This mail carrier from Johnstown went above and beyond what’s expected from him after a snowstorm resulted in six to eight inches of snow in the area. Terri Halliday is one of those residents who felt the kindness of this mail carrier. She’s also a Johnstown resident and a disabled […]
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Everyone, Meet Rambo: The Stray Puppy Who Became the “Protector” for the Ukrainian Soldiers
Several Ukrainian soldiers found a new recruit, but it’s in the form of a sweet puppy. In a video that quickly went viral, the soldiers introduce their newest recruit which is a puppy they named Rambo. Rambo was found on the streets so the soldiers decided to take him in […]
Girl’s Soccer Team Goes from Being the Biggest Losers to Top Division Thanks to a Dad Who Started Coaching Them
After a dad started coaching them, this girls’ soccer team from England went from being a loser at every game to being promoted to the top division. The Leek Town Devils recently celebrated their promotion to the top division. They used to lose 20-0 and now win games after their […]
Inspired by this Woman Who Could Smell Parkinson’s on the Skin, Scientists Develop an ‘E-Nose’ that can Do the Same
Joy Milne, for most of her life, seemed to have a “superpower” she didn’t have a clue about. She didn’t know that she had an amazing and a bit scary biological gift that scientists are exploring today. If it hadn’t been for her husband, Les, she would’ve stayed forever unaware […]
These Solar Panels Can Pull in Water Vapor to Grow Crops in the Desert
Less than 20 percent of the energy that goes into a solar panel is turned into electricity. Global researchers are therefore focused on boosting the efficiency of these panels. Recently, Saudi Arabia researchers used one-of-a-kind hydrogel to make a solar-driven system and successfully grew spinach by using the water from […]
Volunteers Give Free Rides on 3700 Couch Bikes all around the World
An organization that started in Copenhagen, Denmark has now spread to 40 countries and boasts more than 10,000 participants. The organization, Cycling without Age, is giving the elderly from all over the world a breath of fresh air. They literally do it by driving them on a rickshaw. The organization […]
Solar Panels Built from Waste Crops Create Energy without Direct Light
In another effort to produce clean energy, one engineering student from the Philippines designed solar panels that don’t need direct sunlight to produce energy. He created a revolutionary material with luminescent particles from veggie and fruit waste. The 29-year-old Carvey Ehren Maigue won the James Dyson Foundation Sustainability Award back […]
Scotland Aims to Save Wild Salmon by Planting Millions of Trees along Rivers
Scotland’s remotest rivers and streams will have millions of trees planted nearby so that wild salmon is protected from the disastrous effects of climate change. Scientists have concluded that rivers and burns in the uplands and Highlands are too warm in the summertime for the wild Atlantic salmon as they […]
Denver’s Program Dispatches Mental Health Teams instead of the Police Is so Successful that It’s already Expanding
STAR is a partnership between the Mental Health Center of Denver, Denver Health, Denver Police Department, Denver Department of Public Health and Environment, and stakeholders like Caring4Denver. It launched on the 1st of June, 2020 and it’s noted huge success since. This program provides crisis response to community members with […]
