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Good News in History, March 29
50 years ago today in Lintong County, Shaanxi Province, a group of farmers—Yang Zhifa, his five brothers, and his neighbor Wang Puzhi—were digging in...
Good News in History, March 25
65 years ago today, Elvis Presley performed live at Pearl Harbor’s Bloch Arena in a benefit for the USS Arizona Memorial. The concert was...
Good News in History, March 23
249 years ago today, American Founding Father Patrick Henry spoke to Virginia legislators, where he famously proposed that their colony should join the revolution...
Good News in History, January 25
139 years ago today, one of the most influential modern poets in Japanese history, pen name Hakushu Kitahara, was born. The man published over...
Good News in History, December 12
121 years ago today, Theodor Mommsen received the Nobel Prize for Literature, with a special mention for A History of Rome, a history so well-researched, so...
Pilot Announces in a Heartwarming Reveal That Young Passenger is Now Cancer Free (Watch)
Make-A-Wish Foundation is famous for giving kids moments they'll never forget, even if their time is limited to remember them.
But a sneaky trick, played...
Good News in History, December 2
Happy 40th Birthday to Aaron Rodgers, the sensational NFL QB best known for his consistency, accuracy, and completions in the end zone. Playing almost...
Good News in History, May 7
37 years ago today, the Canadian Patrick Morrow became the first man in history to climb all of the True Seven Summits when he...
One-Armed Basketball Player Recruited for College Team Scores His First Points
On December 10th, teammates and fans of Northwestern State sounded their applause when their new freshmen basketball player scored his first points for the...
Mobile Phones on Bridges Can be Used to Assess Structural Integrity
Data collected by mobile phones could be used to assess the structural integrity of bridges, suggests a new study, informing potential maintenance requirements and...
80-Year-old Man Reunited With Long Lost Siblings Thanks to His Litter Clean-up Dog on TV
A senior has been reunited with his long lost brother and sister after more than 20 years—thanks to the publicity he received because his...
English Teenager Discovers Hoard of 3,300 Year-Old Axes and Becomes Metal Detecting Celebrity
A rising star among the UK's passionate "detectorist" community has found a buried hoard of 65 objects, many of which are bronze axes.
It's being...
Firefighters Finally Reach Deaf Dog Trapped in Storm Drain After 10 Hours of Trying
If you judge a city’s heart by how much they’re willing to go the extra mile even for its non-human citizens, Arlington in Texas...
100-Year-old Grandma Sets Guinness World Record as a Powerlifter, and Continues Winning Trophies (WATCH)
Reaching the age of 100 in good health and good spirits is an accomplishment in its own right, but training to take home your...
Is This Heaven? Kevin Costner Hosts Real Baseball Game at ‘Field of Dreams’ Site –And it’s Perfect
"It's hard not to be romantic about baseball," said Brad Pitt's character in the film Moneyball—and this story unfolding last week on an Iowa...
Unaware She Was Pregnant, Lucky Lady is on Same Flight As NeoNatal Crew When She Gives Birth Prematurely
Some planes land late and others make it to the gate on time, but a recent flight from Salt Lake City to Honolulu is...
4 Major Asian Nations Cancel 80% of Planned Coal Power Projects After Fossil Fuel Market Crashes in 2020
Indonesia, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and the Philippines have canceled nearly 45 gigawatts of proposed coal power projects, a figure equal to more than one-quarter of...
Actor in Street Performance is Pretending to Be Injured When Stray Dog Wanders Up to Comfort Him
Shakespeare said, “All the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players,” but now it seems, dogs are determined to get...
Girl Scout Takes A Stand Against Stress
Even before the pandemic, Girl Scout Lucy Stimson knew there was a growing problem in her community. Stress was a huge part of her...
Students ‘Overwhelmed’ After Landlord Gives Them ‘Good Tenant Bonuses’ On Top of Returning Security Deposits
English students in Leeds praised their landlord who gave them 'good tenant' bonuses when they were moving out–and the tweet went viral with 265k likes.