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A New York family who set a Guinness World Record with 601,736 Christmas lights on their property in 2014 said this year's display tops their own record with a total 687,000 lights.

High School Basketball Adds Wrong Number, Facetimes TOM BRADY And The Bucs

Arts & Entertainment patriciameyer - December 3, 2021

A high school basketball player was organizing a team chat when he accidentally included a wrong number. What happened next is something these kids will remember for the rest of their lives.

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Archeologists unearth 3000-year-old “lost golden city” in Egypt | The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News

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Teen Folds a Thousand Origami Cranes in One Sitting For Guinness World Record

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Jewel joins Kelly Clarkson for a duet of her '90s ballad 'Foolish Games'

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Science

New technique may soon enable human-like sensation in prosthetics | The Optimist Daily

This startup wants to use balloons to capture CO2 miles above ground | The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News

Bike Tires That Need No Air Are Made From NASA Rover Tech –But Soon Will Be Available to Any Cyclist

This High Schooler Invented Color-Changing Sutures to Detect Infection

‘Like a Beautifully-tuned Instrument’: 2000 Microphones Unlock the Mystery of Why Hummingbirds Hum

Research at Eindhoven University of Technology have been observing how hummingbirds hum—and it could make computers quieter

Genetic Code from 5,700 Year-old 'Chewing Gum' Reveals Extraordinary Details of Young Danish Woman

The genetics of a dark skinned, blue eyed hunter-gatherer from Denmark have been found preserved in a 5,700 year-old piece of chewing gum.

Mars Rover’s Giant Parachute Carried Secret Message

It took just a few hours for space fans to figure it out.

See Incredible Photos and Hear Martian Winds From the Red Planet—Thanks to Perseverance Rover

Here are the fascinating updates and insights from the Mars Perserverance rover that landed on the Red Planet this February—including photos.

Environment

Guy Leaves His New Bedroom For 5 Minutes — And Comes Back To A Cat

Sneaky German Shepherd Steals a Baby's Pacifier And Gets Caught on Camera (WATCH)

Wild Parrot Falls Madly In Love With Woman Who Showed Her Kindness

After Years of Helping Crow Family, Man Was Left ‘Mind-Blown’ Over Their Homemade Gifts in Return

5 Ways to Keep Immunity Strong During the Winter Holidays

Between the holidays, colder temps, and the latest COVID variant, it’s important to give our immunity a boost. Here are 5 easy ways to do that.

6 best immune-boosting foods for cold and flu season — plus 3 of the worst

https://www.today.com/health/best-worst-foods-your-immune-system-t182053

Customer surprises Dunkin' employee with fully furnished house after being evicted from home – 🙂 Healthy Happy News

A Dunkin’ employee in Ohio is expressing her gratitude after a Christmas miracle happened to her. Ebony Johnson told ABC affiliate WCPO that the woman she befriended in the drive-thru line ended up gifting her a fully furnished home. When Suzanne Burke found out that her friend Ebony had recently been evicted from her home, she knew she had to do something.

Amazon Driver Makes The Sweetest Delivery: Grandma With Alzheimer’s He Found On Street – 🙂 Healthy Happy News

A Ring doorbell camera captured 92-year-old grandma wandering away from home. Wilmar, an Amazon delivery driver, spotted Gigi on the street and helped her. Wilmar found the number of Gigi’s granddaughter on her medical alert bracelet, and drove her home.

Health

5 Ways to Keep Immunity Strong During the Winter Holidays

6 best immune-boosting foods for cold and flu season — plus 3 of the worst

A 31-day indoor walking workout for cold, winter days

This easy yoga pose can help you fall asleep faster

Customer surprises Dunkin' employee with fully furnished house after being evicted from home – 🙂 Healthy Happy News

Amazon Driver Makes The Sweetest Delivery: Grandma With Alzheimer’s He Found On Street – 🙂 Healthy Happy News

Firefighters rescue 'mischievous' wallaby locked inside owners' vehicle

Firefighters in Washington responded to an unusual call for help when a "mischievous" wallaby locked itself inside its owner's vehicle in a store parking lot.

Australian vacationer returns home to discover $1.4 million lottery win

An Australian man who bought a lottery ticket just before taking a vacation said he didn't discover until he returned home more than a week later that he was a $1.4 million winner.

Health

5 Ways to Keep Immunity Strong During the Winter Holidays

6 best immune-boosting foods for cold and flu season — plus 3 of the worst

A 31-day indoor walking workout for cold, winter days

This easy yoga pose can help you fall asleep faster

Sneaky German Shepherd Steals a Baby's Pacifier And Gets Caught on Camera (WATCH)

A German shepherd is best buddies with a little boy and a new video shows the moment he was caught sucking on the baby's pacifier.

Wild Parrot Falls Madly In Love With Woman Who Showed Her Kindness

She started visiting her every day.

5 Ways to Keep Immunity Strong During the Winter Holidays

Between the holidays, colder temps, and the latest COVID variant, it’s important to give our immunity a boost. Here are 5 easy ways to do that.

6 best immune-boosting foods for cold and flu season — plus 3 of the worst

https://www.today.com/health/best-worst-foods-your-immune-system-t182053

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Customer surprises Dunkin' employee with fully furnished house after being evicted from home – 🙂 Healthy Happy News

Amazon Driver Makes The Sweetest Delivery: Grandma With Alzheimer’s He Found On Street – 🙂 Healthy Happy News

Firefighters rescue 'mischievous' wallaby locked inside owners' vehicle

Volunteers help Iowa man keep his Christmas light tradition going strong

Sneaky German Shepherd Steals a Baby's Pacifier And Gets Caught on Camera (WATCH)

A German shepherd is best buddies with a little boy and a new video shows the moment he was caught sucking on the baby's pacifier.

Wild Parrot Falls Madly In Love With Woman Who Showed Her Kindness

She started visiting her every day.

5 Ways to Keep Immunity Strong During the Winter Holidays

Between the holidays, colder temps, and the latest COVID variant, it’s important to give our immunity a boost. Here are 5 easy ways to do that.

6 best immune-boosting foods for cold and flu season — plus 3 of the worst

https://www.today.com/health/best-worst-foods-your-immune-system-t182053

National

Ohio siblings donate nearly 50,000 toys to Nationwide Children's Hospital through annual toy drive

Missing Dog Saves Family From House Fire, Then Reunites With Owners

Oviedo's Dawson Barr excelling on and off the court

Christmas Fanatic Turns Her Office Cube Into Incredible Life-Sized Gingerbread House (LOOK)

Sneaky German Shepherd Steals a Baby's Pacifier And Gets Caught on Camera (WATCH)

A German shepherd is best buddies with a little boy and a new video shows the moment he was caught sucking on the baby's pacifier.

Wild Parrot Falls Madly In Love With Woman Who Showed Her Kindness

She started visiting her every day.

5 Ways to Keep Immunity Strong During the Winter Holidays

Between the holidays, colder temps, and the latest COVID variant, it’s important to give our immunity a boost. Here are 5 easy ways to do that.

6 best immune-boosting foods for cold and flu season — plus 3 of the worst

https://www.today.com/health/best-worst-foods-your-immune-system-t182053

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Australian vacationer returns home to discover $1.4 million lottery win

International patriciameyer - December 9, 2021

An Australian man who bought a lottery ticket just before taking a vacation said he didn't discover until he returned home more than a week later that he was a $1.4 million winner.

The Real Moby Dick: Mythic White Sperm Whale Captured on Film Near Jamaica

International patriciameyer - December 9, 2021

A white sperm whale, like Moby Dick, was video taped drifting happily along off the coast of Jamaica, but it's not necessarily an albino.

Surviving 2000 Years, the Nazis, and Fire, Caligula Mosaic Finally Returns to Museum

International patriciameyer - December 9, 2021

After 90 years, a lost Roman mosaic that escaped a museum fire before being sold as a coffee table in the 1960s in NYC, has returned home.

China Pledges to Plant Forests of Trees Equal to the Size of Belgium – For Each of the Next 5 Years Straight

International patriciameyer - December 5, 2021

China announces 70,000 square miles of reforestation, expanded national parks, and crackdowns on illegal wildlife trade

Scottish woman reunited with long-lost wedding ring after 50 years

International patriciameyer - December 5, 2021

A Scottish woman who lost her wedding ring in a potato patch was reunited with the precious item 50 years later thanks to a man with a metal detector.

13-Year-Old Finds Hoard Of Ancient Axes On 3rd Metal-Detecting Trip

International patriciameyer - December 3, 2021

A 13-year-old girl in England uncovered a pile of Bronze Age axes on her third metal-detecting trip.

Landowner pact in England could ‘turbo charge’ rewilding efforts

International patriciameyer - December 3, 2021

Some of the country’s biggest landowners have pledged to restore peat bogs, woodlands and rivers as part of an ‘unprecedented’ rewilding pact

Blind Hockey Goalie Invited to Play on Sighted Team: ‘An Incredible Experience!’

International patriciameyer - December 1, 2021

A blind man named Nelson Rego has played goaltender for an Edmonton rec league ice hockey team, an "incredible experience," and held his own.

Jaguars in Mexico are Growing in Number, a Promising Sign That Conservation Strategies are Working

International patriciameyer - December 1, 2021

The first surveys to count jaguars in Mexico revealed a 20% increase in the population from 2010 to 2018, up to 4,800 animals.

GoPro camera lost in Lake Ontario washes up four months later

International patriciameyer - November 29, 2021

A New York man who lost his GoPro while jet skiing on Lake Ontario was reunited with the camera several months later when it was found washed up on a beach.

Royal Air Force Lifts Off With Guinness World Record for First Flight Using 100% Synthetic Fuel

International patriciameyer - November 29, 2021

The RAF and Zero-Petroleum have received a Guinness World Record for the First zero-emissions flight powered by a synthetic jet fuel.

After Their Flights Were Canceled, They Spent 24 Hours Falling in Love

International patriciameyer - November 26, 2021

After both their flights were cancelled, strangers Chris and Jennifer Powell spent 24 hours at the airport falling in love. Now they are married with two children.

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