Dogs Become Service Animals for God – Working as Staff in 900-Year-old Historic Abbey
nnMeet Eric and Florence who became official staff members at an historic English abbey—even though they are dogs.nnThe black Labradors belong to the lay minister who assists with every aspect of the Tewkesbury Abbey in Gloucestershire—and they became regulars due to a sudden scheduling conflict.nnAs the head “verger” of the church, Chris Skepper was left […]
Simple, Cheap Food Dye Makes Skin Transparent to Give Doctors a ‘Window’ into the Body
nnA revolutionary new technique uses food dye to provide a “window” into the body by making skin transparent.nnBy applying a mixture of water and a common yellow food coloring called tartrazine, researchers made the skin on the skulls and abdomens of live mice see-through.nnThe ground-breaking technique, described in the journal Science, gives medics a new […]
Boy Given 1% Chance of Survival Walks 5k for Hospital That Saved Him–After Air Rifle Shot to the Head as Baby
nnA boy who nearly died after he was shot in the head as a baby is now set to walk a 5k for the hospital that saved him.nnHarry Studley was just 18-months-old when a 24-year-old neighbor was cleaning his air rifle in 2016 and aimed it at the crying toddler, saying he thought it was […]
How to Cash-in on Rebates From the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act, if You Make Your Home More Green and Efficient
n Reprinted via EarthTalk®, From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine nn How can homeowners make their homes greener and more efficient to cash in on rebates and incentives available under Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act? nThe White House’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act created $8.8 billion in tax credits and rebates to help lower- […]
“If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend.” – Doug Larson
Quote of the Day: “If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend.” – Doug LarsonnnPhoto by: Aleksandr PopovnnnWith 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, September 8
Happy Birthday to the singer-songwriter Pink, who turns 45 years old today. Before fame, she dreamed of being an Olympic athlete from Pennsylvania, but developed asthma and started writing lyrics. Her collaborative rendition of the song Lady Marmalade for the Moulin Rouge soundtrack rose to #1 and earned Pink one of her three Grammy Awards. READ […]
He was an IVF ‘Miracle Baby’ Born Just Steps Away From His Future Wife
nnA miracle IVF baby has tied the knot with a woman who was born steps away from him in the same hospital on the same day.nnNewborn Ross Watson made headlines when he was born on August 21, 1994—and the headlines are continuing 30 years later.nnLast month he celebrated his 30th birthday alongside his new bride […]
Switching Off Inflammatory Protein Leads to Longer Life (by 25%) and Youthful Appearance in Mice
nnScientists have discovered that ‘switching off’ a protein called IL-11 can significantly increase the healthy lifespan of mice by almost 25%.nnThe UK researchers at Medical Research Council Laboratory and Imperial College London, worked with colleagues at Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore to test the effects on mice that had the interleukin 11 gene deleted, which […]
Hilarious Video Shows Bear Attempting to Get into a Hammock in Colorado
nnA bear might have thought this hammock behind a mountain home would be a good place to take a nap—but he’d have to mount it first.nnCourtney Vucekovich was in her kitchen when she noticed the “massive” animal lumbering into her backyard.nnThe determined bear spent about five minutes trying to balance itself on the hammock—and, luckily […]
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From 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 […]