“You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” – Mark Twain
Quote of the Day: “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” – Mark TwainnnPhoto by: Jr Korpa (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, December 16
251 years ago today, members of the Sons of Liberty disguised as Mohawk Indians stole aboard trade ships in Boston harbor and began throwing tea shipments into the water in protest of tea taxes on the Colony. The precise details were the passage of the Tea Act in British parliament, which the colonists believed violated […]
Company Surprises Workers With Amazing Hugs From People They Most Wished to See for Holidays–WATCH
nnWhen dozens of employees at Klick Health said they wouldn’t be able to hug loved ones over the festive season, the company created some magic to orchestrate sentimental reunions to surprise team members.nnIn a new video called ‘Holiday Hugs’, the company first produces some amazing AI embraces for the workers missing loved ones.nnThen, those heartwarming […]
Cure for Pre-Eclampsia is On Horizon as Researcher Discovers Lipid Nanoparticle to Deliver Directly to Placenta
nnEngineers at the University of Pennsylvania have made a critical breakthrough that promises better outcomes for pregnancies threatened with pre-eclampsia, a condition that arises due to insufficient blood flow to the placenta, resulting in high maternal blood pressure and restricted blood flow to the fetus.nnPre-eclampsia is one of the leading causes of stillbirths and prematurity […]
Comedy Wildlife Photo Winners for 2024 Are Positively Adorable (LOOK)
nnThe funniest and most popular photography competition in the world—The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards—announced the winners of the 2024 competition this week, with the top honor going to a red squirrel stuck in a tree.nnOver 9000 images were entered, the highest number in the contest’s ten-year history, from professional and amateur photographers vying for […]
The Original Secret Santa Started it All by Paying Back Kindness Shown While He was Homeless
n Story reprinted from the book, HumanKind: Changing the World One Small Act At a Time nWhen Larry Stewart was growing up in his grandparents’ home in a small Mississippi town, he didn’t know they were impoverished. It wasn’t until he started school that he learned what he “lacked”—the bathrooms, telephones, hot water and gas […]
“All nature is but art unknown to thee.” – Alexander Pope
Quote of the Day: “All nature is but art unknown to thee.” – Alexander PopennPhoto by: Mae Mu (a star anise)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, December 15
11 years ago today, China became the third nation to land a rover on the moon with their Chang’e-3 orbiter and rover. The soft landing it achieved was the first on the moon since the Soviets in 1976. Landing in a molten crater called Sinus Ilium, it was to carry out some surveying and geology, […]
Last Year Boston Murder Rate Was Lowest Ever–This Year it was Cut Nearly in Half Again
nnThough rarely mentioned among the most homicidal cities in the country, Boston has seen her fair share of mean times. But according to a new report, there have never been fewer murders in the city than now.nnThat’s because 2023 saw the fewest on record, and barring an explosion of violence in the last 17 days […]
Ferries, Planes Line up to Purchase ‘Solar Diesel’ a Cutting-Edge Low-Carbon Fuel from Swiss Start-up
nnFrom Switzerland comes a new technology that aims to decarbonize the transportation methods we use right now.nnThrough a thermochemical process driven 100% by solar power, the energy startup Synhelion can synthesize gasoline, diesel, kerosene, or any other fossil fuel currently in use.nnTheir colloquially termed ‘solar fuels’ are carbon neutral, as they emit only as much […]