“Adventure is worthwhile.” – Aesop

Quote of the Day: “Adventure is worthwhile.” – AesopnnPhoto by: JairphnnWith 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 7

136 years ago today, American inventor Theophilus Van Kannel received a patent for his vision of a seamless and fluid way of entering and exiting buildings: the revolving door. Starting the Van Kannel Revolving Door Company in 1889, his idea was so successful that he was eventually bought out by the International Steel Company which […]

K9 Sniffers in Oklahoma Use Their Nose to Convict Child Predators

nnA doctor who treats children in Ecuador is currently facing a 30-year prison sentence for creating explicit content involving minors—and his prosecution is thanks to Rosco, the electronic sniffer dog.nnNot a robotic dog, but a dog trained to detect the chemicals applied onto the surfaces of data storage devices, even SD cards no larger than […]

Chinese Doctor Removes Patient’s Lung Tumor Using Robot from 3,000 Miles Away

nnIs the above image the future of medicine? In it, Dr. Luo Qingquan uses a sophisticated control center to guide a set of robotic surgery tools to remove a tumor from a patient’s lung 3,000 miles away.nnDr. Luo was seated in the Shanghai Chest Hospital on China’s Pacific Coast, while the patient was anesthetized on […]

Community Comes Together to Rebuild Brick Wall of Mosque Damaged by Rioters

nnEngland was rocked recently by a spate of riots, vandalism, and violence partly targeting Muslims, but one man went viral on social media for proving that such deplorable behavior is the exception, not the rule, in Jolly Olde England.nnThe mosque in Southport was burned down last Tuesday, but local Bricklayer Tony Hill has been labeled […]