Town Gets Go Ahead to Sell 300-Year-old Marble Bust Found Propping Open a Shed–And Worth $2 Million
nnA town council in Scotland has been given the go ahead by a local court to sell a marble bust found propping open a garden shed, and turn the proceeds into a multitude of good for the community.nnThe bust was purchased by the Invergordon Town Council in 1930 for just $5 and depicts the man […]
High Levels of Physical Fitness Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Those with Genetic Predisposition
nnHigh levels of physical fitness are linked to a lower risk of dementia for people with a genetic predisposition for the disease, according to a new study.nnEnhancing cardiorespiratory fitness could therefore be a strategy when a patient has a high genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease—and researchers say it may be able to reduce the danger […]
Kate Winslet Makes Dreams Come True for Girl Losing Her Sight–Bringing Her to the Theater and Funding a Safari
nnA 12-year-old schoolgirl who is losing her sight was stunned when her favorite actress Kate Winslet helped her fulfill her “visual bucket list”.nnNot only did the Titanic star donate $5,000 so Lily-Rae could see the Northern Lights, she also invited her and her mother to join her for a night at the theater in London.nnThe […]
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote […]
“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.” – Marcus Aurelius
Quote of the Day: “Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.” – Marcus Aurelius nnPhoto by: Giulia Bertelli (cropped)nnWith 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, November 23
61 years ago today, the very first episode of Doctor Who was broadcast on the BBC. An Unearthly Child, starring William Hartnell, is set amid a power struggle between warring Stone Age factions who have lost the secret of making fire after the original “companions” Ian and Barbara, find the Doctor’s time-traveling spaceship in a London junkyard. READ […]