Good News in History, August 19
60 years ago today, Syncom 3, the first geostationary communication satellite, was launched. Two months later, it would enable live coverage of the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. It was the third satellite in the Syncom project, which also included the world’s first geosynchronous satellite, Syncom 2. All three are still in orbit. READ more from […]
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Woman With Fear of Rejection Cures Herself With Self-Esteem by Asking Odd Requests of Strangers
nnA young woman who was ‘crippled by a fear of rejection’ says she has cured herself by doing a series outrageous challenges in public.nnSophie Jones compiled a list of of dozens of challenges to undertake as therapy for the phobia which she has struggled with all her life.nnSo far, the 22-year-old managed to tick 45 […]
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Woman with fear of rejection cures herself by doing outrageous challenges
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How Parents Plan to Make Back-to-School ‘Magical’ For Their Kids
nnFour out of five parents are working to make the back-to-school season “magical” for their elementary school kids, according to a new poll.nnA survey of 2,000 parents with children aged 12 and under found 86% are trying to bring the “magic” back to school and, for many, their goal is getting their child excited about […]
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Newly Discovered Protein Stops DNA Damage and Even Repairs it – Pointing to a Cancer Vaccine
nnResearchers from Western University have discovered a protein that has the never-before-seen ability to stop DNA damage in its tracks. The finding could provide the foundation for developing everything from vaccines against cancer, to crops that can withstand increasing drought.nnThe researchers in Ontario, Canada, found the protein—called DdrC (for DNA Damage Repair Protein C)—in a […]
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Landscapers Spot Unexploded WWII Bomb While Digging in Garden–Saving Themselves and Homes Before Evacuation
nnA pair of landscape gardeners were left shell-shocked after digging up an unexploded bomb from World War II, while working on a back garden.nnResidents were evacuated from their homes in Worcester, England, while police and bomb squads rushed to the scene following the discovery by Paul Probert and James Dobson.nnThe pair had been working in […]