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July 20, 2022

Rare Albino Galapagos Giant Tortoise Makes Its Debut at a Swiss Zoo

A rare albino Galapagos giant tortoise has made its public debut at a Swiss zoo. This unique baby reptile hatched on May 1 in an incubator at the Tropiquarium, a zoo in Servion, Switzerland, Reuters reports.  The young animal, which debuted earlier this month, also has a sibling that hatched a few days later, on […]

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Living Near Green Spaces Linked to Reduced Stroke Risk, Study Finds

Time spent in nature has long been lauded as a tonic for the mind and soul. And a recent study published by Environment International suggests that living within 300 meters (roughly 984 feet) of public urban green spaces, like parks and wooded areas, is better for your body, too.  According to the research, being in

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WWII Ship Found Off Philippines Coast Is World’s Deepest Wreck Ever Discovered

Explorers have identified the remains of the USS Samuel B. Roberts, known as the ”Sammy B” — the deepest shipwreck ever discovered. The ship, which had broken into two pieces, was located on a slope over 22,600 feet, or four miles, deep in the waters off the island of Samar, Philippines. The U.S. Navy destroyer escort

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New Facility Will Simulate Hurricane-Force Winds to Create Storm-Resistant Housing

Florida knows hurricanes. The Sunshine State has been hit by some of the strongest to ever make landfall in the United States, and it’s home to the International Hurricane Research Center and the Extreme Events Institute, both located at Florida International University (FIU). There, researchers are mimicking tropical cyclones using the Wall of Wind (WOW),

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Team Sports Can Improve Kids’ Mental Health, Study Shows 

Exercise’s impact on mental health is well-documented, and a new study suggests making fitness a team effort bolsters the benefits for children and teens. The research, published in the journal PLOS One, found children who participated in team sports were 10% less anxious/depressed and 19% less withdrawn/depressed than those who did not participate in any

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Cookie Company CEO With Down Syndrome Is Creating Jobs for People With Disabilities

Collette Divitto isn’t allowing a disability to hold her back from accomplishing her dreams. The entrepreneur, who was born in 1990 with Down syndrome, is the CEO and founder of Collettey’s Cookies — a successful cookie company that’s on a mission to create jobs for people with disabilities. “I was not only determined to show

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Autonomous Drone-Delivered Defibrillator Helps Save Cardiac Arrest Patient Within Minutes

Drones are widely used to record beautiful landscapes from up above, capturing bird’s-eye views of land, seas, and skies for humans to explore. Looking to the future, they could also revolutionize how medical personnel respond to emergencies around the world — and in turn, how many lives are saved as a result. On December 9,

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Instacart Shopper Saved Elderly Man’s Life After Noticing Propane Leak on Delivery

“If you see something, say something.” That mindset is what saved the lives of two people, all thanks to Jessica Higgs — an Instacart delivery driver who listened to her intuition.  In an emotional video shared on her TikTik account back in February, Higgs explained that while she was delivering groceries to an elderly man’s

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Students’ Letter Writing Campaign Successfully Boosts Animal Shelter Adoptions

By putting pencil (and crayon) to paper, an elementary school class honed their creative writing and drawing skills while also helping some overlooked shelter pets find adoptive homes. Second-grade teacher Kensey Jones was mulling over new writing assignment ideas for her students at St. Michael’s Episcopal School in Richmond, Virginia. Jones had become a volunteer

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