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At 105, Feisty Edythe Has 36K Facebook Fans and Still Drives

At 105 years old, Edythe Kirchmaier is still as smart and engaging as anyone who's 65. She is the oldest user on Facebook and for her birthday she asked for 105,000 Likes on the page of her favorite charity. Her Facebook friends already number 36,000 and they made her wish come true, tallying more than 124,000 Likes for the medical nonprofit Direct Relief.

Reverse Begging: Man Gives Away Money at Intersection (Video)

Many drivers commonly see homeless people carrying cardboard signs asking for money at intersections, but commuters who passed Doug Eaton on Wednesday were instead surprised that he was handing out money. In honor of his 65th birthday, he decided to distribute free money to people, advertising his giveaway with a hand-painted sign that read: Do you need a few bucks for some coffee?

Kindness Challenge Winner Makes Handmade Toys to Give Away

A retired man in California is one of three winners of the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation's Kindness Challenge. The wood-working carpenter is bringing smiles to the faces of hundreds of kids with handmade toys created in his workshop garage. I just love making things for people.

Blueberries May Fend Off Alzheimer's: It's All About The Anthocyanins

The blueberry, already known to be a 'super fruit' for its power to potentially lower the risk of heart disease and cancer, also could be insurance for your brain against Alzheimer's disease. New research presented by scientists Sunday bolsters the idea that this fruit, loaded with healthful antioxidants, could help prevent the devastating effects of […]

Speed is Number One on 88-year-old's Bucket List

From New Hampshire comes the story of an 88-year-old grandma with a bucket list laced with speed and risk. While some people watch TV or play cards in their senior years, Flo Silva of Londonderry is grabbing all the excitement she can.