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A Talking Crow Befriending a School Has a Foul-Mouth But is Still Beloved by Kids in Oregon
In one Oregon town, kids at a local school noticed that a particularly nosey and brave crow seemed dead-set on getting into the classroom.
Sure...
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our partner Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Farmers Tempt Endangered Cranes Back – By Switching to Grow Their Favorite Food
Cranes in Cambodia are getting a helping hand from an unlikely source, as rice farmers sign up to take a pay cut in the...
Kindness Book is a Perfect Holiday Gift, With Proceeds All Going to Charity
We're always looking for books that inspire us to feel optimistic and positive about the world, and we are loving this one: HumanKind: Changing...
Poll Ranks ‘Goal-getters’ Top 40 ‘Everyday Goals’ – Including Being More Positive About Life and Cutting Screen Time
Do you find yourself complaining too much or spending too much time glued to your devices? If so, you are not alone.
A new survey...
Cows are Being Potty-Trained to Save the Planet – Animal Loving Researchers are Moo-ved by the Results
On a farm where cows freely relieve themselves as they graze, the accumulation and spread of waste often contaminates local soil and waterways. This...
Cure for Osteoarthritis Could Be ‘No Further Than the End of Your Nose’, Researchers Find
A cure for osteoarthritis could be no further than the end of your nose—as nasal cells can relieve chronic inflammation in the knee, according...
Delta Pilot’s Pre-Pandemic Message Found Tucked Away On a Plane Coming Out of Storage
A note left by a pilot on a plane that hasn't flown since last spring is a poignant look back to the beginning of...
COVID Cases and Hospitalizations Are Plummeting Toward Zero in Most of the U.S.
After 15 months of watching the pandemic spread, there is much good news on the U.S. COVID front in June 2021.
Inside most states, the...
Electronic Nose Has Been Developed That ‘Sniffs Out’ Covid Infections – in Just 80 Seconds
A 3-D printed electronic nose has been developed that 'sniffs out' Covid in just seconds.
The device smells chemicals in infected individuals, opening the door...
University Cancels $700,000 in Debt for Graduates Hit By Pandemic
Delaware State University officials are canceling up to $730,655 in student debt for recently graduated students who have faced financial hardship during the pandemic.
Antonio...
Researchers Boost Performance of Solar Cells By Using Human Hair From a Barbershop
Researchers have used carbon dots, created from human hair waste sourced from a barbershop, to create a kind of 'armor' to improve the performance...
Japanese Doctors Perform World’s First Living Donor Lung Transplant on COVID-19 Patient
A COVID-19 patient in Japan has received the world's first lung transplant from living donors.
Receiving transplant lung tissue from her son and husband, the...
Yale Scientists Successfully Repair Injured Spinal Cords Using Patients’ Own Stem Cells
Intravenous injection of bone marrow derived stem cells in patients with spinal cord injuries led to significant improvement in motor functions, researchers from Yale...
Creamy vs. Crunchy – What Your Peanut Butter Preference Says About Your Personality: Poll
Whether or not you like your peanut butter creamy or crunchy may actually say more about you than you think, according to a new...
This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’
Our friend Rob Brezsny provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly...
Tired of Streaming Old Sitcoms? Check Out This TV Comedian Visiting Tiny Towns Across Canada –An Absolute Gem
There are a lot of great shows streaming on HBO, Netflix, and Disney+. But if you want to lighten your stress load at the...
Australia has Experienced One of the Most Astonishing Drops in Crime Ever Recorded by Any Country
The old newsroom adage, “if it bleeds, it leads,” did not apply to Australia recently, as editors covered the front pages with positive headlines...
There Are 300 Million Potentially Habitable Planets in the Milky Way, NASA Reports
Since astronomers confirmed the presence of planets beyond our solar system, called exoplanets, humanity has wondered how many could harbor life. Now, we're one...
The Unique Ways in Which Small Business Owners Are Adapting to the Pandemic
Technology has been a saving grace for small business owners who have had to adjust to working from home and the lack of customers...