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Good News in History, February 14
129 years ago today, The Importance of Being Earnest, a play by Irish writer Oscar Wilde, debuted in the St. James Theater of London....
60 of Rock’s Greatest Icons Play on New Charity Song–Answering Mark Knopfler’s Call to Help Teens w Cancer
In a heartwarming display of camaraderie, dozens of guitar gods and rock music icons answered the call to produce a charity single to benefit...
Penguin Becomes ‘Guide Bird’ Companion For Zoo Pal Suffering with Cataracts: Waddle I do Without You?
A penguin has become a 'guide-bird' for a fellow African Penguin with poor eyesight, escorting her around their enclosure to get food and build...
Good News in History, February 8
Happy 92nd birthday to John Williams, the Academy Award-winning composer of some of the finest film scores in history, including Star Wars, Jaws, Raiders...
Archaeologists Discover a ‘Master Blacksmith’s’ Workshop Dating to the Very Dawn of the Iron Age in Britain
A routine planning application in Britain ended up uncovering the remains of an ancient British blacksmith's workshop that has so far yielded 10,000 artifacts...
Good News in History, February 6
32 years ago today, the Sámi People of Arctic Scandinavia/Russia established a day celebrating their existence. With a special delegation at the EU, the...
Good News in History, February 5
On this day 39 years ago, and in a charming little stint of political theater, the mayor of Rome, Ugo Vettere, and his counterpart...
Dying Aviator Gets Final Tribute With Smiley Face Drawn in Sky Over Hospice
A heartwarming moment was captured outside a hospice room when family members said farewell to an aviation super-fan diagnosed with a terminal cancer.
The 66-year-old...
Sea Otters Returned to a Degraded Coastline Ate Enough Crabs to Restore Balance and Cut Erosion by 90%
Against all odds, a distressed California coastal ecosystem is on the mend, in large part, thanks to the insatiable appetite sea otters have for...
Warehouse Worker Quits Job to be $500-a-Night Elvis Tribute Act After Pals Show Video to Talent Agent (WATCH)
A warehouse worker who entertained friends with his spot-on Elvis impersonations is now earning $500 a night as a tribute act after they sneaked...
Good News in History, January 27
210 years ago today, Eugène Viollet-le-Duc was born in Paris. As an architect, his fame blossomed from his work restoring dozens of France's most...
Dozens of Strange 12-Sided Objects from Roman Times Have Been Found—No One Knows What They’re For
Across Europe, but particularly in Britain where residents love a weekend out with a metal detector, dozens of 'dodecahedrons' from the Roman Empire have...
A 16th c. Scottish Plaid was Found in a Bog–Now Becomes Oldest Historical Tartan Available to Wear Today
A textile manufacturer in Scotland has recreated the oldest-known piece of Scottish tartan ever found, which was buried for centuries.
Discovered approximately forty years ago...
A New Drinking Game Is Sweeping Britain: Sending Pints to Strangers Across the Nation
A new drinking game is sweeping the British nation—it involves losing money and no drinking.
If that sounds farfetched, it's because the game consists of...
Fascinating Species of 200 Million-Year-old Flying Reptile Discovered in Britain
In fantasy fiction, the dragon is one of the most common mythical beasts, but these giant flying lizards defy the reality that flying lizards...
Good News in History, January 24
66 years ago today, thermonuclear fusion, a process that replicates the way that stars form, was first carried out by James Tuck and Marshall...
Good News in History, January 23
80 years ago today, the classic film Casablanca premiered on screens across the US. Beloved for the onscreen chemistry between the two lead actors,...
Good News in History, January 22
56 years ago today, the Phoenix Suns and the Milwaukee Bucks were awarded franchise licenses by the National Basketball Association, creating teams for the...
Girl Hatches a Quail From a Supermarket Egg And Now Has a Devoted Pet (Video)
A 13-year-old girl hatched a quail from a supermarket egg—and now hopes the bird might start its own family.
Zara Sutcliffe calls the affectionate fowl...
Good News in History, January 19
95 years ago today, Acadia National Park was established in Maine. A rather small park, but nevertheless beloved by Mainers and New Englanders alike,...