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Man Becomes Local Hero After Power-Washing Hometown’s Filthy Pavement: ‘I Got Fed Up’

A window cleaner has become an online sensation after pressure washing his hometown’s filthy pavement and sidewalks in his spare time. Andrew Carr has been dubbed a hero by TikTok users for his efforts and his videos that have attracted thousands of followers from around the world. Carr, who owns ABC Cleaning Services, says he was… Keep Reading

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After Years of Walking at 4am to Haul Trash, He Graduated From Harvard Law School

In 2020, GNN celebrated the hard work of 18-year-old Rehan Staton, who worked for years as a garbage man to support a charge into Harvard Law School via classes at the University of Maryland. Now, after years of a different sort of hard work, Staton has graduated and has a job lined up in a New York… Keep Reading

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The Incredible Moment 69-Year-Old Stops a Bank Robbery with Words and a Hug

When a struggling Californian attempted to alleviate his financial stress by robbing a bank, Michael Armus Sr. recognized it was out of sadness and not malice. Stepping in with words, and eventually a hug, 69-year-old Michael diffused a situation potentially explosive situation, as the bank robber claimed he was carrying a bomb. Everything seemed a… Keep Reading

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World’s Oldest Homo Sapiens Footprint Discovered–And it’s 153,000 Years Old

A 153,000-year-old footprint found in South Africa could be the world’s oldest ever made by our species. Older footprints from the Homo genus have been found in Spain, but it’s not perfectly clear which species they belonged to as they pre-date the earliest evidence of neanderthals in Europe. Scientists working in Africa identified the track made by Homo sapiens in… Keep Reading

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Homeless Man Hailed as Hero for Rescuing Family from Apartment Fire: ‘He was an angel’

A mother in Arizona woke to find she was trapped in the second story of her apartment home as it quickly engulfed in flames. Claudia Jimenez opened the window and called out to anyone who could hear, needing somehow to find a way to escape while the front door was blocked by the fire. The… Keep Reading

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Georgia State University Hails First Class of Inmate Graduates: ‘A degree to utilize when they come home’

In caps, gowns, and perhaps even ‘blues,’ 9 inmates at Walker State Prison in Georgia are set to receive their associates degrees for 60 credit hours of coursework done while incarcerated. 3 are graduating with highest honors (3.9 – 4.0 GPA) while the other 6 are gradutaing with high honors (3.7 – 3.89). Organized by… Keep Reading

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Practicing and Listening to Music Can Slow Cognitive Decline in Healthy Seniors by Producing More Gray Matter

Listening to music or playing an instrument can delay cognitive decline as we age—by producing gray matter in the brain—a new study shows. The researchers followed over 100 retired people who had never practiced music before. They were enrolled in piano and music awareness training for six months, which when finished resulted in an increase… Keep Reading

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Formerly Homeless Hero Stops Runaway Baby Stroller Moments Before it Rolls into Traffic

In the town of Hesperia, California, a great aunt watched helplessly as a baby stroller was carried by a gust of wind toward a busy street. It was then that a good samaritan loitering outside a car wash named Ron Nessman reacted quickly to avert the disaster—all the while his heroics were being captured by… Keep Reading

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Man Summits Highest Peaks of England, Scotland and Wales with Fridge on his Back For Mental Health–WATCH

A man who attempted to summit the highest mountains in England, Scotland, and Wales to raise money for charity has now completed the challenge—with a refrigerator strapped to his back. The 38-year-old former soldier Michael Copeland conquered the three peaks challenge in just under 24 hours to raise money for the mental health charity Mind.… Keep Reading

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Those Who Think Positively About Aging Are More Likely to Regain Memory, Landmark Study Shows

Feeling happy about getting older can reverse a common type of memory loss, according to a new study from Yale. Older people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) were 30 percent more likely to regain normal cognition if they were upbeat versus those who were down-and-out about aging. Moreover, a cheerful approach to the silver years… Keep Reading