A woman in Upstate New York got to go to jail for her 104th birthday. It’s the only thing Miss Loretta asked for, so her local sheriff’s office helped make it happen. The birthday girl got a tour of the jail, visited with a police K-9, checked out some handcuffs and viewed security cameras with…… read more »
We’re a couple weeks away from Mardi Gras, and this is great news if you’d like to practice responsible merriment. LSU researchers have created biodegradable beads, which contain seeds . . . so once they break down, they can sprout plants. The beads are still in the early stages, and 3D-printing them takes about 90…… read more »
Researchers have developed a new type of asphalt capable of repairing its own cracks over time. The asphalt mixture includes tiny plant spores filled with recycled oils, and when compressed, the resulting process enables the asphalt to mend its own cracks over time, effectively “stitching” the material back together………….. On Valentine’s Day, Guinness World Records…… read more »
Waylon is our featured dog this week! He’s around two years old, 53lbs – a sweet, gentle, and loving hound. Waylon is up to date on vaccines, neutered and he’s good with dogs and children. He arrived at the shelter scared and underweight, but thankfully, he’s now thriving and at a healthy weight. Waylon enjoys…… read more »
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Firefighters in Denver handed out 1,000 coats to help kids stay warm this winter. They worked with a nonprofit called Operation Warm. They handed out 600 coats last year, so they almost doubled their total this time…………….. Employees at the Pittsburgh airport used social media to reunite a six-year-old with her stuffed animal that got…… read more »
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The Czech Republic spent seven years planning to build a dam, but then a family of beavers showed up and built them one in two days, so now they don’t need to. They say it saved them around $1.2 million…………… Two kids aged 16 and 12 fell through the ice on a pond in Virginia…… read more »
A guy in L.A. got to meet the firefighters who saved his home from the Palisades Fire last month. His name is Dr. Anthony Nesburn. They left a heartfelt note in his mailbox that said they weren’t able to save many homes, but they were proud they could save his……………. Taiwan just donated $1 million to…… read more »
A 311-year-old Stradivarius violin sold at auction on Friday for $11.3 million. Experts say it’s one of the finest instruments ever made. It was donated to the New England Conservatory of Music in 2009. The money from the auction will go to cover scholarships there…………..Volusia County, Florida cops stopped an out-of-control boat last week after…… read more »