” said John Edwards, who organizes the yearly event.
Source: Minneapolis cat tour started as joke, now draws hundreds of admirers (gift link)
Silly, and fun.
12 little acts of kindness: what friends and strangers did for each other in their hour of need
From hot meals and thoughtful surprises to strangers who took the time to listen, you shared the ways people brought you light in your darkest hour
Source: 12 little acts of kindness: what friends and strangers did for each other in their hour of need
A nice collection.
5-year-old girl who visited Disney World loses beloved toy 4,200 miles from home — then, surprise
After a 5-year-old girl lost her beloved stuffed animal while on vacation at Disney World with her family in Orlando, Florida, employees came to the rescue.
Source: 5-year-old girl who visited Disney World loses beloved toy 4,200 miles from home — then, surprise
Nicely done,
A Boston transit rider was frustrated by a late train. She asked the city to give them googly eyes
“When it pulled up, I was just like, ‘Man, you know, I would not be as mad if this train had feelings or if the train had eyes — that would be so silly,” said Lok.
Source: A Boston transit rider was frustrated by a late train. She asked the city to give them googly eyes
Fun.
Meet the inventor of the world’s first functional Lego prosthesis
Like many children, David Aguilar spent his childhood building Lego. While others made model aeroplanes and miniature toy towns out of the stackable plastic bricks, David built functional lifesize prosthetic arms.
Source: Meet the inventor of the world’s first functional Lego prosthesis
Wow!
U.S. Marine reunites with sick dogs he nursed to health while overseas
A United States Marine who nursed two sick dogs back to health while deployed was reunited with them at the Los Angeles International Airport over the weekend. Gunnery Sergeant Craig Wooten was se…
Source: U.S. Marine reunites with sick dogs he nursed to health while overseas
Nice.
Young Cree artist’s version of Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night wows graduation
Students at Bert Fox community high school in Fort Qu’Appelle, Sask., northeast of Regina, chose Starry Night as the theme for their graduation and Sekota McArthur painted a mural putting a local spin on the famous painting by Vincent van Gogh.
Source: Young Cree artist’s version of Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night wows graduation
Beautiful.
A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally
With a new surgical intervention and neuroprosthetic interface, MIT researchers restored a natural walking gait in people with amputations below the knee. Seven patients were able to walk faster, avoid obstacles, and climb stairs more naturally than people with a traditional amputation.
Source: A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally
Very cool.