Businesses in the Phoenix area chipped in to buy thousands of Girl Scout cookies to share with community members in need.
Source: Community shelter receives massive donation of nearly 2,000 Girl Scout cookies
Nice.
Goats were stuck in traffic. Dozens of strangers helped milk them.
“Have you ever milked a goat before?” asked farmer Jose Garcia who was stranded in a snowstorm in Utah with 50 goats that were overdue to be milked.
Source: Goats were stuck in traffic. Dozens of strangers helped milk them. (Gift link)
Wait, what? How cool…
Playing with dogs helps people concentrate and relax, brain recordings show
In a study of brain activity, walking a poodle made people more relaxed, brushing the dog improved concentration and playing with her had both effects.
Source: Playing with dogs helps people concentrate and relax, brain recordings show
Well, heck. I could’a told ya that! 
Woman given a new 3D-printed windpipe in a world-first
Scientists have designed and successfully transplanted a 3D-printed windpipe for the first time. Read here to find out more.
Source: Woman given a new 3D-printed windpipe in a world-first
Wow. Very impressive.
Teacher’s puppy therapy program encourages 1st graders to read
A first grade teacher at Hanby Elementary School in Wilmington, Delaware, is connecting students with foster puppies, an initiative that is also encouraging kids to read.
Source: Teacher’s puppy therapy program encourages 1st graders to read
What a neat idea.
Liverpool unveils plans to build the world’s largest tidal power project
The City of Liverpool, England, has unveiled advanced proposals to build the world’s largest tidal power generator on the River Mersey.
Source: Liverpool unveils plans to build the world’s largest tidal power project
I always thought using tidal power had potential.
How one dog and her new owner brought kindness into the lives of many
When Gaia’s owner died, her next door neighbor took her in – and brought her into the hearts of countless others through Gaia’s training as a therapy dog.
Source: How one dog and her new owner brought kindness into the lives of many
Lovely story.
80 years after D-Day, a World War II veteran is getting married near beaches where US troops landed
A 100-year-old American World War II veteran plans to marry his 96-year-old fiancee in France as part of that country’s 80th anniversary celebration of D-Day.
Source: 80 years after D-Day, a World War II veteran is getting married near beaches where US troops landed
Lovely story.
In Rancho Cucamonga, a Team of Teenage Tax Slayers Helps Adults
At a high school in California, students help run a tax-return clinic. They get academic credit, breakfast burritos and life lessons.
Source: In Rancho Cucamonga, a Team of Teenage Tax Slayers Helps Adults (gift link)
What a great idea.
Dune: Part Two premiered at Quebec palliative care home to fulfil man’s dying wish
The work of Quebec filmmaker Denis Villeneuve was shown in a room at a palliative care centre to fulfil the end-of-life wish of a long-time film fan in a special world premiere, well ahead of the official launch.
Source: Dune: Part Two premiered at Quebec palliative care home to fulfil man’s dying wish
Very cool.