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30 Feel-Good News Stories That Brightened Our Day

September 08, 2023

If you’re anything like us, you’re probably tired of reading about all the depressing stuff going around the world. Since bad news is a lot easier to find, we decided to compile some of the more feel-good news stories out there. Stories like…

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Computer allows completely paralyzed patients to communicate for the first time. Patients with locked-in syndrome (unable to move even their eyes) were able to respond yes or no to spoken questions using a noninvasive brain-computer interface. The participants were also reported to be happy despite their extreme condition. CRACKED.COM — 29 Pieces Of Good News That Got Choked Out By Trump Stories

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In Philadelphia, cops won't be able to stop drivers for minor traffic violations. THE In a first for any major US city, drivers will get warnings or citations by mail for those violations, but they won't get pulled over for them. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WORLDWIDE POVERTY IS WAY DOWN. From 1990 to 2012, the number of the world's extreme poor was cut in half. That's not just income-it's living conditions such as infrastructure, schools, access to clean water, everything. A billion people have that stuff for the first time. 20 CIVI EURO 50 1 EURO CENT CRACKED.COM http://reason.com/archives/2012/03/29/toward-the-conquest-of-world-poverty — 12 Pieces Of Good News The Media Just Skipped

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Myanmar is set to free 5,636 political prisoners (for humanitarian reasons). The prisoners were jailed for participating in protests against the coup that toppled the civilian government and established a military junta. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Navy has officially launched a ship named after a gay rights leader. The USNS Harvey Milk was launched in the San Diego bay in early November. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The UK has raised the minimum wage, directly affecting about 2 million people. The minimum wage for everyone over 23 is rising by 6.6 percent, bringing the figure to £9.50 (or $13) per hour - - over twice the UK's current inflation rate. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In the middle of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, a mishap swept Indonesia's surfer away, leaving him at the mercy of vicious waves. The surfer from the Philippines chose to exchange his chance at the gold medal to save his rival from drowning. CRACKED.COM — Feel-Good Stories To Buoy All Our Souls

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THE NEPALESE GOVERNMENT HAS ANNOUNCED THE SNOW LEOPARD ACTION PLAN 2017-2021, AIMED AT INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BREEDING AGE LEOPARDS WITHIN ITS BORDERS. GRACKED.COM — 29 Pieces Of Good News That Got Choked Out By Trump Stories

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Germany is returning ancient indigenous artifacts to Guatemala and Mexico. The artifacts, which are all over 1,000 years old, were apparently bought at a flea market by a guy who then turned them over to the authorities. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Literacy

LITERACY IS AT AN ALL- TIME HIGH. In America, the literacy rate is 99 percent. Worldwide numbers are up too. In India, for example, 60 percent of adults can read and write. Fifty years ago, that number was 18 percent. Worldwide as a whole, the literacy rate is 84 percent. 100% 2:28 PM AT&T Now It's MUCH better!! CRACKED.COM is https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2103.html Thanks! With — 12 Pieces Of Good News The Media Just Skipped

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For the first time in 15 months, Japan recorded zero coronavirus deaths. There were new cases on the same November day, but it was a grand total of 162 across the whole country. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The province of Quebec is banning all fossil fuel extraction going forward. The Quebec Premier announced that his government has decided to definitively renounce the extraction of hydrocarbons on its territory. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Sia covered the Thanksgiving SPARKLING WITH shopping for oodles of folks in a Walmart in Palm Springs, CA. VK ORG una Sawir adidas RADE 500 - MEDIA Telling people her name was Cici and that 056 she had won the lottery, the singer showed up and started swiping her card to pay for people's groceries. Only when fans recognized her did she come clean about her true identity. CRACKED.COM — Feel-Good Stories To Buoy All Our Souls

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Real Madrid soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo saved 80 dogs at a Portuguese shelter facing closure. Ronaldo donated an autographed jersey, which will be auctioned off to pay for veterinary bills running into thousands of dollars per animal. CRACKED.COM — 29 Pieces Of Good News That Got Choked Out By Trump Stories

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Rollins College has put up a statue to Fred Rogers, who was their alum. The sculpture shows Mr. Rogers holding his Daniel Tiger puppet while surrounded by children and other characters from the show. CRACKED.COM — Source

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WE CAN HANDLE NUCLEAR DISASTERS. We've gotten so good at responding to nuclear accidents that not a single person died from the Fukushima meltdown. The biggest health issues have been related to the stress of having to move out of the area. CRACKED.COM http://www.nature.com/news/fukushima-s-doses-tallied-1.10686 — 12 Pieces Of Good News The Media Just Skipped

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Protected Lands

Indigenous peoples and local communities will get $1.7 billion in funding. That'll be given out by the British, American, German, Norwegian, and Dutch governments, to help protect lands and forests. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Population

GLOBAL POPULATION HAS SLOWED. For the first time in history, humanity's billion-reaching speed has slowed down - and even the most pessimistic projections of the United Nations predict that the rate will keep dropping. Meanwhile, our ability to sustain more people keeps improving. DAY LABEL HERE YASMIN® 28 E ETHINYL ESTRADIOL TABLETS) CRACKED.COM http://www.prb.org/Publications/Lesson-Plans/HumanPopulation/PopulationGrowth.aspx — 12 Pieces Of Good News The Media Just Skipped

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Barbados' first-ever president has been elected: Dame Sandra Mason. Queen Elizabeth had been the head of state so far, but Barbados is preparing to become a republic and Dame Sandra is getting sworn in November. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Florida said no to a request for exploratory oil drilling in the Everglades. The state rejected the request because of the dangers it would pose to local wildlfe, including an endangered species. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Turns out, clean energy has a brighter future than most of us probably realize. Wind and solar energy, electrolyzers, and battery storage, are all seeing rapidly falling costs, and it loos like those costs will keep falling. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Guinea Pigs

In Switzerland, it is illegal to only own a single guinea pig. Being social creatures, they get lonely. There are a host of other animal rights laws, too. Dog ownership is contingent on taking training classes, and cats must be indoor-outdoor, or have another cat living with them. Even fish and birds are covered, making Switzerland a very nice place to be an animal. CRACKED COM — Feel-Good Stories To Buoy All Our Souls

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CRACKED.COM A NEW MATERIAL COULD MAKE SOLAR CELLS THREE TIMES MORE EFFICIENT THAN TODAY. Researchers at UCSD have created a material whose possible applications include solar cells with triple the efficiency of current ones and window insulation to keep cars cool in hot weather. — 29 Pieces Of Good News That Got Choked Out By Trump Stories

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Somehow, it turns out that California condors can give birth without sex. Virgin births aren't just amazing in their own right, they're very helpful since these condors are critically endangered and down to about 500 birds. CRACKED.COM — Source

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ALL OUR KIDS ARE GETTING HEALTHIER. According to the latest UN report, the rate of children dying before their fifth birthday has dropped by almost half since 1990. That amounts to 100 million children worldwide. And in the U.S., childhood obesity rates have dropped 43 percent over the past decade. CRACKED.COM http://data.unicef.org/topic/child-survival/under-five-mortality/ — 12 Pieces Of Good News The Media Just Skipped

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4,000-Year-Old Knife

In a historic move, Canadian authorities returned an Indigenous artifact. illustration The artifact is a 4,000-year-old knife found during a renovation, and its return acknowledges that Indigenous Peoples inhabited the land in question. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The US is waiving immigration fees for many Afghans fleeing their country. The move affects up to 70,000 people resettling in the US. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Sea turtles are coming back to Cape Verde in really, really massive numbers. They had only 10,725 nests on three Cape Verde islands in 2015 - - and just 6 years later, the total count is at nearly 200,000 nests. CRACKED.COM — Source

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James Anderson

British plumber James Anderson does large-scale free work for the vulnerable. Free DE and P dephi OSAD adidas - SITE SAFETY REQUI Vesupr ort - Protective The - of - - gloves must dois - the work DE HER Com Anity Planting DANGEROUS SITE IN - - CHILDREN - KEEP OUT 01 - MAI His not-for-profit company, Depher, offers free plumbing and HVAC services for the elderly and disabled. It has crowdfunded money for unavoidable expenses, like new parts, and never charges clients anything. Anderson's goal is to help 1,000 families over the 2019/2020 winter. CRACKED.COM — Feel-Good Stories To Buoy All Our Souls

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