Inspired by Avatar and His Asthma, Indian Man Creates ‘Biosphere’ to Connect Adjacent Land to National Park
nnIt’s being called India’s first private biosphere—a 32-acre forest haven bursting with life and inspired by James Cameron’s Avatar. nnEnvironmentalist and clean air activist Jai Dhar Gupta dreamt of a place like Pandora, the fictional planet in the film—a luscious Darwinian playground of evolution vibrant with sound and color.nnFor the entrepreneur’s 50th birthday, he teamed up with […]
Virginia State Parks Install Viewfinders for Colorblind Visitors–Just in Time for Autumn Leaves
nnIn preparation for leaf-peeping season, Virginia State Parks have equipped all 43 managed properties with special viewfinders for the colorblind.nnThe lenses in the viewfinders allow those with red-green Color Vision Deficiency (CVD) to experience the full breadth of color inherent in the autumnal leaf displays that Virginia is famous for.nnRed-green CVD is the most common […]
N. Carolina Youth Pulls Couple and Dog from Pickup Truck Sinking in Floodwaters
nnA North Carolina youth bravely rescued a man and woman from drowning just before their truck slid into deep floodwaters.nnFirst reported by Columbus County News, Kenji “Flash” Bowen, a former standout baseball and football player in high school, was driving home last week with his girlfriend and their baby near Wilmington after a near-tropical storm […]
Original US Constitution Found in a Cabinet While Family Was Moving After 7 Generations–Now at Auction
nnAn incredible piece of US history has been found, and is expected to bring $20 million at auction.nnIn the lead-up to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, 100 copies of the US Constitution were printed, but only 8 of them were signed by Charles Thomson, the secretary of the Continental Congress, for the official purpose of […]
“Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.” – Sophocles
Quote of the Day: “Rather fail with honor than succeed by fraud.” – SophoclesnnPhoto by: lucas FavrennWith 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 September 25
55 years ago today, the charter establishing the Organization of Islamic Cooperation was signed in Rabat, Morocco. The OIC consists of 47 members that are either Islamic by law, Arab by lingua franca, or which contain a large Muslim population like Uganda. The opening preamble states that “Muslim governments would consult with a view to […]