A Third of American Sports Fans Believe Their Pre-Game Ritual Increases Chances Their Team Will Win
nnA recent poll of 2,000 American sports fans revealed just how emotionally invested they are—and how much of a return they get for those investments.nnMore than 22% of all respondents have a pre-game ritual they do each time their favorite team or player competes—but for self-described hard core fans, 32% participate in various pre-game traditions.nnWhile […]
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New AI Task Force Led By Michigan and Arizona Combats Deep Fakes and Election Misinformation in US
nnIn January, during a Democratic primary, thousands of voters received a robocall that used artificial intelligence to impersonate President Biden discouraging them from voting.nnThe political consultant responsible is now facing millions in fines and jail time for the 13 felony counts of voter suppression and 13 counts of impersonating a candidate, a misdemeanor.nnTo combat this […]
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Third Grade Teacher Crocheted Mini Versions of Every Student in Her Class for End-of-Year Gift
nnAn elementary school teacher crocheted a miniature version of all the pupils in her class to honor each individually with a personalized gift as the year ended.nnSara Shabir started the project in May and presented the tiny lookalikes to her third graders this month when classes ended at Tyndale Community School, in Oxford, England.nnEach of […]
Dolls crocheted by teacher of each kid in her class-Sara Shabir via SWNS
Teacher makes crochet version of the kids in her class – Sara Shabir via SWNS
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“We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.” – John Dryden
Quote of the Day: “We first make our habits, and then our habits make us.” – John DrydennnPhoto by: Arek AdeoyennWith 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 28
30 years ago today, Texas Rangers pitcher Kenny Rogers pitched the MLB’s 14th Perfect Game which also registered as the first and only one in the history of the Texas Rangers franchise, and the last No-Hitter pitched for the Rangers at the time of writing. While perhaps missing out on being remembered as one of […]