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Abandoned oil refineries are becoming unlikely havens for wildlife

From southeast England to California, decommissioned oil refineries are being reclaimed by nature The post Abandoned oil refineries are becoming unlikely havens for wildlife appeared first on Positive News.

Good News in History, December 11

300 years ago today, the American Founding Father George Mason was born. The Virginia planter, politician, and neighbor to George Washington, refused to sign the US Constitution as a delegate to the Convention. His objections influenced lawmakers, like fellow Virginian James Madison, to write, and later include, a Bill of Rights. Mason wrote the Virginia The post Good News in History, December 11 appeared first on Good News Network.

Recuse Dog Shares Unbelievable Excitement Zooming in the Yard of New Forever Home

For pet owners, there’s nothing more satisfying

Kevin’s “Home Alone” Room Service Bill in Today’s Economy Will Make You Weep for the 1990s

In the early 1990s, we all secretly

Oscar-Nominated Actress, 67, Tops List of ‘Most Fabulous Women Over 50’

Age is nothing but a number, yet

EU greenlights 100 hydrogen projects in major energy transformation plan

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In a sweeping move to modernize its energy infrastructure and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, the European Union approved 100 cross-border hydrogen and electrolyzer initiatives, laying the groundwork for one of the continent’s most ambitious green energy overhauls. These projects are now part of a broader group of 235 The post EU greenlights 100 hydrogen projects in major energy transformation plan first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

The surprising emotional life of bees: what bumblebees can teach us about contagious joy

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM If you’ve ever watched a bumblebee clumsily bumble from flower to flower, you’ve probably smiled. But it turns out, bees might be sharing that good mood with each other, too, literally. A new study suggests that when one bee experiences a positive moment, that emotional high doesn’t stay personal. The post The surprising emotional life of bees: what bumblebees can teach us about contagious joy first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.

Pregnant Star Shocks Bride and Groom by Performing First Dance Song at Their Wedding

Little girls often dream about what their

Sharon Osbourne Shares Heartbreaking Final Conversation with Ozzy Osbourne

It’s hard to believe Ozzy Ozborne died

Engineer Powers Entire Home Using 500 Discarded Vapes–Documented in Fascinating Viral Video

A man has built a rechargeable battery pack big enough to power his whole home using just the batteries from discarded vapes. British engineer Chris Doel thinks it’s “absolutely insane” that people use disposable vaping pens, as they come with a lithium-ion battery that can be recharged again and again; they’re literally powered with a The post Engineer Powers Entire Home Using 500 Discarded Vapes–Documented in Fascinating Viral Video appeared first on Good News Network.

‘Extinct’ Graceful Oryx Thriving in the Saharan Wilds Thanks to Decades of Captive Breeding

Even as the final scimitar-horned oryx was felled for meat and leather on the Saharan dunes, a network of zoos, hunting reserves, and even a royal menagerie, guaranteed they would live on in captivity. Now, 9 years after these graceful antelope were first introduced back into the lands they once roamed, they have become one The post ‘Extinct’ Graceful Oryx Thriving in the Saharan Wilds Thanks to Decades of Captive Breeding appeared first on Good News Network.

Teens May Have Come Up with a New Way to Detect, Treat Lyme Disease Using CRISPR Gene Editing

From 60 Minutes comes the story of a Georgia science team that carried the Stars and Stripes to Europe for an international science competition and finished in the top ten by using genetic engineering to develop a superior testing and treatment method for Lyme disease. If the competition were held in the USA—where the burden The post Teens May Have Come Up with a New Way to Detect, Treat Lyme Disease Using CRISPR Gene Editing appeared first on Good News Network.

Man Walks 6-Year-Old Girl To School After Finding Her Alone In Freezing Weather

Family Opens Pizza Restaurant Dedicated To Hiring Employees With Special Needs

Boy Sent to Christmas Nativity Show as Elvis Instead of Elf After Family Mix-up

When 9-year-old Oscar Wilkins heard he’d been given the role of ‘Elvis the Elf’ in the nativity play at his primary school last week, the alliteration left him confused over what to tell his parents. Coming home, Oscar’s sister said neither he nor the school had been able to communicate the ‘elf element’ to his The post Boy Sent to Christmas Nativity Show as Elvis Instead of Elf After Family Mix-up appeared first on Good News Network.

Good News in History, December 10

63 years ago today, Lawrence of Arabia, the great film on the life of T. E. Lawrence, debuted at the Odeon Leicester Square. Widely regarded as one of the best films ever made, Peter O’Toole and Alec Guinness star in the struggles of rebellious Arabians during the First World War, in particular with the battles of The post Good News in History, December 10 appeared first on Good News Network.

‘I found my people’, Frank Turner on saving Britain’s grassroots music venues

Amid rising closures across the U.K, singer Frank Turner campaigns to preserve the grassroots music venues where community thrives The post ‘I found my people’, Frank Turner on saving Britain’s grassroots music venues appeared first on Positive News.

IHOP Launches New Collab That Will Knock You Off Your Feet

Is there anything better than a nice

Here’s Who’s Going to ‘The Voice’ Season 28 Finale

It’s hard to believe it’s already time

A Massive Geomagnetic Storm May Create a Beautiful Sight Visible from Earth Tonight

If you like to take in a