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Survey Shows 40% of Americans Are Doing More Good Deeds and Giving in the Final Months of 2024

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Four in 10 Americans are actively doing more good deeds before the end of 2024, says a new survey of 2,000 Americans.

It revealed that 43% are using the end of the year to boost the amount of giving this year, increasing their good deeds, volunteering more, or donating.

Commissioned by Avocado Green Mattress and conducted by Talker Research ahead of Giving Tuesday, the poll revealed younger generations reported doing more good throughout the year than older generations reported.

59% of Gen Z and millennial respondents agreed that they are doing more good as we approach 2025, to make up for the rest of the year, compared to 37% of Gen X and baby boomers agreeing.

Of the Gen X and baby boomers surveyed, 47% said they did as much good as they wanted to within their community this year.

Results also revealed that one-fifth (19%) of younger generations gave themselves an “A” for the amount of good they’ve done so far in 2024 — versus 10% of older respondents.

The survey looked at what held people back from doing more and the top answers were: Financial constraints (45%), health issues (34%) and time limitations (25%).

Respondents shared some of the best thing they did in 2024.

“Sometimes, it’s the small stuff, like checking in with a co-worker who seems down or helping someone figure out a solution,” said one. “You might not realize the impact right away, but later, it clicks that maybe that small act brightened their day.”

“Even a small deed can have such an incredible ripple effect,” said Julie Murphy, a director at Avocado Green Mattress. “Sometimes all someone needs is a little reminder that many of us have so much to give.”

From now to the end of the year, on average, respondents plan to spend eight hours a week on pursuits of “good.” And for 44%, that includes participating in Giving Tuesday this year.

When asked what drives them to give back to their community, respondents highlighted the satisfaction of giving (47%), a sense of purpose (43%) and wanting to make the world a better place (40%).

Thirty-eight percent of respondents said it’s easier to do good at the end of the year, with the holidays.

WHAT MOTIVATES RESPONDENTS TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY?

● Satisfaction of giving — 47%
● A sense of purpose — 43%
● Wanting to make the world a better place — 40%
● Emotional well-being — 33%
● Community connection — 23%
● Showing my children how to support their community — 19%
● A concern for responsible, ethical practices in my community — 18%
● Physical health benefits — 12%
● Skill development — 8%
● Networking opportunities — 7%

Hoping the holidays inspire you to be more generous and kind…

Four Girlfriends Recreate Photo From Their First Fun-Loving Vacation 50 Years Ago

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Marion Bamforth (left), Susan Morris, Carol Ansbro, Mary Helliwell (right) on holiday in Torquay in 1972 and 2024 – SWNS
Marion Bamforth (left), Susan Morris, Carol Ansbro, Mary Helliwell (right) on holiday in Torquay in 1972 and 2024 – SWNS

A group of fun-loving friends have recreated a photo from their first girls getaway—more than 50 years ago.

The four gal-pals, who are now nearly 70, recalled their week-long stay in a seaside resort so fondly that they vowed to do it again to celebrate their 70th birthdays.

Carol Ansbro, Marion Bamforth, Susan Morris, and Mary Helliwell all went on holiday together in 1972 to the town of Torquay, in Devon, England.

The women from West Yorkshire returned to the town this year to recreate their cherished getaway—and they wore outfits as close to the original as possible.

“Our first holiday in Torquay was truly amazing,“ said grandmother-of-five Susan.

“We were only kids and so excited about staying in a cramped caravan and sharing each other’s clothes.

“It felt really exotic and grown-up being on our own without parents in the English Riviera.”

Pictured in 1972 in Torquay (left to right) Marion Bamforth, Susan Morris, Carol Ansbro, and Mary Helliwell – SWNS

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“The picture was taken by those photographers who used to roam the promenade preying on unsuspecting tourists like us.”

Mary, a grandmother-of-four, said the pals struggled at first to find the exact location of where the 1972 snapshot was taken.

“Nobody could remember where the photo took place but, luckily, a member of staff at the hotel where we were staying, guided us to the exact spot.

“The white building in the 1972 photograph had been demolished but the same bridge is still in the background.”

The seniors, who’ve been friends since primary school, changed into their 1972-inspired outfits in a public toilet.

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Marion Bamforth (left), Susan Morris, Carol Ansbro, and Mary Helliwell together again in Torquay -SWNS

Carol said it was worth it, because “the photo is amazing.”

Marion said taking the second photograph was really emotional for them.

“It truly was an emotional moment. I still can’t believe it actually happened.”

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Narnia Themed Treehouse Built Next to C.S. Lewis’ Home Features Magic Wardrobe–Now it’s a Holiday Rental

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‘Narnia’ themed treehouse Oxford – SWNS
‘Narnia’ themed treehouse Oxford – SWNS

A man has created the ultimate fantasy treehouse and cottage inspired by The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe—and it’s just two doors down from where the famous author lived.

The property in Oxford, England, features rooms inspired by the beavers’ den and Mr. Tumnus’s cave from the Narnia books written by C.S. Lewis. And, to engage anyone’s imagination, there is also a ‘magic’ wardrobe that leads to the surrounding countryside.

Some of the lights are switched on by placing the ‘One Ring’ atop the copy of The Lord of the Rings—a whimsical nod to Lewis’ old drinking buddy, the author JRR Tolkien.

There is also a magic mirror people can talk to, built with generative AI that speaks as if it is the White Queen—and only responds in verse. (See the video below…)

Dr. Yaz Romahi created the magical buildings especially for children with life-changing diseases, but recently decided to open them also as short-term rentals—and he loves how people are easily transported back to their childhood.

“The adults feel like they are re-living their childhood and their children are enjoying their space – and that obviously gives us the satisfaction,” said the engineer, who is a big Narnia fan.

The treehouse was created six years ago to hold events and to entertain children as part of the Congenital Anaemia Network, a UK charity focused on children and families with inherited anemias, such as sickle cell anemia.

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“It can feel quite lonely,” he said referring to children with diseases. “At these events children can make friends who are going through the same things.

The charity, founded by his partner, Dr. Noémi Roy, a Hematologist at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, has grown in popularity and hosts patients from all over Britain who come to the events. Seeing potential for charitable revenue, Romahi decided to make the two rental properties available to Narnia fans.

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“C.S Lewis’s old house and garden is actually two doors down, so we share the same woodland.

“I am a member of the Magic Circle and I am an engineer so I built all the magic props. The kids love the fantasy so it was a labor of love.”

The magic wardrobe in the Narnia treehouse – SWNS

Much of the magic on the private 12 acre estate is found in an ‘escape room’ called Beavers Den that Romahi built for his daughter’s birthday party,

For the talking mirror he used his daughter’s face as the white witch. Using generative AI, the mirror will talk back, saying something different every time. Fortunately, he had friends to lend their creative support to the projects.

“I was quite lucky because my friends have very complimentary skill sets. For example one of them is a sculpture artist and very good with his hands building mechanical things.

“I am very good with electronic things and I have a friend who also works on designing sets and the builder we found was also incredibly talented.”

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Dr. Yaz Romahi with Narnia sculpture bench – SWNS

“Without this team we couldn’t have pulled off what we did.”

The Cedar Hollow Treehouse​ is 750 sq-ft and sleeps 2 adults and 4 children—or 4 adults—and costs £350 per night. The Faun’s Hideaway, steeped in the Narnia lore of Mr. Tumnus, sleeps 2 and costs £220 per night. Visit their website to learn more…

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“Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s nut that held its ground.” – David Icke

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Quote of the Day: “Today’s mighty oak is just yesterday’s nut that held its ground.” – David Icke

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Town Gets Go Ahead to Sell 300-Year-old Marble Bust Found Propping Open a Shed–And Worth $2 Million

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Bust of Sir John Gordon (cropped) – SWNS
Bust of Sir John Gordon (cropped) – SWNS

A town council in Scotland has been given the go ahead by a local court to sell a marble bust found propping open a garden shed, and turn the proceeds into a multitude of good for the community.

The bust was purchased by the Invergordon Town Council in 1930 for just $5 and depicts the man after whom the town gets its name—Sir John Gordon.

Sculpted by celebrated French artist Edme Bouchardon in 1728, it was created when its subject, Gordon, was on a Grand Tour in Europe.

It disappeared for decades before it was rediscovered being used as a doorstop in the town of Balintore 26 years ago. But its rediscovery and multi-million dollar value posed issues for the Highland Council.

They wanted to display the historical piece for the public, but a local authority claimed its value made securing insurance and security very difficult.

So it has remained securely locked away from public view for much of the time—although it was exhibited in The Louvre in Paris in 2016 and at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

The town has instead pursued the possibility of selling it, with the money going to the Invergordon Common Good Fund.

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A museum-quality replica could be created which could then be displayed for the public going forward.

Members of the area committee voted in May to pursue the sale under the terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and it was later rubber stamped by the full council after 48 of the 70 public comments—68%—favored the sale. However, vocal critics called for the bust to be loaned to the Inverness Museum or National Galleries of Scotland.

The planned sale will now almost certainly be subject to The Waverley Criteria, used to decide whether an object should be considered a national treasure and thus remain in the UK. To qualify, the object must meet at least one of three criteria: it is closely connected with British history and national life; is of outstanding aesthetic importance, or is of outstanding significance for the study of art, learning or history.

Potential UK buyers or institutions would still be able to make bids on the masterpiece that Sotheby’s appraised at £2.5 million.

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If the sale goes ahead the money generated from the bust could provide a large boost for community projects in Invergordon—as much as £125,000 a year to the common good fund, says Councillor Maxine Smith.

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High Levels of Physical Fitness Linked to Lower Dementia Risk in Those with Genetic Predisposition

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High levels of physical fitness are linked to a lower risk of dementia for people with a genetic predisposition for the disease, according to a new study.

Enhancing cardiorespiratory fitness could therefore be a strategy when a patient has a high genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease—and researchers say it may be able to reduce the danger by up to 35%.

High cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF)–the capacity of the circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen to muscles–is linked with better cognitive performance and lower risk of dementia long term, suggested the findings published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

Scientists say that CRF declines increasingly every decade as we age and skeletal muscle is lost. The lower the CRF the stronger the predictor of strokes and heart attacks—and an early death from any cause, according to previous research.

Most previous studies that investigated the impact of CRF on cognitive function or dementia risk included only small numbers of participants, but now Swedish scientists have studied a large sample of 61,000 people.

All dementia-free, between the ages of 39 and 70, they were followed for up to 12 years after their enrollment in the UK Biobank study between 2009 and 2010.

A six-minute exercise test on a stationary bike was completed at the outset to estimate CRF, while cognitive function was estimated using neuropsychological tests. Genetic predisposition for dementia was estimated using the polygenic risk score for Alzheimer’s disease.

During the follow-up period of up to 12 years, 553 people (0.9%) were diagnosed with dementia.

For the analysis, participants were divided into three equal-sized groups standardized for age and sex according to their CRF scores, and it showed that people with high CRF had higher cognitive function and a lower risk of dementia.

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“Compared with people with low CRF, the incidence rate ratio of all dementia was 0.6 for people with high CRF—and onset of dementia was delayed by 1.48 years,” said study author Professor Weili Xu, of the Karolinska Institute.

“A high CRF also reduced all dementia risk by 35% among people with a moderate or high polygenic risk score.”

She pointed out that it was an observational study, and as such, can’t establish cause and effect.

Further research on the relationship between CRF and brain health, especially in older people—and on the mechanisms by which CRF modifies the relationship between genetic risk and dementia—is needed.

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But Prof. Xu said, “Our study shows that higher CRF is associated with better cognitive function and decreased dementia risk.”

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Kate Winslet Makes Dreams Come True for Girl Losing Her Sight–Bringing Her to the Theater and Funding a Safari

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Kate Winslet with Lily-Rae, on the way to a London theater -SWNS
Kate Winslet with Lily-Rae, on the way to a London theater -SWNS

A 12-year-old schoolgirl who is losing her sight was stunned when her favorite actress Kate Winslet helped her fulfill her “visual bucket list”.

Not only did the Titanic star donate $5,000 so Lily-Rae could see the Northern Lights, she also invited her and her mother to join her for a night at the theater in London.

The girl, who lives in Nottingham, England, was diagnosed with Stargardt disease last December, an inherited condition that causes blurriness in the central part of the eye.

Her mom, Emma, set up a GoFundMe campaign to help her daughter enjoy as many visual experiences before her sight worsens—and the Oscar winning actress was so touched by her brave battle, that she reached out to do something personally.

Lily-Rae and Emma travelled to London to meet Kate before the trio went to the Barbican Theatre to watch the play My Neighbour Totoro.

“It just felt like we’d known each other forever,” said Emma. “Kate was very, very welcoming. It sounds like a funny thing to say, but she was just very normal—very humble.”

Winslet also arranged for the girl to tick off another item on her list: feeding tigers at Knowsley Safari Park in Prescot, England.

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Lily-Rae feeds the tigers at Knowsley Safari Park – SWNS

“We are so grateful for her donations and help in raising the profile of Lily’s condition.”

Lily created a thank you card for Kate and her family—and she did it in Braille.

The campaign managed to raise more than £10,000 for the fun activities on her “visual bucket list” so she could enjoy them before her sight deteriorates further.

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Earlier this year Lily-Rae fulfilled her dream of going to South Africa on safari. She also wants to see Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower and the Tower of Pisa and Pompeii in Italy.

“People have been so generous and they’ve really understood what we are trying to do for Lily-Rae.”

Emma noticed her daughter’s poor eyesight when she was five and struggled to read at school.

Stargardt disease affects one in 10,000 people, according to the Macular Society, and causes blurriness in the central part of the eye—but it is hoped she may at least keep some of her peripheral vision.

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Currently, she can only see from 6-feet away and uses a font size of 64 to read her laptop. Despite her condition, brave Lily-Rae refuses to be downhearted.

“If there’s anything you feel is wrong with you, it’s not a disability and no one should see it as a disability. They should see it as an ability.”

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Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny

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Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: How All of Creation Is Conspiring To Shower You with Blessings. (A free preview of the book is available here.)

Here is your weekly horoscope…

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY – Week of November 23, 2024
Copyright by Rob Brezsny, FreeWillAstrology.com

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):
The Museum of Broken Relationships is in Zagreb, Croatia. It collects castaway objects left behind after intimate relationships have collapsed. Among its treasures are love letters, wedding rings, jars of bitter tears, stuffed animals, feather-filled quilts, and matching sweaters. Inspired by this sad spectacle, I invite you to create a very different shrine in your home: one that’s dedicated to wonderful memories from times of successful togetherness. Making this ritual gesture of hope and positivity will prepare you well for the potential relationship growth available for you in the coming months.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):
It’s the Soul Retrieval phase of your long-term cycle, Capricorn. Have there been people, either alive or dead, who wounded or pirated parts of your treasured essence? Have you experienced painful events that weakened your connection to your inner riches? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to undertake meditations in which you carry out repair and restoration. You will summon curative agents whenever you reclaim lost and missing fragments of your soul. Be aggressive in seeking helpers who can synergize your own efforts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18):
The Wistaria Vine in Sierra Madre, California is the world’s biggest blooming plant. Spread over an acre, it weighs 250 tons and teems with over 1.5 million blossoms. I propose we regard it as your inspirational symbol for the coming months. Why? I expect you will be more abundantly creative and generative than maybe ever before. Your vitality will overflow. Your vigor will be delightfully lavish and profound. Homework: Start planning how you will wield and manage all that lushness.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20):
Piscean playwright and songwriter Robert Lopez is the only person to have won all four of the following awards more than once: Oscars, Tonys, Emmys, and Grammys. He was also the youngest person to have won all four. I propose we make him your inspirational role model in the coming weeks and months. According to my astrological analysis, you are primed to ascend to new levels of accomplishment in your chosen field—and to be acknowledged for your success. Think big! Then think even bigger.

ARIES (March 21-April 19):
Award-winning Aries filmmaker Quentin Tarantino was born and raised in the US. But he has said, “I don’t make movies for America. I make movies for planet Earth.” I applaud his expansive perspective and recommend you cultivate your own version of it in the coming weeks. You will generate good fortune for yourself as you enlarge your audience, your range of influences, and your sphere of activity. It will be an excellent time to transcend previous notions of who you are and what your life’s assignments are. The frontiers are calling you to open your mind wider than ever, as you leap to the next higher octave of your destiny.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20):
“Earth knows no desolation. She smells regeneration in the moist breath of decay.” Author George Meredith said that, and now I’m conveying it to you. Why? Because you’re entering a phase when you will have maximum power to ensure that decay leads to regeneration. My advice: Instead of trying to repress your awareness of what’s decomposing, tune into it energetically. The sooner you embrace the challenging but interesting work to be done, the faster and more effective the redemption will be. Here’s your battle cry: Turn rot into splendor!

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):
Mercury will be your slippery but sticky companion in the coming weeks, Gemini. Whether or not you believe he is a literal god who abides in the spiritual realm, I trust you will acknowledge that he is a vivid archetype. He symbolizes forces that facilitate communication and promote connection. Since he is constantly traveling and conversing, he also represents boundary-crossing and thresholds. I encourage you to summon his assistance whenever you want to lubricate links and foster combinations. He can help you unify disparate influences and strengthen your network of allies.

CANCER (June 21-July 22):
Utility poles and telephones poles may seem to be indestructible towers, but they have a limited life span. A prime factor in their gradual demise is woodpeckers. The birds drill holes that over time weaken the wood. Their handiwork allows moisture to seep in, causing rot, and creates access points for small animals to burrow in and cause further disintegration. I bring this to your attention because I want to encourage you to launch a woodpecker-like campaign against any seemingly impregnable structures that oppress and restrict you. It might take a while to undermine their power to interfere with your life, but now is an excellent time to begin.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):
As an American, I’m jealous of how many festivals the Japanese people celebrate. By some estimates, there are over 100,000 events every year—an average of 274 per day! They may feature music, theater, dancing, entertainment, karaoke, sumo matches, games, delicious food, colorful costumes, spiritual observances, and parades of floats and shrines. If you are a Japanese Leo, you’re in luck. The astrological indicators suggest that in the coming months, you should take extra advantage of your culture’s revels, parties, and social merriment. If you’re not in Japan, do your best to fulfill your cosmic mandate to frolic and carouse. Start as soon as possible!

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
The Flintstones was an animated TV comedy show broadcast in the US from 1960 to 1966. It was colossally silly and wildly popular. It portrayed cavemen and cavewomen living suburban lives in the Stone Age with dinosaurs as pets and cars made of wood and rocks. The chirpy theme song for the show was stolen from a piano sonata written by the classical composer Ludwig van Beethoven. In the coming weeks, Virgo, I invite you to steadily carry out the opposite of that conversion. Transform what’s daft or preposterous into what’s elegant and meaningful. Change superficial approaches into righteous devotions. Move away from trifling diversions and toward passionate magnificence.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):
Even if you’re not a professional writer, I invite you to compose three lyrical messages in the coming days. One will be a psalm of appreciation for a person who enchants your imagination and inspires you to be your best self. Another will be a hymn of praise that you address to yourself—a gorgeous, expansive boast or an outpouring of gratitude for the marvel and mystery of you. The third salutation will be an address to a higher power, whether that’s God, Nature, a Guardian Angel, Higher Self, or Life itself. If you can find it in your brave, wild heart to sing or chant these exaltations, you will place yourself in close alignment with cosmic rhythms. (PS: In general, now is a fantastic time to identify what you love and express your feelings for what you love.)

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21):
The Greek term pharmakon has a complicated set of meanings: scapegoat, poison, remedy, and recipe. According to my astrological analysis, all of these could soon be operative in your life. One surprise is that a metaphoric “poison” you are exposed to may ultimately serve as a remedy. Another curiosity is that a scapegoat may reveal a potent recipe for redemptive transformation. A further possibility: You will discover a new recipe for a very fine remedy. I’m not certain exactly how the whole story will unfold, but I’m betting the net effect will be a lot of healing.

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(Zodiac images by Numerologysign.com, CC license)

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“Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.” – Marcus Aurelius 

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Quote of the Day: “Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.” – Marcus Aurelius 

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Sisters Who Found Each Other Through DNA Discover They Had Mysteriously Named Their Kids After Each Other

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From left: Jessica and Nicole. Two half-sisters, 48 and 51, who found about each other a year ago after a DNA test.
From left: Jessica and Nicole. Two half-sisters, 48 and 51, who found about each other a year ago after a DNA test.

Two half-sisters who had never met until a DNA test discovered they had both given their children the other’s name.

Jessica, whose mother was adopted, had always been curious about her family and ordered a DNA test from Ancestry.com. Meanwhile, Nicole, who’d already done a DNA test, was checking her profile one day and was shocked to find she had a new genetic match.

She contacted the woman whom the site said was her half-sister on her paternal side. Over social media, they decided to meet in the summer of 2023.

And although the two women didn’t know each other, they were shocked to find strange parallels between their lives such as naming their children after each other.

Nicole named her daughter Jessica and Jessica named her son Nicholas. Nicole from Waterford, Michigan, said she always wanted a sister “so finding Jessica just felt too perfect.”

“I personally feel that the universe brought us together now for a reason, but there was a plan all along.”

For Jessica it was a double surprise: she had a sister, but also the person she had called dad all her life was not her biological father.

“I was in shock at first,” she told the British news media service SWNS. “After I read the message from Nicole, I went through so many emotions in about 10 minutes. I felt a second grief for my father, who had already passed years prior, and then a sense of joy for these newfound family members.”

Jessica traveled up from her home in Florida to stay with Nicole in Michigan, where her sons also live.

“We so easily fit together and could just talk for ages with each other,” she admitted. “I immediately felt like she was a mini-me.”

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The sisters are unclear as to what happened nearly 50 years ago. Both of Jessica’s parents died years before the two sisters met and Nicole’s dad, who is also Jessica’s biological father, passed away 20 years ago.

“I grew up with our father in the home but Jessica grew up not knowing him at all and with a different father,” Nicole explained. “We have both lost all of our parents, so there is unfortunately no one left to ask about how all this happened.”

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Over the past year of getting to know each other, the women have continued to discover strange parallels between their lives.

“Not only did I name my daughter Jessica, but she named her two sons Michael, which is the same name as our shared father, and Nicholas, like me,” said Nicole. “Growing up, people always called me and my dad Mick and Nick, which is what everyone calls Jessica’s sons.”

“We also both have the same middle name, Lenore, inspired by a poem by our father’s favorite writer, Edgar Allen Poe,” she continued. “Both of us unfortunately lost our mothers in the same way, to a heroin overdose, but at different times during our lives.”

Jessica joked that it’s nice to finally have a family member whom she looks like, but added that she’s so grateful the universe brought the two long-lost sisters together.

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Prehistoric Saber-Tooth Cub Is First to Be Found Mummified in Ice – and it Still Has Hair

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Credit: Alexey V. Lopatin, et al
Credit – Alexey V. Lopatin, et al.

Despite hundreds of scientific illustrations, no one knew for sure what a saber-toothed cat actually looked like, until now.

As is sometimes the case, Siberian prospectors looking for mammoth tusks, likely illicitly, have uncovered another incredible Pleistocene mammal frozen in permafrost—in this instance, a “saber-tooth kitten.”

Belonging to the species Homotherium latidens, paleontologists at the Russian Academy of Sciences published a paper describing it, in which they introduce the world to the first real image of a saber-tooth cat, and they’ve picked out a variety of interesting details.

For decades, images produced according to fossilized bones have assumed that the long saber-like teeth grew down out of the animal’s mouth, but this Homotherium’s lips are twice as deep as other species of saber-tooth cats like Smilodon. This suggests the teeth may have been completely concealed.

Other details, like muscular proportions and small foot pads, as well as the “completely unexpected” color of the beast’s fur, have presented the full picture of an animal that evolved in an environment and for hunting methods that have no modern parallel, scientists say.

“The cub had the enlarged neck muscles thought to occur in adults, and also had long, muscular forelimbs seen in adult Homotherium,” says Margaret Lewis, a paleontologist at Stockton University in New Jersey who was speaking with Nat Geo. The cub’s jaw was already capable of wide gapes needed to fit those gnashers around their prey—15% larger than a lion cub of the same age.

The limbs too, were larger. In general, Homotherium was short-bodied with long limbs and the mummified cub’s were around 23% longer than a lion cub.

“The uniform dark brown color of the mummy fur turned out to be completely unexpected,” Alexy Lopatin, the lead author on the paper from the Russian Academy told Nat Geo.

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During the last Ice Age, huge herbivores trampled and grazed on plants, particularly shrubs and trees, meaning that much like today’s savannahs, it would make the most sense for a predator that hunted juvenile and elderly members of these species—including mammoths—to blend into the grasses.

“It’s fascinating that there doesn’t seem to be any spotting or striping on the cubs,” Reynolds says, as such patterns are common among modern cats, including those who prowl among grasses.

A mystery surrounds the lack of a carpal pad—the one that sits higher up the foot of modern Pantherids, but for now, the study authors were not able to identify a reason for this.

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Homotherium ranged widely all throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and previous remains have been found in North America. Many of the enigmas presented by the cub may be solved if an adult were found, which seems a greater possibility than anyone might have imagined before.

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At 17, Sophia Just Broke Her Brother’s Record for Youngest to Pass the California Bar

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Tulare County District Attorney’s Office

Meet Sophia Park, the prodigious young law student who just became the youngest person to pass the California state bar exam at 17 years and 8 months of age.

The shocker is that the young man standing to her left, as GNN reported just twelve months ago, was also once the youngest man to pass the California bar exam at 17 years and 11 months of age.

credit – Tulare County District Attorney

And they are siblings. Talk about a rivalry.

“The State Bar of California proudly congratulates Sophia Park on passing the California bar exam at just 17 years old,” said State Bar Executive Director Leah Wilson. “This remarkable achievement follows her brother Peter Park’s similar success last year, further highlighting their extraordinary dedication and talent.”

The Parks emigrated to Southern California from South Korea 15 years ago. Though Sophia did pass the exam, she will be sworn in as an attorney after she turns 18, when she plans to join the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office as a prosecutor like her brother.

Sophia started law school at the age of 13 in 2020 while simultaneously attending junior high school at Oxford Academy in Cypress, California. In 2022, she graduated high school after passing the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) and graduated from Northwestern California University School of Law in 2024.

Like her brother, Sophia utilized a state bar rule that allows students to apply to law school through the completion of College Level Proficiency Exams (CLEPS) which explains the headstart they have both enjoyed.

Since 2024, Sophia has been employed as a law clerk at the Tulare DA, which called her success “remarkable.”

“Sophia’s amazing accomplishments speak for themselves, and we could not be prouder as an office family,” Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward said.

“It really is quite remarkable the success we have had with our law students, interns, and law clerks attaining their professional dreams. The dividends for our office have been immense, and we are excited to be part of Sophia and Peter’s continued success,” Ward said in a statement.

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Byungjoo Park, Sophia’s father wrote in to Good Morning America about his daughter’s success.

“It’s the result of four years of consistent, dedicated work. It didn’t happen overnight,” the father of four, who himself is no slouch, being also an acupuncturist and US patent agent, wrote in an email. “She has a thorough understanding of the law and is committed to using it justly. This is just the beginning of her journey.”

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Sophia and her brother Peter have a younger sibling Sarah who is also attending law school, and you can be sure there will be another of these reports if the inevitable happens and Sarah passes the bar. No pressure though.

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“Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” – Helen Keller

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Quote of the Day: “Faith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.” – Helen Keller

Photo by: HARALD PLIESSNIG

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Hunt for Subway Hero Who Gave Blind Man His Shoes After Theirs Fell into the Gap

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– credit, Samwiseknowsbest, via Reddit

From the London subway comes the story of a Good Samaritan who saw a blind man lose a shoe and offered his own to make sure the man could keep his balance.

It was recounted to British media by a passenger on the train that day named Sami, who had originally shared it on Reddit.

It happened when a man of South Asian parentage, a blind man, and Sami all descended the steps to the circle line at Kings Cross station.

Approaching the train as it arrived at the platform, the blind man tripped, setting off a chain of good reactions that made Sami “shiver.”

“A few of us on the train then helped the gentleman find a seat. Once the man sat down he realized he had a missing shoe,” Sami wrote in a post on Reddit. “It slipped between the platform and the train.”

“Before the train left the platform we all tried to tell the [Transport for London] driver… But I’m guessing a miscommunication occurred and the train left the platform. On doing so the blind man got a bit panicked as he only had one shoe.”

“This absolute hero without hesitation took off his shoe and gave it to the blind man. It is a damn cold day after he got out at Liverpool Street to try and find a pair of shoes.”

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The Metro UK newspaper reports that British social media is “on the hunt” for this “absolute hero” after Sami blurred his face and withheld his name for privacy reasons.

“He was worried about his shoe. Then this dude just took his off and said ‘here take mine’. It was such an act of kindness it really showed that people are good and that mainly we try and look after one another,” Sami told the Metro. “I’ve only ever known London to be a kind place. Just to think of it sends shivers down my spine.”

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When the staff at Kings Cross were interviewed, they said it made them all feel good to see how many people rushed to help the blind man back to his feet and onto the train, but they didn’t see what took place on board.

“There’s so much aggro that we see but this was a case of someone going out of their way to help,” a subway worker said.

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Salmon Have Already Returned Far Upriver to Spawn in Historic Habitat After Nation’s Largest Dam Removal Project

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The first salmon to enter the upper Klamath River - credit Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, released
The first salmon to enter the upper Klamath River – credit Oregon Dept. of Fish and Wildlife, released

Not two months have passed since a series of four dams were demolished on the Klamath River, and salmon are already spawning in creeks and tributaries far upriver.

It’s the ultimate goal that a coalition of tribal, state, and federal government entities have campaigned for since the early 2000s.

GNN reported on the dam demolition, concluded on October 2nd, and the subsequent return of salmon immediately from the ocean.

“Seeing salmon spawning above the former dams fills my heart,” said Joseph L. James, chairman of the Yurok Tribe, the leaders of the dam removal campaign along with the Karuk and Klamath tribes.

“Our salmon are coming home. Klamath Basin tribes fought for decades to make this day a reality because our future generations deserve to inherit a healthier river from the headwaters to the sea.”

The Klamath River is the third-largest salmon-spawning habitat on the West Coast. With headwaters gathering froth and force in the mountains of southern Oregon, it plunges down across northern California and ends 400 miles later in the Pacific Ocean.

PacifiCorp owned four hydroelectric dams along the river for decades that had significantly lowered the water quality. They produced electricity for 70,000 homes, but didn’t provide irrigation, drinking water, flood control, or fish ladders to allow salmon substantial access to upstream habitats.

This month the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recorded 115 spawning salmon arriving in a single day in the waters of Spencer Creek, above the J.C. Boyle Dam—the highest of the four removed.

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“All in all, the fish that came up this year were really healthy,” Toz Soto, fisheries program manager with the Karuk Tribe, said during a press conference after the dams came down. “I didn’t see fish with bacterial infections and things like that, so water temperature’s already having an impact on the fish’s health.”

The reduction in water flow volume because of the dams made it unnaturally warm—sometimes too warm for these cold water species.

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The dams were erected 62 years ago, yet despite dozens of generations living and dying without access to their ancestral habitat, these remarkable fish found their way home almost as soon as the way was opened.

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Awesome Bridge Swings Back and Forth to Allow Boats to Pass Over Long-Divided Scottish River (LOOK)

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One swinging section of the Renfrew Bridge over the Clydes River - credit Dave Souza, CC 4.0. BY SA.
One swinging section of the Renfrew Bridge over the Clyde River – credit Dave Souza, CC 4.0. BY SA.

In a delightful show of Scottish engineering, a new moveable bridge to span the Clyde River works like a drawbridge but horizontally.

It’s one of the world’s first large “double-leaf swing bridges,” to use the proper term, which opens to allow boat traffic to pass by swinging each half of the bridge like the paddles in a pinball machine.

The New Clyde River Bridge is the centerpiece of a $140 million revitalization project for the communities on each side: the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside. It will consist of a motorway, bike path, and pedestrian walkways, and will be the first new crossing point for vehicles since 2006.

“The connectivity and opportunities it will create for businesses, workers, and communities to locate here is going to bring visible economic benefits to Renfrewshire and the Glasgow City Region,” said Renfrewshire Council leader Iain Nicolson.

In particular, the bridge replaces an outdated car ferry service and will allow direct road access to the Glasgow airport.

Rotating on vast cylindrical bearings on either riverbank, the bridge’s two decks measure 213 feet, and meet in the middle of the river. Their 88-foot-long back spans, or the part of the bridge that projects over the land behind it, incorporate 500 metric tons of counterweights to pair with three stressed staying cables on either side of a central pylon.

“I would say it’s the most complicated moveable bridge I’ve ever designed, and I’ve designed a lot of these things,” says Florida-based Jim Phillips, lead bridge designer with Hardesty & Hanover LLC (H&H).

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Phillips told ENR that the local port authority required 90 meters by 45 meters of space under any prospective bridge for vessels to access offshore oil rigs nearby. Countering, the airport set a height ceiling on vertical structures at 40 meters, and space restrictions on both banks of the Clyde prevented a more traditional single-leaf swing bridge.

But if necessity is the mother of invention, Phillips and others involved innovated their hard hats off.

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“In a lot of swing bridges, the bridge is balanced so the total dead load center of gravity is right at the pivot point,” explains Phillips. Peter Reina at ENR added that Philllips’ solution to redesign requirements was actually to unbalance it.

The project is jointly funded by the UK and Scottish governments through the £1.13bn Glasgow City Region—a coalition of 8 local governments around Glasgow.

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Multiplayer Online Gaming is Associated with Better Teamwork, Problem-Solving at the Office

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released - University of Houston.
released – University of Houston.

At the University of Houston, online video gamers are the focus of a new paper on productivity at work, and the results may not be what you expect.

The paper reports that—contrary to popular belief—massively multiplayer online gamers have their skills in the workplace enriched by those seemingly endless hours erroneously thought of as frittering away time.

GNN has reported many times on the benefits of video games to various forms of cognition, but this is the first study that’s looked directly at professional workers.

Whether they know it or not, companies are already hiring an enormous amount of multiplayer online gamers, and Melika Shirmohammadi, assistant professor at the UH Cullen College of Engineering Division of Technology, wanted to produce some literature on exactly what that means for hiring managers and supervisors.

“Online gaming often gets a bad reputation, but our study reveals a different story. We found that gaming can actually help people develop valuable workplace skills,” Shirmohammadi told UH Press.

“These skills include problem-solving, teamwork, leadership, and even self-confidence. Our research shows that gaming, when done in moderation, can be a way for people to grow both personally and professionally.”

Millions of people play massively multiplayer online games (MMO), in which they play together in a virtual world with other humans all over the world. The top three games—World of Warcraft, Destiny 2, and Final Fantasy—host 150.6 million, 49.7 million, and 60.3 million total players respectively.

“The purpose of the present study was to examine an understudied but prevalent part of the nonwork domain to understand if and how MMO gaming positively enriches employees’ work domain,” said Shirmohammadi.

Shirmohammadi’s team conducted a qualitative study among 23 employed MMO gamers who had played MMO games for at least 10 years.

The MMO games examined (including World of Warcraft, EVE, and Final Fantasy) require players to coordinate tasks to achieve collective goals, respect team norms (e.g., arriving on time for missions), collaborate with others as part of a team, and avoid reckless or uncalculated behaviors that would jeopardize the mission.

Among the positive outcomes of the research, gamers reported viewing work as solvable puzzles, and their experience resulted in improved patience in encountering problems and encouraged them to persevere in solving them.

“I just see a puzzle and I’m motivated to solve it. So, it’s affected, I guess, my mindset in that way, such that I look at things as solvable,” said one IT engineer in the study.

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Other players say they developed self-confidence through game playing because they feel good about the level of success in the online gaming world. Still others reported developing self-awareness as they received feedback on their own skills and how they played alongside team members.

Gamers’ ability with coaching skills—such as evaluating performance, providing feedback, giving instructions, and inspiring others—was also traced to their gaming. Several participants mentioned the similarities between gaming and work that made such skills transferrable.

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“I deal with a lot of new people [at work]. Since I kind of go out of my way in-game to do all the coaching, I’ve become ahead of some of my colleagues in explaining how to do certain things [to new employees],” said another study member.

If one were to replace MMO games in this study with a team sport, no one could disagree with its findings. Perhaps because of the long-term stigma from certain circles associated with video games, the findings may come as a surprise, but the fundamental results—a hobby informing better work performance, unsurprisingly apply to both activities.

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“We relish news of our heroes, forgetting that WE can be extraordinary to somebody too.” – Helen Hayes

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Quote of the Day: “We relish news of our heroes, forgetting that we can be extraordinary to somebody too.” – Helen Hayes

Photo by: Ben Iwara

With 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?

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New Low-Carbon Concrete Outperforms Today’s Highway Material While Cutting Costs in Minnesota

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Andy Corbley
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- credit, Carbon Upcycling, Minnesota DOT and National Road Research Alliance, released.
– credit, Carbon Upcycling, Minnesota DOT and National Road Research Alliance, released.

A private-public partnership has paved a section of Minnesota road with an experimental low-carbon concrete mixture that resulted in greater strength and lesser cement use, saving money and carbon.

Concrete and its most important ingredient, cement, is one of the most carbon-intensive industries on Earth because it’s used so often in construction. It has virtually no parallels for the ease of use, versatility, and structural properties, but emits about 0.6 tons of carbon per 1 ton of cement mixture produced according to Imperial College London.

US firm Carbon Upcycling Technologies, in collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has successfully completed a three-year study on the use of the company’s low-carbon cement in highways.

The results highlight Carbon Upcycling’s ability to be a drop-in solution for reducing carbon-intensive cement in concrete, while saving money and making stronger roads.

The work in the study was carried out by Sutter Engineering and sponsored by the National Road Research Alliance (NRRA). It rigorously tested 16 unique concrete mixtures in real-world conditions on an active Minnesota highway to identify options that could reduce the carbon footprint of infrastructure without sacrificing strength or durability.

Completed in early 2024, the study aimed to find materials that could significantly lower the carbon footprint of concrete paving without compromising durability. Carbon Upcycling’s CO2-enhanced mix achieved a 12.5% reduction in cement content while matching the workability of traditional concrete, allowing seamless handling, placement, and setting times for construction crews.

“Infrastructure is the very foundation of a sustainable future, and at Carbon Upcycling we’re committed to creating materials that support this vision while establishing a secure, stable North American supply chain,” said Apoorv Sinha, CEO of Carbon Upcycling.

“Our collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Transportation highlights how Carbon Upcycling can transform captured emissions into local materials that strengthen our infrastructure. By focusing on resilience and sustainability, we’re contributing to a vision where our essential structures are clean and built to last.”

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Additionally, their mixture increased strength by 28% measured at 28 days, and 32% stronger at 56 days, compared to the advanced control concrete.

These findings provide valuable data to guide future low-carbon infrastructure projects across North America, as the seamless integration into existing workflows.

“Carbon Upcycling submitted a very impressive mixture design to the trial,” said Larry Sutter, MnDOT’s Principal Engineer and the project’s technical manager. “Their material not only achieved the highest reduction in cementitious content among all submissions but also demonstrated remarkable strength.”

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By embedding CO2 and reducing the reliance on portland cement, Carbon Upcycling’s technology addresses one of the concrete industry’s most pressing challenges—lowering its carbon footprint as global demand for cement is expected to double by 2050. This project data will be invaluable as the industry works toward its 2030 CO2 reduction targets.”

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United Pilot Orders 30 Pizzas to Feed Passengers After Emergency Landing for Medical Care

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United Pilot Scott Wardle buys pizza for passengers – By Tanya Stamos via FB
United Pilot Scott Wardle buys pizza for passengers – By Tanya Stamos via FB

A United Airlines pilot has become a social media sensation after personally overseeing the order and distribution of 30 pizzas to 155 passengers on his flight.

Now monikered the “Pizza Pilot,” Scott Wardle says that after 30 years of piloting for the Air Force and as a civilian, he knows what it feels like to be stuck at the airport, and that he just “had to do something to show we care.”

United Pilot Scott Wardle serving dinner he bought for passengers – Tanya Stamos via FB

Well that care took off, with posts and photos of Wardle handing out pizzas using the check-in counter at the gate as a kitchen counter going viral.

The story began when the Boise-based Wardle was all set for a flight to Phoenix via Houston, but about 45 minutes into the trip, he received a call from the flight crew that a patient had fallen unconscious.

Though there were two nurses and a medic on board, Wardle felt he couldn’t take any chances, and came in for an emergency landing at Albuquerque at 11 p.m. just as the food court was shutting down.

Hoping to get the passage back underway as soon as possible, he suddenly received word that his cabin crew had maxed out their hours, meaning he had to wait for a new set of attendants.

“I made sure to confirm they were on the way with the company, and then I thought, I got to do something with all these people,” Wardle told KTVB 7. “So, I started exploring some options at that point for what I want to do. I came up with the idea of doing pizza for everyone. It’s an easy thing, most people like pizza.”

Wardle says he loves his job, and the only burden he felt during the whole ordeal was compassion and sympathy for the passengers. He picked up the phone and started ordering dozens of pizzas.

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As he began passing them around with plates and napkins, the passengers took notice.

The viral photos and videos reached virtually every corner of Wardle’s social life, with old Air Force buddies and even his graduation class of 1984, and phoning him to say they saw him serving pizza in his pilot uniform.

Pilot Scott Wardle ‘recharges with pizza for free’ – Tanya Stamos via FB

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“I didn’t think it was that big of a deal, I just did my thing,” Wardle said. “Many pilots in our company do this sort of thing, I just happened to get my picture taken.”

United Airlines insisted on reimbursing him for the pizzas, and applauded a hero of the friendly skies, who waited until every passenger had a slice in their hands before sitting down himself for a pie.

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