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Good News in History, July 28
30 years ago today, Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers pitched the MLB's 14th Perfect Game which also registered as the first and only one...
Good News in History, July 18
103 years ago today, John Glenn, the American aviator, politician, and astronaut who became the third American in space, was born. The Ohio-born pilot...
Inauguration of World’s Largest 2nd Gen. Ethanol Plant Will Cut Emissions by 30% with Sugar Cane
In late May, Brazilian President Luis Ignacio da Silva visited São Paulo to inaugurate the world's largest manufacturing plant for second-generation ethanol.
The new Bonfim...
Good News in History, April 5
On this day, 26 years ago, the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge opened to traffic linking the City of Kobe on the main island of Honshu, to...
Good News in History, February 26
2,771 years ago today, the Neo Babylonian king Nabonassar assumed the throne of the great city, which isn't necessarily good news in itself, but...
Good News in History, January 25
139 years ago today, one of the most influential modern poets in Japanese history, pen name Hakushu Kitahara, was born. The man published over...
Celebrities Have Helped Make Beekeeping the Hot New Hobby
Beekeeping is one of the hottest hobby trends of 2024 thanks to a host of fans learning from celebrity bee-enthusiasts, according to a new...
Couple Plants 2 Million Trees in 20 Years to Turn Destroyed Forest Back Into a Wildlife Haven
In 2001, the legendary photojournalist Sebastião Salgado had a dream of restoring the forest near his home in the state of Minas Gerais. Now...
All 41 Workers Rescued From Collapsed Tunnel in India Himalayas After 17 Days Trapped
All 41 construction workers trapped in a tunnel under construction in the Uttarakhand State of India have been rescued.
Cameras, politicians, and flower garlands were...
60% of Ecuadorians Vote Against Continued Oil Drilling in Critical Amazon Biosphere
It was called the Yasuní popular consultation, and it asked the people of Ecuador a simple question: "Do you agree with the Ecuadorian government...
Kava Plant Used for Centuries in Traditional Medicine Now Studied for PTSD Treatment
In New Zealand, Pacific Island scientists have just been given a large grant to run a study trial on the use of the traditional...
Largest Ruby Ever to Come to Auction Breaks Record
Unearthed by miners in Mozambique last July, a 55.22-carat ruby has just sold for a record-breaking $34.8 million.
Dubbed the Estrela di Fura in the...
Rare Diamond Within a Diamond Is Unearthed in India and Dubbed ‘The Beating Heart’
In India, a diamond company has its hands on a jewel that is rarer than rare—a large, hollow diamond, inside of which rests another,...
World’s Known Lithium Reserves Up 40% After Colossal Discovery in India Turns Up 5.9 Million Tons
In a stunning development for the future of technology, India, one of the world's fastest-growing economies, just uncovered vast reserves of lithium in the...
Historians Stunned: Uzbekistan Nomads Supplied a Third of the Bronze Used Across Ancient Mediterranean
Cutting edge analysis of tin isotopes has shown that tiny tribes of pastoral nomads from modern-day Uzbekistan supplied a third of all the precious...
Lonely 67-Year-Old Sets Up Woodworking ‘Shed’ to Combat Loneliness in Men, Following Global Trend
Across the English speaking world, men are learning that the easiest way to cure a bout of social isolation is not by talking face...
Doomed Ship of Gold’s Ghostly Portrait Gallery is Finally Unveiled After Surviving for a Century on Sea Floor
In 1857, a steam boat was going down in a storm off the coast of South Carolina. Loaded with more gold than had ever...
For a Man’s 80th Birthday, a Wrong is Made Right Six Decades Later
Billy Macon is a faithful husband, father, and grandfather. He ran his own business, wrote a book, and enjoys his hobbies. But for six...
750,000-Panel Solar Farm Will Power Colorado Steel Mill, First of its Kind
The solar energy arm of petro-giant BP has brought together $285 million in private equity to fund a gargantuan solar energy project in Colorado...
Mining Zinc, Nickel, and Cobalt from Plants: “Phytomining” is the Sustainable Future
Big tropical mining companies could soon be presented with a green alternative to traditional strip mining by letting plants hoover up the trace minerals...