Medieval Organization for UK Army Veterans Welcomes First Female ‘Brother’ in 450-year History
nnAn Elizabethan order that has been a home for senior or infirm army veterans since the 1500s just welcomed its first female ‘Brother.’nn450 years and 400 male residents have passed through the doors of the Lord Leycester in Warwick. Now though, the organization has selected Janet Brodie-Murphy as its first female Brother at the prestigious […]
Amazing Kid Wows the Internet with His Incredibly Accurate Bird Calls (Watch)
nnTypically, when savants’ incredible natural talents are reported on in the news media, the stories feature musical instrument mastery or mathematical aptitude, but this 10-year-old from OKC has a different skill.nnSamuel Henderson can fool professional audio field guides with his incredibly accurate bird calls.nnWhether high or low, a trill or a gobble, Samuel seemingly has […]
Good Samaritan Finds $12,000 and Returns it All to the Senior Citizen Who Lost it
nnA Massachusetts senior lost an envelope containing $12,000 at a supermarket, but just as there seemed to be no hope of finding it, the kindness of a Good Samaritan reunited the woman with her life savings.nnReturning home from grocery shopping at the local Market Basket in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, 71-year-old Ha’s heart dropped—the envelope of cash […]
Tadpoles Walk Away With Top Prize in the 2024 Wildlife Photographer of the Year
nnMarine conservation photojournalist Shane Gross captured this simply unreal image of a swarm of western toad tadpoles in a Canadian lake, and with it won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest.nnOrganized by the London Natural History Museum, the contest is in its 60th year. The judges were not only blown away by the mixtures […]
“To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Quote of the Day: “To give without any reward, or any notice, has a special quality of its own.” – Anne Morrow LindberghnnPhoto 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 for a daily uplift?nn
Good News in History, October 11
49 years ago today, Saturday Night Live premiered on NBC with George Carlin as host. The seminal comedy television program in American history, SNL has launched the careers of dozens of talented writers, comics, and actors. Broadcast from Studio 8H at NBC’s headquarters in the Comcast Building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, SNL has aired 948 […]
Primeval Sturgeon Swim Again in Sweden After Scientists and Anglers Unite to Bring Them Back
nnThe mighty sturgeon has been reintroduced in Sweden where it was driven to extinction in the early 20th century.nnThe Atlantic sturgeon is now back in the River Göta following years of measures to improve the water quality and habitat as well as financial support from a variety of groups and institutions.nnThe Return of the Sturgeon […]
Rescued Piglets Dumped on a Rural Road Are Now Living ‘High On the Hog’ (Watch)
nnWhen a scoundrel dumped around 150 captive-raised pigs on the road in the countryside near San Diego in 2022, locals feared they would all perish.nnBut many of them were rescued, and NBC 7 recently caught up with 2 piglets and a sow who are now living ‘high on the hog’ at a local ranch where […]
Holographic 3D Printing Has the Potential to Revolutionize Multiple Industries, Researchers Demonstrate
nnResearchers have developed a novel method of 3D printing that uses acoustic holograms, and while it’s a little technical and difficult to understand, the discovery might be a paradigm shift.nnThe researchers say it’s quicker than existing methods and capable of making more complex objects as the sound waves help cancel out certain limitations imposed by […]
‘Huge Environmental Win’: Australia to Protect 52% of its Oceans, More Than Any Other Country
nnOver 10,000 square miles of additional protected area will be added to the Heard and McDonald Islands in Australia’s far southern territorial waters.nnCoupled with other expansions of existing marine sanctuaries, it puts Australia on course to have 52% of its ocean territory protected, more than any other nation, by the end of the current administration’s […]