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Good News in History, October 3
4,481 years ago today, or so it's said, the sky above the Korean Peninsula opened and Hwanung, the mythical progenitor of Korean People descended...
Good News in History, October 2
67 years ago today, a new island, or Ilha Novo, appeared on the edge of the westernmost island (Faial) in the Azores chain after...
What Makes the Perfect Forest for the Perfect Autumn?
Reprinted with permission from World At Large, a news website of nature, politics, science, health, and travel.
Depending on where you live in the world, you...
Good News in History September 27
Happy 48th Birthday to Il Capitano—Francesco Totti. The most iconic Italian football forward of the 21st century, Totti spent a 25-year professional career in...
Researchers Discover 200-year-old Message in a Bottle: A ‘Magic Moment’
A team of student archaeologists in France received an amazing surprise while working on a site dating to Gaulic times.
Carried out under the direction...
Good News in History September 23
163 years ago today, Robert Bosch, founder of the corporation Robert Bosch GmbH, was born in Ulm. One of the most important German industrialists...
Real-Life ‘Aladdin’ Jumps From Mountain Peak on a Flying Carpet in Thrilling Video
A daredevil has turned his childhood fantasy into reality—by soaring from mountain cliffs on a flying carpet.
The 44-year-old has spent years honing his skills...
Counting on Fingers Really Helps Kids Improve Their Math Skills–By 40% New Study Shows
Some teachers consider finger counting a signal that youngsters are struggling with math, while others associate its use as advanced numerical knowledge.
Now, new research...
Good News in History September 20
Happy 36th Birthday to the pious, dedicated family man Khabib Nurmagomedov, who also happens to be a UFC Hall of Famer, and is considered...
Van Gogh’s Painting Starry Night Is Scientifically Accurate, Says New Study
It's probably fair to say that Starry Night is the second most famous painting ever made behind the Mona Lisa, but what its many admirers likely do...
Good News in History September 12
266 years ago today, French astronomer Charles Messier mistakenly identifies the Crab Nebula with his 100 mm refracting telescope from a room in the...
Good News in History, September 8
Happy Birthday to the singer-songwriter Pink, who turns 45 years old today. Before fame, she dreamed of being an Olympic athlete from Pennsylvania, but...
Good News in History, September 7
Happy 94th Birthday to Walter Sonny Rollins was born. Widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians, Rollins' seven-decade career...
Good News in History September 2
Happy 60th Birthday to Keanu Reeves, the actor who might be called one of the nicest guys in show business. The Canadian started his...
Seven ‘Spectacular’ Silver Bracelets from the Viking Age Unearthed by a Danish Student
A 22-year-old Danish student has become the latest metal detective to dig up treasure buried by Vikings.
In the area around the Danish city of...
Good News in History, August 26
233 years ago today, John Fitch was granted a US patent for a boat propelled by steam power which used mechanical paddles to propel...
Good News in History, August 24
Happy 51st Birthday to the simply hilarious Dave Chappelle. One of the greatest millennial comics, Chappelle was called a genius during his early explosion...
Surprising Sophistication of the Viking Legal Code Newly Discovered in Carved Runes
A recent reinterpretation of the oldest extant Viking legal text in Scandinavia has shed light on the surprising societal sophistication of these raiders and...
Good News in History, August 22
370 years ago today, Jacob Barsimson stepped off the boat on North American soil at "New Amsterdam" (Manhattan, New York City) on a mission...
Planting This Grass Could Yield a Bumper Crop in Flood Plains and Stop Coastal Erosion
Rising sea levels and coastal erosion are threatening farmers on America's mid-Atlantic coast, but a crop from colonial times may be the future harvest...