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Hobbyist Restores Steam Locomotive to Pristine Condition–Puffs Down the Tracks for the First Time in 44 Years
It's easy to be romantic about trains, but that typically doesn't grow into a hobby, at least for everyone other than Iain Smith from...
Good News in History, July 8
Happy 80th Birthday to Jeffery Tambor, famous for staring in 4 seasons as the Bluth Family patriarch on Fox/Netflix's Arrested Development, which earned him 3...
Over 100 Dolphins Saved from Historic Mass Stranding in Cape Cod
125 dolphins became stranded in shallow mud flats off Cape Cod, Massachusetts in what one rescue organization calls its largest single mass stranding event...
Good News in History, July 5
10 years ago today, the Juno spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on a mission to study Jupiter. Having now completed 42 flybys,...
Washed up Hi-Tech Tracker Buoys Brilliantly Redeployed to Protect Turtles from ‘Ghost Nets’
Hi-tech GPS-tracking buoys washing up on Australian beaches were a strange find during a litter clean-up for the non-profit Tangaroa Blue.
On a normal day...
Good News in History, June 30
84 years ago today, Congress ordered the creation of the Fish and Wildlife Service. The FWS was later reorganized into the 'US' Fish and...
580 Repair Shops Form a Flourishing Subculture Fixing Toasters, Electronics, Coffee Makers and Lamps
Despite the UK being the world's second-largest generator of electronic waste per capita, a flourishing sub-culture of 'Repair Cafes' and other social groups is...
Good News in History, June 22
86 years ago today, Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in a re-match of perhaps the most famous fight series in history. It completely...
Drive-Thru Food Pantry Serves Thousands in a California Food Desert with Nutritious Groceries
In India, those of all faiths occasionally visit the places of worship of the Sikhs to get a delicious taste of 'Seva,' the Sikh...
A Canadian Farmer Had Millions of Surplus Potatoes and Worked Overtime to Give Them All Away
From Canada's province of Manitoba comes the story of how dozens of volunteers succeeded when presented with a mammoth logistical challenge: giving away 12...
91-Year-old Surprises Tiny Fire Department with $500,000 For Updating Their Archaic Equipment
A volunteer fire department that had been surviving on equipment from the 1980s just received a half-million dollar gift from a local resident.
First reported...
Young Man Helps the Elderly Stay Fit by Giving Them Boxing Lessons–And the Results Are Pure Gold (Watch)
A 21-year-old is helping the elderly in senior homes stay fit with his boxing lessons that elevate focus and fun.
When he was just 17,...
Town Saves the Threatened Bum-Breathing Punk Turtle–a 9lb Wonder Found Only in the Mary River
Australia is filled with wild and wonderful critters, but few surpass the novelty of the Mary River turtle—which was once one of the continent's...
English Woman Shocked to Find Monkey in Her Greenhouse–Now He’s in a Sanctuary with a Girlfriend
A woman in the city of Wolverhampton, England, suddenly discovered a South American monkey in her greenhouse, and scrambled to figure out who to...
Good News in History, May 5
121 years ago today, one of the most influential chefs in American history, James Beard, was born in Portland. His towering success led to...
After Scenic Waterway Declines, Government Sides with Activists to Intervene on the Wye River’s Behalf
The fourth-longest river in the UK is declining due to farming pollution, but the government has appointed several former and current MPs to organize...
Good News in History, April 13
Today is Vaisakhi, the second most important day of the year on the Punjabi calendar, on which Sikhs from around the world celebrate a...
Good News in History, April 12
467 years ago, Cuenca was founded in Ecuador, a city of such beauty that it has become known as the "Athens" of South America....
Amateur Fossil Hunter Calls Her Shot, Finding a Giant Mammoth Tooth After Declaring She Would on Her Birthday
- An amateur fossil hunter is celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime discovery after finding a huge mammoth tooth on a beach.
Chris Bien was visiting Holland-on-Sea,...
Aussie Man Invents Weapon in War Against Invasive Asparagus Fern–The ‘Asparagus Assassin’
While most Americans will think of asparagus as a tasty compliment to a fish dinner, or alternatively as an inedibly, mushy, misery stick to...