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“I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.” – Emma Goldman
Quote of the Day: “I’d rather have roses on my table than diamonds on my neck.” – Emma GoldmannnPhoto by: Yuliia DementsovannWith 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 23
Happy 73rd Birthday to DC’s own Lisa Halaby, famously known to the world as Queen Noor of Jordan. The second-generation Washingtonian married King Hussein of Jordan, becoming the queen of that country. Noor is the longest-standing board member of the International Commission on Missing Persons. As of 2023, she is president of the United World […]
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Manuka Honey Reduces Breast Cancer Cell Growth by 84% in Human Cells and Mice
nnHoney has all manner of often-hidden medicine-like qualities, but more eyes will certainly be falling on Manuka honey after it was recently shown to reduce the proliferation of breast cancer cells.nnIt did so in a sophisticated manner that even resulted in the occasional triggering of natural cell death, or apoptosis, a mechanism that’s bypassed as […]
Rare ‘Doomsday’ Fish Surfaces in California–Just the 20th Discovered in the State Since 1901
nnA group of what only can be described as ‘brave’ kayakers and snorkelers saw a giant shape floating in the water ahead of them, and paddled towards it to record the sighting of an incredible species.nnOn a recreational paddle near La Jolla Cove, California, they had found an oarfish (Regalecus glesne)—an omen of destruction and […]
The World’s Oldest Human Gives Us the Best Advice, Before She Dies at 117 Years
nn”Order, tranquility, contact with nature, emotional stability, no worries, no regrets;” might these be a string of virtues that the Stoics strove to obtain in Classical Greece and Rome?nnNo, not quite. They were entries in the list of all the things that have contributed to Maria Branyas Morera’s long life of 117 years of age, […]
Build Zigzag Patterns On Exterior Walls to Keep Buildings Cooler During Heat Waves
nnStructural engineers have discovered that if you build an apartment building with angled, shark-fin-shaped protrusions on the side where the Sun’s heat is the strongest, the angles keep the building cooler.nnIt’s one of a variety of simple new building and design elements being proposed for a world where July and August routinely feature stories of […]