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22 Tennessee State Parks Provide All-Terrain Wheelchairs for Visitors to Use
nnTennessee has just launched a program offering at 22 of its state parks for providing all-terrain electric wheelchairs to visitors.nnThese allow disabled users to explore the beauty of the Volunteer State’s scenery for free to all kids and adults.nn”We’re trying to extend other parts of accessibility so everybody feels welcome and invited to come to […]
A Polyester-Dissolving Process Could Make Modern Clothing Recyclable
nnAt the Univ. of Delaware, materials engineers have devised a chemical recycling method to separate artificial fibers like nylon from natural ones like cotton, promising a potentially breakthrough way to recycle clothing.nnThe fashion and textile industries account for around 10% of all world landfill waste, much of which isn’t recyclable. Polyester, spandex, and nylon textiles […]
Clelia Ditano (left) and Steven Parpanesi – released to the media
An infant wearing a cochlear implant – credit Bjorn Knetsch, CC 2.0.
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“When it comes to forks in the road, your heart always knows the answer, not your mind.” – Marie Forleo
Quote of the Day: “When it comes to forks in the road, your heart always knows the answer, not your mind.” – Marie Forleo nnPhoto by: Niklas HamannnnWith 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, July 8
Happy 80th Birthday to Jeffery Tambor, famous for staring in 4 seasons as the Bluth Family patriarch on Fox/Netflix’s Arrested Development, which earned him 3 Emmy and 2 Screen Actor’s Guild award nominations, and Amazon’s Transparent, which won him two. Older readers might remember him as “Hey Now” Hank Kingsley in the comedy series The Larry Sanders Show, where he […]
Eating Baby Carrots 3 Times a Week May Provide Significant Health Benefits
nnA new study found that eating a snack of baby carrots just three times a week significantly increased skin carotenoids in young adults. Levels of these phytonutrients were boosted even more when combined with a multivitamin containing beta carotene.nnCarotenoids are responsible for the red, orange, and yellow pigments in many fruits and vegetables—and when it’s […]