32 Lighter Newsworthy Happenings to Yin the Mainstream News’ Yang

It’s not all doom and gloom out there!
32 Lighter Newsworthy Happenings to Yin the Mainstream News’ Yang

If there were ever a list to keep handy, this is the one. We recommend it for balancing out the grim news that’ll be coming at you throughout the day. For every one depressing and/or fear-inducing story you read, you should whip out one of these and read it right away. 

Trust us. It’ll be the balance that your faith in humanity needs.

The Campaign to Save Cranes from Extinction

We're working on saving cranes from extinction with, uh, innovative rice farming. Rice farmers in Cambodia agreed to leave 5% of their crop unharvested, so that cranes could eat it. CRACKED.COM

All Students in Minnesota Get Free Breakfast and Lunch

CRACKED THE MINNESOTA HOUSE RECENTLY VOTED TO GIVE ALL MINNESOTA STUDENTS FREE BREAKFAST AND LUNCH. This would apply to all students, regardless of their income, and the state will foot the hefty bill (it's expected to cost around $388 million over two years).

The Berlin Start-Ups Putting Workers First

CRACKED BERLIN START-UPS ARE SHAKING UP THE WAY CAPITALISM WORKS, PUTTING WORKERS FIRST. They're doing things like getting rid of bosses, giving unlimited holidays, and paying the same amount for less work. They've also got a council, where decisions are made by the workers themselves. HPO

A Father’s Very Wholesome Lesson to His Son’s Teacher

CRACKED A TEACHER IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY TOOK HIS 3-YEAR-OLD SON TO GET A MANICURE. This happened after his teacher said that painting nails was just for girls, so dad decided to show that, no, it was not. Apparently, Ashton was so excited and shouted I want pink! before getting his nails done.

The Most Affectionate Cat in the World

CRACKED WHEN A 'TOO AFFECTIONATE' CAT WAS RETURNED TO AN NJ ANIMAL SHELTER, HIS STORY WENT VIRAL. Не was eventually adopted by a local couple. The story doesn't end there - the overwhelming response also helped get nearly all of the remaining cats at the shelter adopted.

The Rescue Dog Who Found A New Home

CRACKED A RESCUE DOG ADOPTED FROM A TEXAS ANIMAL SHELTER WENT MISSING FROM HER NEW HOME. Amazingly, she showed up at the shelter's doorbell at 1:15 AM - 10 miles from her home. The founder was shocked, as we probably all would be, that the dog managed to find her way back.

The Powerball Winner Who Donated His Winnings to Charity

A POWERBALL WINNER IN SOUTH CAROLINA DONATED HIS ENTIRE $150,000 PRIZE TO CHARITY. CRACKED They chose to remain totally anonymous and not pay taxes on the winnings. I hit enough to make someone happy, he said. POWER BALL LOTTERY - DOUBLE PLAY POWERPLAY 1 Number of consecutive drawings Select the number of consecutive drawings, up to 20 in advance حي 3 5 6 10 12 15 18 20 Add Power Play? Add Double Play? YES 2 Select your numbers per PLAY or QUICK PICK (QP) These are the five white ball numbers and the Powerball number lect Five PLAY A

Corporate Bigwigs Are Finally Being Held Accountable for Their Climate Strategy

CRACKED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, CORPORATE BIGWIGS ARE BEING HELD PERSONALLY ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR CLIMATE STRATEGY. A group of institutional investors and pension funds, who own more than 12 million of Shell's 7 billion shares, are backing the lawsuit. Pension funds like the Swedish national pension fund AP3 are all in support of the legal claim. RDS 3 6LTA 3.25 /at a Tro LISTED rretti NYSE Dup Inc

The Deportees Who Became American Citizens

CRACKED TWO VETERANS WHO HAD BEEN DEPORTED FROM THE U.S. MILITARY BECAME CITIZENS. It happened in a special ceremony in San Diego, California, on February 8, 2023. and it was a celebration of the hard work of activists who had been working for almost 10 years to bring deported veterans back to the U.S. WOME

Electric Cars Are Already Helping With Public Health

CRACKED ELECTRIC CARS ARE ALREADY HAVING A POSITIVE EFFECT ON CALIFORNIA'S HEALTH. For every 1,000 people in a certain zip code, 20 electric cars can lead to a 3.2% decrease in asthma-related trips to the emergency room, according to a new University of Southern California. NiSSAN

Native Americans Get Free Tuition at the University of California

Native American students can now attend the University of California tuition-free. OF IFORNIA A В CRACKED.COM Native American students who are state residents will no longer have to pay tui- tion or fees, totalling $14,000 a year, at one of the nation's largest pub- lic-university systems.

The Drone Battle to Fight Deforestation

A company is using drones to fire 40,000 seed pods a day to fight deforestation. GRACKED.COM Using a fleet of highly ad- vanced 'octocopters', Air- Seed Technology com- bines artificial intelligence with specially designed seed pods which can be fired into the ground from high in the sky.

The Return of the Condors to Northern California

After 100 years, California Condors are returning to the northern redwoods. CRACKED COM The Yurok Tribe, who consider the condors sacred, has spearhead- ed efforts to reintro- duce the California condor to the northern part of its range.

Canada’s Fight Against Homophobic Blood Donation Policies

Canada removed its ban on blood donations from gay men. TGD 0.396 HCT 89.0 MCV CRACKED.COM ifferential The old rule prevented dona- tions from men who have had sex with other men within three months of giving blood. The move is being called a significant milestone toward a more inclusive blood dona- tion system.

Denmark’s Plan to Wean the EU Off of Russian Energy

Denmark says it will accelerate plans to reduce the EU's dependence on Russian energy CRACKED.COM The Danish govern- ment aims to harvest the full potential of offshore wind and ac- celerate the produc- tion of renewable en- ergy on land.

The DoorDasher Who Saved A Woman’s Life

A DoorDash worker saved a Massachusetts woman's life while delivering pizza. GRACKED.COM Caryn Sullivan fell as she waited for her delivery outside of her house when DoorDash driver Sophia Furtado arrived and used her EMT training to keep Caryn stable as she called for help.

The Make-A-Wish Kid Who Fed the Homeless

A 13-year-old kid made the Make-A-Wish to feed the homeless, and got it. Coca It wasn't a one-off thing, either - he's feeding the homeless each month for a total of one year. CRACKED.COM

The First Solar-Powered Steel Mill

In Colorado, the world's first mostly solar-powered steel mill will be built. The mill will draw most of its power from a 750,000-panel solar farm that'll generate 300 megawatts (and it'll be called the Bighorn Solar project). CRACKED.COM

Keeping Kids Off Soda

Spain is banning unhealthy food and drink ads aimed at kids and adolescents. I SI I | ILLE OEC Ads for those products will be banned on kids' TV, and any ads for them aimed at kids under 16 will be banned outright both online and in print. CRACKED.COM

Just How Law Abiding Immigrants Are

THE RESULTS OF A 40 YEAR LONG STUDY FOUND NO LINK BETWEEN IMMIGRATION AND INCREASED CRIME RATES. MOREOVER, IT WAS FOUND THAT IMMIGRATION ACTUALLY REDUCES CERTAIN TYPES OF CRIME, FOR EXAMPLE MURDER AND LARCENY. CRACKED.COM

The Religious Harmony in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, three simultaneous religious festivals happened without a hitch. Despite rising tensions, thousands of Muslims, Hinduists, and Buddhists harmoniously celebrated festivals that happened to coincide. CRACKED.COM

Ithaca, New York Decarbonized Every Building in Town

Ithaca, NY, has announced that it's starting to decarbonize every last building. KINS. That's part of an to make the city 100% carbon-free - its buildings are 40% of its carbon footprint, so the city wants to decarbonize them all. CRACKED.COM

The Syrian Refugees Who Prevented A Terrorist Attack in Germany

Syrian refugees prevented a terrorist attack in Germany. GRACKED.COM The 3 refugees recognized Jaber al-Bakr from wanted posters. They tied him up and held him in their apartment until the police arrived to arrest him. It was found that Bakr possessed explosives and was planning an attack but the actions by those refugees stopped it.

The Hotline to Fight Machismo

Colombia created a hotline to fight machismo-it's called the Calm Line. It was introduced to prevent violence by tackling machismo itself, AKA the idea that men always have to be tough and in charge. CRACKED.COM

The Tentacled Butterfly Ray, Extinct No More

We thought the tentacled butterfly ray was extinct, but it turns out it wasn't. The animal was found in waters off Iran, and scientists were totally surprised (and pleased). CRACKED.COM

Mustard Plants Might Help Curb Global Warming

Some researchers think that a mustard plant could help avert global warming. CSA CZECH AIRUNES Using jet fuel from Brassica carinata, instead of regular petroleum-based jet fuel, could apparently carbon emissions by roughly 68%, CRACKED.COM

Teen Drug Use Has Gone Way Done

TEEN DRUG USE HAS GONE WAY DOWN. The National Institute on Drug Abuse has been surveying tens of thousands of high schoolers for almost four decades, and not only is drug use down, but almost every form of substance abuse is down. The exception is marijuana. CRACKED.COM www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2012/07/adolescent-smoking-drinking-historic-lows

A Cure for HIV?

We might soon be able to cure people who are currently living with HIV. Trials are starting on a possible functional cure (meaning tiny particles of HIV could remain, but wouldn't cause a positive test result). CRACKED.COM

The Dad Who Went to Super Extreme Lengths to Keep His Kids Off Social Media

In France, one dad took out WEIRD WORLD his whole town's internet with a signal jammer. Social Netwo f Facebook Instagram Twister G+ P t Googles Pinterest Tumble in N Не was just trying to get his kids off social media at night, but he killed the whole town's Linkedin WhatsApp Messenger internet connection every night he used the jammer. CRACKED.COM

Headlights That Won’t Blind You

WEIRD WORLD In the US, new headlights that won't blind other drivers are getting approved. The new headlights will be able to focus on dark stretches of road, and won't create glare for drivers coming from the opposite direction. CRACKED.COM

The $10 Investment That Turned Into $300,000

PRIZE Guy wins big after investing $10 in change from a store. A guy from South Carolina got $10 back from a store, and used it to buy a lottery ticket as a spur of the moment decision. Не ended up winning $300,000. CRACKED

The Deer Who Just Wanted to Take A Dip

A deer takes a dip in a pool before being escorted out. A deer broke into a woman's house in New Jersey and jumped into her backyard pool before animal control came to take it away. It was doggy-paddling all the way to the ladder, said the woman's grandson. CRACKED

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