The ‘Peace’ rose – celebrating 90 years A young Francis Meilland with the ‘Peace’ rose. Copyright: Meilland family Each year on April 29th, National Peace Rose Day honors a well-known and fruitful garden rose. The large light yellow to cream-colored flowers of the...
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Let Go of Annoyances
How to Let Go of Little Annoyances Everyone deals with small problems every day. Maybe someone cuts you off in traffic, your phone dies at the wrong time, or a friend is late. These little things can feel big in the moment. How we handle them can affect our health,...
Small Talk
Small Talk is Good For Us Many underestimate how much we'll enjoy it, study finds. Engaging in conversations, even on topics we think will be boring, can lead to surprisingly meaningful interactions. If you’re avoiding small talk or casual chats because you think...
Chicken Noodle Soup
Can Chicken Noodle Soup Really Cure My Cold? When you’re sick, a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup can taste amazing. It’s cozy, gentle on your throat, and somehow makes you feel a little better. Many people say it can “cure” a cold. But is that really true? The short...
Bunk Beds
Thousands of Volunteers Build Beds for Kids in Need In an amazing act of kindness, about 6,500 volunteers came together to help children who do not have beds of their own. In just 24 hours, they built more than 10,000 beds. This huge effort took place inside the...
One Habit That Changes You
One Habit That Changes You By Dr. Mandell If there's one thing you should do every single day of your life no matter who you are, or what you have, or what you're going through, it's to say thank you. And I don't mean casually, I mean truly feel it. Thank you for...
Planting 30,000 Trees
Planting 30,000 Trees Surpasses Goal for Regenerating a Rainforest on the p Isle of Man 3 years ago this month, GNN reported that a UK land trust had set the goal of reforesting a 70 acre “celtic rainforest” on the Isle of Man. 30,000 trees later, the effort exceeded...
Teen Finds Sark Tooth
Teen Finds 6-Inch Megalodon Tooth Millions of Years Old While Diving for Fossils on Florida Coast A Florida teen will have quite the story for his friends to chew on when they all meet back in class after spring break. 16-year-old Aiden Andrews found the 6-inch-long...
Gardening is good for the body
Why Gardening Is Good for the Body and the Brain Gardening provides healthy nutrition and improves mental health As Audrey Hepburn beautifully said, “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” Not everybody knows that she was not only a brilliant actress, but also...
Teddy Bear
Vancouver’s ‘Teddy Bear Doctor’ Stitches Together More Than Just Plushies, but Memories Too Ruth Hasman has repaired hundreds of stuffed animals over the years since she retired. Whether it was an overzealous child, a close encounter with a dog, or just too much...