“All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.” – Sean O’Casey
Quote of the Day: “All the world’s a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.” – Sean O’CaseynnPhoto by: Kyle HeadnnWith 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, October 15
27 years ago today, NASA and ESA’s Cassini Mission, meant to gather data on Saturn and its moons, was launched from Cape Canaveral. The Flagship-class robotic spacecraft comprised both NASA’s Cassini space probe and ESA’s Huygens lander, which landed on Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. Cassini was active in space for nearly 20 years, with 13 […]
Chinese Couple Created ‘Cancer Kitchen’ in Their Alley to Let Family Members Cook for Loved Ones in Nearby Hospital
nnIn the city of Nanchang, in an alleyway near a cancer hospital, two senior citizens run a “community cancer kitchen” to support those caring for their loved ones.nnEarning the gratitude and goodwill of their nation now that they’ve made national headlines behind the confines of their alley, Wan Zuocheng and Hong Gengxiang have been doing […]
CBD from Hemp Kills Mosquitoes, Inflicting 100% Mortality Rate on Pesticide-Resistant Insects
nnHemp leaf extract rich in CBD was recently shown in a study to kill both species of yellow fever mosquito in their larval phase, including one that had developed insecticide resistance.nnThe study demonstrates yet again how many different things hemp products can be used for, but unlike anything discovered so far, use as an insecticide […]
Period of Ancient Egypt Illuminated by Intricate Coffins for ‘The Lady of the House’
nnThere’s never a dull moment down in the land of the Nile for those with a shovel.nnA recent discovery of two exquisitely detailed sarcophagi, one sealed inside another, was made recently in the ancient land of Asyut, dating to the 19th century BCE, in the earlier days of the Middle Kingdom.nnInterred within was Idi, the […]
True Peace Advocates Use their Hiroshima Memories to Win the Nobel Prize
nnNihon Hidankyo, an organization of survivors from Nagasaki and Hiroshima, has won the Nobel Peace Prize for their fierce campaigning to end the threat of nuclear war that so dramatically scarred their lives.nnComing at a time when humanity lies more heavily between the crosshairs of the bomb than perhaps any time since the Cuban Missile […]
“This is what I believe we should all aim for: to make contributions to others’ lives that will grow infinitely in our absence.” – Tom Rath
Quote of the Day: “This is what I believe we should all aim for: to make contributions to others’ lives that will grow infinitely in our absence.” – Tom RathnnPhoto by: Getty Images for Unsplash+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 […]
Good News in History, October 14
157 years ago today, Masaoka Shiki, considered one of Japan’s four masters of haiku, was born. He wrote more than 20,000 stanzas of this famous Japanese short-form poetry, keeping the traditional ‘season words’ and the 5-7-5 syllable structure, but bringing in a dedication to realism that had seemed in through Western literature. Shiki may be […]
Sunday Funnies: Cat Teaches New Kitten The House Rules By Dragging Him Off Kitchen Counter (Watch)
nnA family’s surveillance video has captured a cat teaching the house rules to the new kitten—picking it up by the scruff of the neck and pulling it off the kitchen counter.nnOlivia Goodman was enjoying the night chatting on the phone while her older cat Frank disciplined the new kitty in the other room.nnThe six-year-old cat […]
After a Shark Attack Doctors Found a Tooth in His Arm–He Now Wears it as an Earring ‘Trophy’
nnA diver who was attacked by a shark has turned one of its teeth into an earring—and says wearing the ‘trophy’ has given him closure.nnAngus Kockott was freediving in the shallow water off a French Polynesian island in May when, out of nowhere, a 7-foot grey reef shark appeared from behind the coral and clamped […]