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Good News in History, June 10
65 years ago today, one of the greatest football managers of modern times, Carlo Ancelotti, was born. With his calm demeanor, raised eyebrow, and...
Good News in History, May 27
692 years ago today, Ibn Khaldun, the Tunisian Arab scholar who is recognized as one of the greatest scientists of the Middle Ages, was...
Take a Trip to the Earth’s Quietest Room Where You Can Hear Yourself Blink
If you were asked where the most silent place on Earth is, you might respond Antarctica or somewhere in the Sahara Desert, but you'd...
Good News in History, May 24
50 years ago, Diamond Dogs was released on the label RCA by British pop-rock sensation David Bowie. A thematic, if not a concept album, Diamond...
Flabby Feline Has Taken to Swimming Lessons for Losing Weight–And it’s Working
A fat cat that weighs more than double his healthy size has been thrown into the deep end on a mission to lose weight...
Good News in History, May 11
120 years ago today, Salvador Dali was born. Known for his striking and bizarre images, he is one of, if not the most famous...
Dramatic Video Shows Strangers Desperately Fight to Remove Man from Car Engulfed in Flames–And Succeed
On I-94 in Minnesota, a team of good samaritans and highway rescue personnel bandied together to save a stranger trapped unconscious inside a burning...
A Pat on the Back Statistically Improves Free Throw Numbers in Basketball–Demonstrating the Power of Touch
In difficult situations, physical touch like a hug or a pat on the back can reduce stress; so much so that researchers from the...
Good News in History, March 11
173 years ago today, Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto premiered in Venice. This cornerstone of opera seasons present and past tells the story of a court jester who...
Colorado Town is Case Study for Electric School Buses in Wintertime—They Outperformed Diesel
These frozen smoke belchers are Minnesota school buses that were set for a retrofit with diesel engines in 2012. New evidence, however, from a...
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 23
80 years ago today, the classic film Casablanca premiered on screens across the US. Beloved for the onscreen chemistry between the two lead actors,...
Small ‘Magic Balls’ for Grid Power Lines Can Increase Capacity by 30%–Coming to the US
A Norwegian company named after a mythical Norse god is helping power lines transmit as smoothly and evenly as possible with the help of...
Good News in History, December 29
On this day 80 years ago, a decade and a half after the Irish War of Independence and its treaty-induced interim government, Ireland was born when it adopted its own Constitution. A document committed to democratic ideals that enshrined the people as masters, it also provided the right to every child for a free primary education provided by the State. (1937)
Uber Driver Returns $8,000 to Teen Who Left the Christmas Cash in His Car: ‘Do Something Good’
An Alabama Uber driver should be on track for a stellar 2024 after doing "something good" and returning $8,000 cash a hopeful teenager had...
Woman Brings Joy to Wyoming Town by Creating Hundreds of Personalized Snowmen (Video)
There's a small town in Wyoming where the people are outnumbered; by animals, by trees, and even by snowmen.
It was back in July when...
Firefighters Crawl Across Frozen Lake and Save Stranded Deer Using a Curling Technique–WATCH
Every year, the frozen lakes of the North pose challenges for emergency teams called in to rescue people or animals on thin ice.
But this...
Good News in History, November 26
12 years ago today, the Mars Science Laboratory launched from Earth carrying the Curiosity Rover with the objectives including the investigation of Mars' habitability,...
Iowa Teen Has Donated 7,000 Pounds of Produce from Her Own Garden to Food Banks: ‘A really good feeling’
When Iowa teen Lauren Schroeder showed up to a community food drive during COVID, she didn't see a lot that actually nourished people—just a...
Bumper Snowfall to Start Early Ski Season in Europe: ‘One of the best starts I can remember’
Last week, ski resorts from the French Alps right the way down to the Dolomites are reporting over 3 feet, or a meter of...