Warm-hearted News Stories

[macbill]

A Cat Led A Rescue Team To An 83-Year-Old Woman Who Had Fallen Down A Ravine

The black cat, Piran, stayed by where the woman had fallen and meowed until a neighbor discovered them at the edge of a cornfield in Cornwall, England, over the weekend.

www.npr.org

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1431729287850233865

 

[macbill]

'The Princess Bride' premiered in theaters 34 years ago today, September 25, 1987

 

[macbill]

Are We on the Verge of Chatting with Whales? | Hakai Magazine

An ambitious project is attempting to interpret sperm whale clicks with artificial intelligence, then talk back to them.

www.hakaimagazine.com

 

[macbill]

James Stewart Holiday Classic ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ Celebrates 75th Anniversary With Restored Blu-Ray And NBC Airings

The undeniable Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life is celebrating its diamond anniversary this season. Believe it or not, it has been 75 years since its release in December 1946. Consider…

deadline.com

 

[macbill]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1469193473593163776

 

[macbill]

California twins born in different years in rare occurrence

Their birth is very special because they were born on different days, months and years.

www.ksbw.com

 

[Summer]

Compliments of @paehtod on IG:

Map drawn from memory helps reunite kidnapped Chinese man with family

Li Jingwei was kidnapped in Yunnan province in 1989 and sold to a family thousands of miles away.

www.bbc.com

 

[macbill]

Can You Think Yourself Young?

Research shows that a positive attitude to ageing can lead to a longer, healthier life, while negative beliefs can have hugely detrimental effects.

getpocket.com

 

[VapeWell]

It’s not “all in your head” but what’s in your head has a lot to do with the rest of your body! Good article!

 

[macbill]

My idol turned out to be my sister

Jennifer Bricker was born without legs but still became a gymnast, after watching an Olympic champion on TV. The two had more in common than they could ever have guessed.

www.bbc.com

 

[macbill]

The surprising afterlife of used hotel soap

Hotel guests leave behind millions of half-used bars of soap every day. A nonprofit is on a mission to repurpose them.

thehustle.co

 

[macbill]

‘You are my brother.’ They survived the Holocaust, and found each other 79 years later ｜ Miami Herald

Yitzhak “Jack” Waksal knew he had seen that face before. The 97-year-old from Bal Harbour, Florida, focused on the man leaning against the wall, but couldn’t place how he knew him. But then the man spoke. All Sam Ron had to do was say one word — “Pionki” — and Waksal knew the connection right...

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[macbill]

This dog broke into a Tennessee couple's house and snuggled her way into their bed

Julie and Jimmy Johnson woke up to quite the surprise after a night of thunderstorms earlier this month. While they have three dogs of their own, the dog sandwiched between them was a total stranger.

www.npr.org

 

[macbill]

With ‘The Far Side,’ Gary Larson Pioneered the Art of the Meme

There couldn’t be a ‘Is This a Pigeon?’ without a ‘Beware of Doug’.

getpocket.com

 

[macbill]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1532822060191334402

 

[Cheebsy]

Scientists find ‘long-extinct’ giant tortoise alive in the Galápagos

The last known ‘fantastic giant tortoise’ was found in 1906. Now, scientists have discovered another one.

www.euronews.com

 

[Knewt]

Scientists find ‘long-extinct’ giant tortoise alive in the Galápagos

The last known ‘fantastic giant tortoise’ was found in 1906. Now, scientists have discovered another one.

www.euronews.com

It’s really wonderful that she was found. It is also very sad that this very intelligent creature was moved from her home of 50 years. This will be very hard on her mental well being.

 

[macbill]

Saint Dolly

Dolly Parton gives $1M to infectious disease research, again

Parton's new gift will support a variety of ongoing research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Read more at Boston.com.

www.boston.com

 

[Summer]

It’s really wonderful that she was found. It is also very sad that this very intelligent creature was moved from her home of 50 years. This will be very hard on her mental well being.

She's gonna be treated like gold because that's what she is ... living GOLD. She's gonna be fed the most nutritious diet & I'm sure the humans are going to interact with her & try & develop a relationship. If she chooses to interact, she'll have some companionship. I would think that she's spent some years sans companionship.

 

[1973PortlandToker]

Just looking at this pic tells me he got COVID-19.

 

[macbill]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1537571249710256128

 

[Summer]

AARP on Instagram: "None of us can do it alone, and sometimes, all we need is a little help and a second chance. A second chance is exactly what Scott Kuczmarski gave Robert Pineda after a chance encounter in 2019. "I see this guy riding his bike

286 likes, 12 comments - aarp on July 12, 2022: "None of us can do it alone, and sometimes, all we need is a little help and a second chance. A second chance is exactly what Scott Kuczmarski gave Robert Pineda after a chance encounter in 2019. "I see this guy riding his bike with about 200...

www.instagram.com

 

[Jill NYC]

Not really news, but heartwarming, I think.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1556192796750536704