Reading in dim light won’t damage your eyes, you don’t need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won’t make the hair grow back faster.
Revealed: The Seven Great “Medical Myths”
Mentoring Program Gives Girls Strength to Succeed
A former corporate worker, Nicole Steele now helps troubled girls to transform their lives through her Diamond in the Rough program. (http://www.ditr.org/our-history.html) Thanks to Steve G. for the link.
Untraditional Students Rewarded With Scholarships
Scholarships to the finest universities help students who might not have the highest grade point averages or SAT scores, but whose potential is undeniable. Since 1989 the non-profit Posse Foundation has helped more than 1,850 students get to and stay in college. (Atlanta Journal-Const.) Thanks to Steve G. for the link!
Dealing With Drought, Georgians Get Creative
Amidst the worst drought in one hundred years, Georgians are learning the importance of conservation and finding innovative ways to reuse water. (CS Monitor) Submitted by Steve G.
Brothers Hand out Christmas Cash at New York Mall
“Shoppers got a Christmas Eve surprise on Monday when a pair of brothers handed out $100 bills at a mall on Long Island, New York.” (Reuters)
Officer Helps Deliver Christmas Baby
A Philadelphia transit officer was driving on Christmas Day to deliver some presents when he heard a woman screaming and saw her on the ground near a bus stop. (Today)
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Japan Drops Humpback Whale Hunt Under Pressure
Succumbing to international protest, Japan said Friday it was dropping plans to hunt humpback whales for the first time in four decades, marking the only time Tokyo has backed down over one of its whaling expeditions.
6 Things You Can Do Today To Launch Your Dream (Part Two)
Stephanie Ngo Pham came to the United States in 1979 as a Vietnam War refugee, arriving at New York’s JFK Airport cradling her three-month-old son and firmly grasping her two-year-old daughter’s hand. She had no material possessions other than a few clothes and the documents that granted Stephanie and her family entry into their new country. When she tripped and broke one of her thong sandals, she took off both her shoes (her only pair), stuffed them into her plastic bag, and proceeded to walk barefoot out into the snowfall.
UN Backs Small-Scale Farmers in Madagascar
The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced it will spend more than $30 million to help farmers and other rural residents in Madagascar develop microenterprises to boost their incomes.
New Fabric Resists Bomb Blasts
"Zetix is a remarkable fabric from Auxetix Ltd; it can resist multiple bomb blasts without tearing. It is a member of a class of fabrics called auxetics that actually become thicker when stretched out." (LiveScience) Thanks to Andrew N. for the link!