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‘Nothing stops me,’ says Cornish surfer with one leg

May 9, 2025 by Leo

Pegleg’s story of perseverance is among many at a celebration of 100 years of surfing in Cornwall.

Source: ‘Nothing stops me,’ says Cornish surfer with one leg

Inspiring.

He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom

May 8, 2025 by Leo

“My first couple bites were really crazy,” he says. “It’s like a bee sting times a thousand. I mean, you can have levels of anxiety that goes through the roof.”

Source: He let snakes bite him some 200 times to create a better snakebite antivenom

Wow. “Really crazy” indeed.

Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area

May 7, 2025 by Leo

Four months after the Los Angeles area wildfires tore through the Angeles National Forest and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses in Altadena, wildlife is returning to the Eaton Fire burn area and scientists are closely tracking them.

Source: Left alone by humans, wildlife returns to the Eaton Fire burn area

Very cool.

Virginia students help create child’s prosthetic device

May 6, 2025 by Leo

An act of kindness is set to make life a little easier for a disabled kindergartner in Virginia Beach, and it’s all thanks to ambitious engineering students at Old Dominion University.

Source: Virginia students help create child’s prosthetic device

Great idea.

Remarkable scenes of gratitude greet Canadian war veterans in the Netherlands

May 5, 2025 by Leo

A delegation of veterans aged 96 to 105 being celebrated as heroes by the Dutch

Source: Remarkable scenes of gratitude greet Canadian war veterans in the Netherlands

My parents were living in The Netherlands at the time, and I heard the stories. It’s one of the reasons they moved to Canada after the war, and one of the reasons I was born Canadian.

Metagenomics test saves woman’s sight after mystery infection

May 4, 2025 by Leo

After years of suffering, a cutting-edge test diagnosed Ellie Irwin with a rare bacterial infection.

Source: Metagenomics test saves woman’s sight after mystery infection

Fascinating.

When the world’s tallest dog met the world’s tiniest

May 3, 2025 by Leo

When both dogs are walking, Pearl, a 9.14-centimeter (3.6-inch) tall chihuahua, barely reaches the top of Reggie’s paw, such is the towering height of the 1.007-meter (3-foot, 4-inch) Great Dane. It’s easy to forget they are the same species.

Source: When the world’s tallest dog met the world’s tiniest

Cute.

‘Revolutionary’ fridge-free vaccines to be trialled in UK

May 2, 2025 by Leo

World’s first fridge-free vaccine trial launches in UK, aiming to cut waste and boost global vaccine access.

Source: ‘Revolutionary’ fridge-free vaccines to be trialled in UK

Very cool.

Meet Root, the turtle with a mobility aid made of Lego

May 1, 2025 by Leo

The mobility aid consists of a small dog harness sewn to pieces of Lego. The harness occasionally slips under Root’s armpit or to his back legs, but staff are always there to help him.

Source: Meet Root, the turtle with a mobility aid made of Lego

Behold the power of Lego.

Teen Employee Awarded $40k Scholarship From Taco Bell So She Can Become a Doctor

April 30, 2025 by Leo

A young woman was “shocked” to receive $40,000 in scholarship funding from Taco Bell after working there during high school.

Source: Teen Employee Awarded $40k Scholarship From Taco Bell So She Can Become a Doctor

Cool.

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