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Joan Rivers Had 65,000 Jokes in Her Card Catalog

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Trey Parker and Matt Stone Say They’ve Spent ‘Infinity Dollars’ on Rehabbing Casa Bonita

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13 Unexpected Pieces Of Good News To Cheer Us Up

By:: Andrea Meno

December 31, 2021

13 Unexpected Pieces Of Good News To Cheer Us Up

Bits of trivia are always nice to have on hand, in case you meet someone who happens to appreciate obscure facts about XYZ field. So here are 13 little-known facts that might help:

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One man raised thousands of dollars to save Christmas for storm victim kids. Retired marine Shawn Triplett raised $95,000 from all over the world for presents for Kentucky kids who had to spend the holiday in storm shelters because of tornadoes. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Habitat for Humanity has started 3D-printing homes for people in the US. And a family is already living in one - before Christmas, one Virginia family got the keys to organization's first-ever 3D-printed home in the country. CRACKED.COM — Source

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With enough people vaccinated or recovered, population immunity could happen. In Dr. Fauci's word, it's entirely conceivable, and likely, as a matter of fact. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In Phuket, Thailand, sea turtles are kind of seeing a resurgence these days. This is because tourism is declining - turtles are now making nests all over the island and starting to lay eggs. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In Canada, the government is about to completely ban single-use plastics. It's part of a long-term plan to take care of plastic pollution, and it's estimated that the new regulations will keep about 23,000 tons of plastic waste out of the environment in a ten-year span. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Eastern European country of Latvia is about to put a stop to hunting for lynxes. The State Forest Service won't give any lynx hunting permits this hunting season, as there are plans to put the Eurasian lynx on a list of especially protected species. CRACKED.COM — Source

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A new mental health program in Hamilton, Canada, has been super-successful. About eight years ago, Hamilton launched a mobile crisis rapid response team to respond to mental health situations and, since then, 70% fewer people are being taken into custody compared to before the program started.com — Source

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The strike at Kellogg's is over, and it's a major victory for Kellogg's workers. FLAKES The strike lasted nearly 3 months and, according to a union president, the new contract signed after the strike makes gains and does not include any concessions. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Joe Biden signed a bill that will pour $100 million annually into ALS spending. Specifically, the money will go towards research into cures, prevention, and treatment for ALS, from 2022 to 2026. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Apparently, work-from-home is here to stay and the 5-day workweek is out. N 8 A H G 2 3 d o - n Y T 8 3 M O 1 S 6 8 . 0 ( 9 L 9 9 4 3 2 1 I v % 1 3 . 10 G - D to 88 to - É 364 Y Xt According to a new OECD survey, both workers and managers want to see an increase in the amount of remote work, and the share of remote work ads is up after the pandemic. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Taiwan is showing up big time for Filipino typhoon victims, with 10 metric tons of aid. 5 Over the Christmas weekend, two Taiwanese military airplanes delivered aid to help the Philippines recover from Super Typhoon Rai. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Turns out, Omicron is 70% less likely to result in need for hospital care. People with Omicron are way less likely than those infected with other strains to need hospital care - some 50% to 70% less, according to a major analysis. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Somebody anonymously donated $25 million to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. That also happens to be the largest gift that its supporting organization, the DMNS Foundation, has received in its 121-year history. CRACKED.COM — Source

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