Senior Takes Hundreds of Thank-you Cards to Truck Stops During Pandemic to Show Drivers Her Gratitude
Beverly Perrin and her husband Dick have spent the pandemic writing thank you notes to truckers for their services.
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Chimps From Two Czech Zoos are Zooming Each Other Every Day
Two zoos in the Czech Republic are Zoom-calling each other's resident chimpanzees to help stimulate them during the lockdowns.
Growing Mushrooms at Home is Everyone's New Pandemic Hobby
Sales of at-home oyster mushroom grow kits have seen stratospheric rises during the pandemic, giving people a rewarding hobby and food source
Yo-Yo Ma Gives Surprise Performance at the COVID Vaccine Site After Getting His Second Jab
Yo-Yo Ma gave an incredible performance at the COVID vaccine site where she received her jab.
Science Teacher Transforms His Kitchen into a Chemistry Lab Making Online Lessons Fun, Zoom-Bombed by Kevin Hart
Washington, D.C. chemistry teacher Jente Lee has turned his kitchen into a chemistry lab to continue teaching and inspiring his students.
Tricking Coronavirus With a Fake 'Handshake' - Scientists Develop Peptides That Could Inactivate COVID
Ohio State has developed peptides that trick SARS-CoV-2 into interacting with a replica rather than the actual human cell, preventing infection.
The Simple Habit of Flossing Reduces Your Risk Of COVID-19 Complications, Says New Study
Brushing and flossing can keep periodontitis and gum disease away after they were found to make COVID-19 symptoms and effects much worse.
Boosting Natural Nitric Oxide Levels in the Lungs is a Possible Treatment for COVID-19, Study Finds
Nitric oxide is a compound found naturally in the body. Boosting levels is a possible treatment for COVID-19, an Uppsala study says.
Help Out Your Favorite Historic Restaurant-Nominate it For an Amex Pandemic Grant
Amex is giving $1 million in grants to small, historic restaurants in the USA to survive the pandemic-you can help nominate your favorite.
2 New Nasal Sprays That Kill COVID-19 Virus Are Looking Remarkably Effective
Nasal sprays, like the one being developed in London, or Taffix, which prevented COVID-19 spread in Israel, could be a game changer.
Rugby Team Sings to Restaurant Workers in Spirit of Their Heritage in Pacific Islands
Fiji's National Rugby Team sang a traditional song as a thank you to hotel staff in Australia after completing their 14-day quarantine.
Mercy Chefs Serves Its 10 Millionth Meal - Then, Heads to Texas to Feed 'Bodies and Souls' in the Cold
The Virginia-based disaster relief group Mercy Chefs reached a milestone this month, serving its 10 millionth meal before heading to Texas.
More Than 1 in 10 Americans Have Now Been Vaccinated for COVID-19
1 in 10 Americans have now been vaccinated for COVID-19, and according to the Atlantic, the 'winter surge' in the States is over.
Tex-Mex Restaurant Owner Spends $2,000 of His Own Money to Promote Competitors Who Are Struggling
Wisconsin's Adolfo Melendez, owner of Tex-Mex restaurant El Mezcal, has given $2,000 in advertising money to his competition to help them.
Villagers Create Amazing Nighttime Window Displays to Cheer Up Neighbors - 500 So Far (LOOK)
A tight-knit community in the English Cotswolds has been giving hope to people by popping stained glass-like paper art in windows.
We Use 6 Billion Face Masks a Day-But Scientists Have a Genius Way to Turn Them Into Roads
Melbourne scientists have shown that adding shredded face masks to road pavement reduces cost, waste, and increases strength and flexibility
Mardi Gras Becomes 'Yardi Gras' When Float-Making Company Gets Orders For Porch Floats After Parade is Canceled
Inez and Rene Pierre worried when Mardi Gras was canceled: they make a living making floats for the festival. Then they had an idea: porch floats.
'Wear the Cap, Donate the Gown': Student Helps Donate Thousands of Graduation Gowns to Hospitals in Need
The Gowns 4 Good charity organizes donations of graduation gowns as PPE for frontline hospital workers who need it during the coronavirus pandemic.
For a Majority of Americans, 'Carpe Diem' is the New Motto in 2021
Nearly six in 10 Americans are planning to make ‘carpe diem'—Latin for seize the day—their new mantra after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new poll. The survey asked 2,000 Americans about the impact COVID-19 had on their lives and what lessons they've learned. It found 68% are planning to emerge from quarantine as new […]
How One Writer Learned to be Productive During the Pandemic
You might think COVID-19 would provide writers the perfect storm for working on their book—but lockdowns are not what they're cracked up to be.
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