Young Stranger Spends $2,800 on Funeral for a Woman He Never Met–She Reminded Him of His Sister
nnWhen a young woman died before her time in Italy’s region of Puglia, a stranger felt compelled to help the grief-stricken family.nnPaying off the major part of the woman’s funeral, he told Italian media he expected nothing in return, but was merely listening to the voice in his heart.nnIn the city of Fasano, southeast Italy, […]
Incredible Internal Cochlear Implants on the Way as Massachusetts Engineers Overcame All Obstacles
nnBiotech engineers have developed the first entirely internal cochlear implant that will allow users to move, exercise, swim, and enjoy a full range of human activities without worrying about external hardware.nnThis external hardware typically sits on top of the ear or around the head and prohibits all manner of vigorous activities—including sleep, since the device […]
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22 Tennessee State Parks Provide All-Terrain Wheelchairs for Visitors to Use
nnTennessee has just launched a program offering at 22 of its state parks for providing all-terrain electric wheelchairs to visitors.nnThese allow disabled users to explore the beauty of the Volunteer State’s scenery for free to all kids and adults.nn”We’re trying to extend other parts of accessibility so everybody feels welcome and invited to come to […]
A Polyester-Dissolving Process Could Make Modern Clothing Recyclable
nnAt the Univ. of Delaware, materials engineers have devised a chemical recycling method to separate artificial fibers like nylon from natural ones like cotton, promising a potentially breakthrough way to recycle clothing.nnThe fashion and textile industries account for around 10% of all world landfill waste, much of which isn’t recyclable. Polyester, spandex, and nylon textiles […]
Clelia Ditano (left) and Steven Parpanesi – released to the media
An infant wearing a cochlear implant – credit Bjorn Knetsch, CC 2.0.
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“When it comes to forks in the road, your heart always knows the answer, not your mind.” – Marie Forleo
Quote of the Day: “When it comes to forks in the road, your heart always knows the answer, not your mind.” – Marie Forleo nnPhoto by: Niklas HamannnnWith a new inspirational quote every day, atop the perfect photo—collected and archived on our Quote of the Day page—why not bookmark GNN.org for a daily uplift?nn
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 Emmy and 2 Screen Actor’s Guild award nominations, and Amazon’s Transparent, which won him two. Older readers might remember him as “Hey Now” Hank Kingsley in the comedy series The Larry Sanders Show, where he […]