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• Scientists Invent Straw That Can Instantly Cure Hiccups

  The L-shaped drinking straw can stop 92% of attacks immediately.

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• Original David Bowie Painting Purchased for $4.09 at Thrift Shop

  The painting is now up for auction after the artist was identified as music legend David Bowie.

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• Walmart Announces Plans to Do Away with Plastic Bags from Its Stores

  The retailer aims to become a zero-waste company.

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• Electric Nose Can 'Sniff Out' COVID in 80 Seconds

  The 3D printed nose can detect chemicals in infected individuals.

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• Alzheimer's Patient Proposes to Woman—But She's Already His Wife

  Lisa Marshall said "I do" for a second time.

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• 7-Year-Old Boy Swims an Hour to Rescue Drowning Family

  Chase Poust swam an hour to get help for his father and sister.

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• 2-Year-Old Genius Becomes Youngest American Member of Mensa

  This toddler is learning about far more than just her basic shapes.

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• Homeowner Reunites Man With Lost Wedding Ring 55 Years Later

  The wedding ring was returned to its original owner over five decades after he originally lost it.

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• Virginia Father Invents COVID-Safe Way to Blow Out Birthday Candles

  44-year-old Mark Apelt came up with the idea while at a child's birthday party before the pandemic.

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• Leonardo DiCaprio Pledges $43 Million to Save the Galápagos Islands

  $43 million has been mobilized in an effort to restore habitat in the Galápagos Islands.

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• Delaware State University Cancels Over $700K in Student Debt for Graduates During Pandemic

  Delaware State University officials are canceling up to $730,655 in student debt for recent grads who have faced hard times during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• Paralyzed Patient Can Write as Fast as Smartphone With His Brain

  A man who is paralyzed from the neck down can type words with his brain as fast as the average smartphone user.

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• Great-Grandmother Earns College Degree at 78

  Vivian Cunningham's passion for learning led her to walk across the stage of her college graduation at the age of 78.

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• Stroke Victim Discovers Artistic Talent After Learning to Use Left Hand

  The 60-year-old woman learned that she was an expert painter after her dominant hand was paralyzed.

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• Unilever Launches World's First Laundry Detergent Made From Industrial Carbon Emissions

  Unilever has produced a laundry soap made from industrial carbon emissions rather than fossil fuels.

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• A New Generation of Freedivers Are Learning the Art of "Mermaiding"

  Becoming a part-time mermaid is all the rage in China, but it's not as easy as it looks.

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• Girl Starting College at Age 12 Plans to Become NASA Engineer

  "I'll be driving one of those future space mobiles by the time I graduate college," Alena Analeigh said.

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• Vaccinated Americans Can Go to Europe This Summer

  The country is opening its doors to vaccinated American tourists.

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• France Becomes First Country to Launch Digital Health Pass for Travel

  France is the first European country to trial the concept of a digital health pass.

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• Rail Worker Who Saved Child From Train Donates Half of Reward Money to Boy's Family

  After saving a child's life, an Indian railway worker went viral for his kindness.

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• Lizzo Shares Unedited Selfie to 'Change the Conversation About Beauty Standards’

  The singer posted a nude selfie to show people how she does it "au naturale."

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