Watch the Path of a Raindrop From Anywhere in the World
The USGS data-based tool "River Runner Global" allows one to see the path a raindrop takes to the sea from any single point on the earth.
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Fun Facts to Celebrate First Nobel Prizes 120 Years Ago: Youngest Laureate, First Woman, Most Wins, Who Declined?
120 years old, the Nobel Prize gave out their first awards in 5 categories, after Alfred Nobel bequeathed money to honor the best of mankind.
See the Stunning Winners of the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year Competition
See the winning entries from the 2020 Northern Lights Photography of the Year competition by Capture the Atlas.
Top 10 Wins For the Planet in 2021 - These Will Turn Anyone Into an Optimist
Good News Network Gives you our Top Ten Good News of the planet's recovery, guaranteed to make anyone into an optimist.
After Noticing Lack of Good Sticks At Park, Dad Turns Old Tree Branches into 'Stick Library' for Neighborhood Dogs
Since bringing the nifty little "Stick Library" to his local park, more than 50 dogs have delighted in the stash of sticks.
Soldier's Letter Details WWI Christmas Day Truce 100 Yrs Ago
"Dearest mother, I have seen one of the most extraordinary sights..." So begins a letter from a WWI soldier in 1914 who witnessed the 2-day Christmas Truce. The letter just published confirms a Christmas Day football match 100 years ago today, between warring sides, England and Germany, as seen through the eyes of a soldier for the first time.
Gang Members Feed Hungry School Kids Every Day, Defying Stereotypes
Every single day of the school year, gang members in New Zealand deliver hundreds of handmade sandwiches to schools in Waikato, making sure no children go hungry like they did when they were young. Offers to help support the project have left tattooed gang members speechless.
Viewer's Generosity Changes Afghan Boy's Life
Caught in an Afghanistan firefight, 12 year-old Obaid lost both his legs, but refused to give up. He was being measured for prosthetics by the Red Cross when NBC News first featured his story in a televised report. A Boston-area grandmother was touched by what she saw and decided to help from 7000 miles away.
Oscar Winning Film Spurs Pakistan's Leader to Action on Honor Killings
Amid the glitz and glamour of the Academy Awards on February 28, one deadly serious documentary was busy changing the world.
Photo of Nigerian Man Witnessing His First Snowfall Goes Viral
25 year-old Abiola Ogungbenle moved from Nigeria to Hanover, Pennsylvania in 2013 to be with his wife, and has been eagerly awaiting his first winter snowfall ever since. When snow began to fall in early December, Abiola was enjoying the sight of his whitened street, an inspiring photo was taken that has gone viral online.
Woman's Vision for Peace Park Sealed With New Spinning Peace Wheel
A decade after Julie Caldwell had the initial inspiration to build a peace park in Elko, Nevada, the community is spinning the park's final installation, a hand-crafted 3000 pound Universal Peace Wheel, which is filled with thousands of hand-written notes and printed mantras collected by volunteers, and sent in, from people wishing for peace.
Bi-lingual Sweetheart to the Rescue at Gate A-4
Wandering around the airport terminal, after learning my flight had been detained four hours, I heard an announcement: "If anyone in the vicinity of Gate 4-A understands any Arabic, please come to the gate immediately." Gate 4-A was my own gate. I went there. An older woman in full traditional Palestinian embroidered dress, just like my grandma wore, was crumpled to the floor, wailing loudly. "Help," said the Flight Service Person. "We told her the flight was going to be late and she did this." In my halting Arabic, I was able to soothe her worried mind. Not only that, by the end of four hours, all the women at the gate were as one, bonded by the old woman sharing her cookies.
Website Converts Excess Goods to Good Deeds
Over the past 30 years, the charity Good 360 has redistributed over $7 billion dollars worth of products to the poor. The online marketplace makes it easy and profitable for corporations to donate unused surplus to charities, rather than storing it or shipping it to a landfill.
More Cafes Offer 'Suspended Coffees' for Helping Someone in Need
At select coffee shops around the world you can get your morning caffeine fix and at the same time do a kind deed for someone in the community. Buying a Suspended Coffee means purchasing an extra cup at the time you are paying, which can be claimed later by anyone who walks in from the street and otherwise may not have the money. The movement has been growing in popularity since it began in Italy years ago.
Santa and Mrs. Claus Reside in Utah, Toymakers Deliver 1 Million Handmade Gifts Worldwide
17 years ago, a retired couple in Utah started making handmade wooden toys for poor and sick children. The little cars and trucks were received so enthusiastically in the local hospital, a workshop was set up which has since delivered more than 1.1 million toys to kids around the world. News spread around Cedar City telling of a Happy Factory where retired couples could come to laugh and give their time in a collective effort to make kids happy around the globe.
Statue Of Liberty Opens To Disabled Visitors for First Time
126 years to the day since the copper lady was first unveiled in New York City's harbor, and after a year-long renovation, the Statue Of Liberty is set to receive visitors once again inside her crown. A ceremony on October 28 marked the reopening of the statue's crown and new access to a lower observation deck for the first time to visitors with disabilities.
The League Of Extraordinary Women: 60 Influencers Are Changing The World for Girls
The previously untold story of how an unprecedented network of high-achieving women from the world's largest companies, innovative startups, philanthropic organizations, government, and the arts combined forces to change the lives of girls and women everywhere.
Boy who was Saved at Sea by Coast Guard Joins Their Ranks 18 Years Later
A 6 year-old boy and his mother probably would have died of starvation at sea had the Coast Guard not found them and their fellow migrants from Haiti. The gratitude he felt as a boy led Orlando Morel to eventually join the Coast Guard. Today, 18 years later, he graduates as a cadet.
Italy Dedicates 1,400-year-old Olive Tree to Michelle Obama
A province in southern Italy has dedicated a 1,400-year-old olive tree known as The Queen to US First Lady Michelle Obama because of her commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles. Local farmers that manage the land where the tree is located said the 26 gallons of extra-virgin olive oil made from the fruits of the giant tree would be sent to the White House every year starting this fall.
Israeli on Mount Everest Skips Summit Dream to Rescue Stricken Climber
An Israeli who rescued a distressed climber on Mount Everest instead of pushing onward to the summit said Friday that the man he helped, an American of Turkish origin, is like a brother to him. The friendship stands in contrast to the political tension between Turkey and Israel, which were once firm allies.
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