How LEGO Is Being Used to Reduce Stress, Combat Childhood Trauma, and Manage PTSD
nnAll the pieces of your life do, or will, fit together, no matter how many are scattered across the floor. Much like LEGO bricks.nnThose were the words of HG, author at Canary Media who compiled a series of quotes and interviews of people using one of the world’s most famous toys to heal from trauma […]
Lost Dog Finds Way Home Across 150 Miles of Neighboring State, Villages Hold Feast in His Honor
nnYamagarni village in the Karnataka state of India recently witnessed a strange sight. A jubilant crowd paraded a black dog covered in garlands through the streets until they reached a feast prepared in its honor.nnFor the villagers, the return of the dog, which had been lost, was a miracle.nnFondly called Maharaj, the elderly companion was […]
Maharaj was lost in the crowd in the pilgrimage town of Pandharpur in South Maharashtra (Photo Facebook/BAWA)
Art Historian Discovers Long-Lost Portrait of Henry VIII in Background of Social Media Post
nnSocial media allows for the darndest things: like this story from the UK where an art consultant and historian saw a post on X and noticed a lost work of art hanging in the background.nnIt was in the judge’s room of the Shire Court in Warwickshire, England, where the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire was hosting […]
Titanium Maglev Heart Implanted Successfully in a Patient for First Time May Help Others Waiting for a Transplant
nnIn a highly-anticipated world-first, the Texas Heart Institute has successfully implanted an artificial titanium heart that uses the same technology as bullet trains to pump blood mechanically throughout the body.nnCalled the Total Artificial Heart (TAH), the feat is seen as a major step in keeping people alive for longer and longer periods while they wait […]
credit – Warwickshire County Council
BiVACOR founder and CTO Daniel Timms tests the artificial heartBiVACOR
The Total Artificial Heart, made of titanium – credit BiVACOR
“Where hast thou wandered, gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?” – William Cullen Bryant
Quote of the Day: “Where hast thou wandered, gentle gale, to find the perfumes thou dost bring?” – William Cullen BryantnnPhoto by: k8_ivnnWith 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, August 1
59 years ago today, Frank Herbert’s epic science-fiction novel Dune was published. Set in the distant future amidst a feudal interstellar society in which various noble houses control planetary fiefdoms, it tells the story of young Paul Atreides, whose family accepts the stewardship of the planet Arrakis. While the planet is an inhospitable and sparsely populated […]