Good News in History, July 25
149 years ago today, the British hunter, naturalist, and author, Jim Corbett was born. He was often hired by various Indian legislatures to hunt man-eating Bengal tigers and leopards. He became so well-versed in the mysteries and magic of India’s jungles that he helped create the nation’s first national park, renamed Corbett National Park in […]
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United Airlines Worker Resolves How to Turn Thousands of Expired Life Jackets into Backpacks and Bags
nnA partnership between United Airlines and a fashion company diverted 900 pounds of trash from landfills in the form of expired life jackets.nnAccording to unified aviation safety regulations, the life jackets under your seat have to be switched out every 8 to 10 years, and while it’s obviously a great thing that they never have […]
Uber Driver Picks Up Passenger and Realizes it’s His Long-Lost Friend – (WATCH)
nnWhen it comes to virality on the internet, the absurd and obtuse tend to win the greatest share of attention, but with 10 million views and counting, a clip of two long-lost friends running into each other in an Uber shows how the genuine is often the most appreciated.nnIn January, Uber driver Danny Blanton, 51, […]
Monster 12-Inch-Long Oyster Harvested Off English Coast Weighs Over 5 Pounds
nnThe boss of a seafood delicacy business has spoken of the shock he experienced harvesting a monster oyster as big as a newborn baby.nnTom Haward said he was fascinated after his company retrieved the huge mollusk, weighing 5.5lbs (2.5kg) along the coast of Mersea Island, Essex.nnMr. Haward estimates the 12 inches long and five inches […]
Stunning Tang Dynasty Mural Unearthed in China Portrays a ‘Westerner’ with Blonde Hair
nnIn north-central China, roadwork near the city of Taiyuan uncovered a tomb dating to the Tang Dynasty that is turning heads for its remarkably preserved collection of murals depicting daily life.nnOne might imagine such a tomb decorated with images of dragons among heavenly palaces resting on clouds—depicting a glorious afterlife, but this tomb shows a […]
credit – Danny Blanton, retrieved from TikTok
Autumn holding the monster oyster – credit SWNS
Credit – SWNS
“Buried talent is the sunken rock on which most lives strike and flounder.” – Frederick William Faber
Quote of the Day: “Buried talent is the sunken rock on which most lives strike and flounder.” – Frederick William FabernnPhoto by: ©MCCnnWith 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