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“They contacted the Ohio Department of Transportation, and we had a snowplow literally go in front of the vehicle that was taking the folks from the Children’s Hospital there, …”
Source: Snowplow escorts ambulance transferring child to Cincinnati Children’s during winter storm
VERY well done.
By keeping rodents and small fruit-eating birds out of the orchards, kestrels were found to be an effective means of pest control.
Source: Cherry Crops Kept Safe from Diseases Thanks to Tiny Kestrel Falcons in Michigan
Pretty cool idea.
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Source: “She Saved My Life” | McClure Teacher Saves Choking Student
Well done!
Mo Riles had a truck that was so unbelievably mangled it became famous and inspired an entire community to help crowdfund a replacement.
Wow!
Looking ahead: Every year, tens of thousands of Americans receive organ transplants, yet demand still outstrips supply. Now, a research team at Carnegie Mellon University believes the way out of that crisis may not be more donor organs but engineered ones – built layer by layer through bioprinting.
Source: Scientists print human liver tissue in breakthrough that could save lives
Fascinating.
Dr. Bill Tedesco, nearing 91, continues to care for patients at Glens Falls Hospital, practicing palliative care.
Source: 90-year-old doctor still practicing at Glens Falls Hospital
Very cool, and inspiring.
From a return of humans to lunar orbit, to Japan’s first crack at Mars, advanced space travel and exploration is set to continue in 2026.
Source: 4 Exciting Space Missions Launch This Year Including NASA’s Return to Moon, Japan’s Jump to Mars
Exciting times!
19-year-old Juan Mendoza jumped into action to save a couple after a terrible car crash. Later, the three were reunited and Juan was surprised with a scholarship.
Source: Teen Rushes Into Traffic To Save Trapped Couple — Then Gets The Surprise Of A Lifetime
Well done.
The old Swiss Brown cow has astonished scientists in Austria with her broom, which she uses as a multi-purpose tool.
Source: Veronika Is First Cow to Be Seen Using a Multi-Purpose Tool, Something Seen Only in Apes
Cute. 
A 66-year-old hiker who vanished deep inside Kahurangi National Park has been found alive after nearly three weeks missing — in an outcome authorities are calling nothing short of remarkable.
Source: ‘He’s Extremely Lucky To Be Alive’: Hiker Found Alive After 3 Weeks Missing
Wow.