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12 of The Greatest Things to Love About America

What makes America great? On this, the 235th birthday of the nation's founding Declaration of Independence, it seems like a question we need to answer. America is a great country for many reasons, big and small. Here is a list of top 12 things to love.

Solar Panels Turning Dirty Water Clean in Angola

A brightly painted old shipping container with solar panels on its roof and high-specification filtration devices will soon be providing nearly 20,000 liters a day of clean, drinkable water to the area's 500 residents who currently rely on the dirty nearby river. If the pilot is successful, manufacturing will begin locally to roll out across the region.

Girl, 6, Finds Huge 160mil Year-old Fossil With Plastic Shovel

A British girl of six, who unearthed a massive ammonite during her first archaeological dig, has donated it to a museum to be enjoyed by the public. The 16 inch-long fossilized sea creature with a spiral-patterned spiked shell was a mollusk that lived in the oceans during the Jurassic period

Flickr Users Discover New Species of Insect

A photographer in Malaysia who specializes in macro photography was hiking in a state park when he came across a lovely green lacewing. He posted the photos on the Web. When a scientist came across them, he realized it was an entirely new species. The discovery of Semachrysa jade, named by the two men, has been described as a triumph of citizen science, surging amid the advent of digital cameras, the internet and social media.

Man, 70, Waves Huge Flag on Rooftop for Every Cruise Ship in Port

Every time a cruise liner sails in or out of the Grand Harbour, a solitary figure appears perched high upon a roof ledge cheerily waving a Maltese flag to welcome or bid the passengers farewell. I feel as if I'm contributing to my home country in my own little way, said the 70 year old citizen.

Knights Of Malta Celebrates 900th Anniversary of Humility and Charity

Pilgrims and tourists visiting the Vatican received a special treat Saturday, when some 4,000 members of the Knights of Malta marched in procession celebrating the group's 900th anniversary. The order's mission is humility and charity and had its start in the 11th century, with the creation of an infirmary in Jerusalem that cared for people making pilgrimages to the Holy Land during the Crusades.