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A stunning manuscript containing the full extent of the King Arthur legend, embossed with sumptuous illustrations, is going up for auction at Christie’s. One of three such copies known—all of which remain in private collections—the Lebaudy Manuscript contains 126 illustrations, a unique story of the wizard Merlin disguising himself as a stag, and enjoys an […] The post Chance That King Arthur Manuscript with 126 Sumptuous Illustrations Soon Enters Public Collection appeared first on Good News Network.

"When people look at your career, they usually see the games, the trophies, or the big moments, but they don’t always see the people who helped you get there.” The post US Men’s Soccer players salute unsung mentors who made their World Cup dreams happen in ‘The Assist’ appeared first on Upworthy.

There are now more than 80 barbershop locations offering the free service. The post After surviving a stroke, an Iowa barber offers free blood pressure checks alongside new do’s appeared first on Upworthy.

Long before Hollywood cameras arrived, League Stadium was already a centerpiece of small-town baseball in Huntingburg, Indiana. Originally built in the 1890s and rebuilt in 1928, the park has retained its vintage charm, from its wooden grandstand to its hand-operated scoreboard. That authenticity made it the perfect stand-in for the Rockford Peaches’ home field in A League of Their Own. When filming took place in 1992, the quiet town briefly transformed into a movie set, with locals filling the stands as extras and the stadium stepping into cinematic history. Today, League Stadium still hosts games, but it also serves as a living time capsule. Visitors can sit in the same stands seen on screen and experience a rare blend of real baseball history and Hollywood nostalgia—all in a park that looks much as it did decades ago.

A green-geared milestone was just set in Australia as a company saw its all-electric haul truck go from the capital of Canberra to Sydney on a single charge. Carrying tons of toilet paper, the final mile deliveries were made with electric vehicles too, keeping emissions down, and suppliers and demanders clear of the suffocating prices […] The post All-Electric Truck Completes Milestone Canberra-to-Sydney Haul, Cutting 84% in Fuel Costs appeared first on Good News Network.

A new daytime dance craze is bringing together spirituality, physicality and a whole lot of fun The post For the love of: ecstatic dance appeared first on Positive News.

A huge area of the Everglades that was drained in an attempt to convert it to suburbia has been restored to a somewhat native ecosystem after 2 decades of reverse-landscape engineering. Picayune Strand is a big, almost perfect rectangle of south Florida wetland located northwest of Everglades National Park, northeast of Thousand Islands Nat. Wildlife […] The post Everglades Restoration Project Ongoing for 20-Plus Years Sees Huge Rewilding Success appeared first on Good News Network.

Above the entrance of a high school in Renningen, Germany, a promise is written in large letters: School without Racism – School with Courage. Inside, that promise is tested. On a cold day in January, 10th- and 11th-grade students spend hours moving through workshops on racism, bystander intervention and sexualized... The post Inside Germany’s ‘Schools Without Racism’ appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.

94 years ago today, one of Europe’s greatest landscape engineering projects, the Afsuiltdijk, was completed in the Netherlands, proving that newly-mechanized Man could tame not only the land, but also the seas. The Afsuiltdijk closed off Zuiderzee (South Sea) Bay and converted it into a freshwater lake called IJsselmeer. In the previous 100 years, the […] The post Good News in History, May 28 appeared first on Good News Network.

"I haven't slept for 10 days, because that would be too long." The post People are sharing quotes from their favorite comedians. These 23 are pure gold. appeared first on Upworthy.

People will surprise you. The post 9 things I’ve learned about people after hosting over 1,000 strangers in my home appeared first on Upworthy.

The fashion trend dates back to the Egyptians. The post Historians explain the Renaissance obsession of only wearing one pearl earring appeared first on Upworthy.

What started as escapism became a tool to rebuke fascism. The post How Germans took a stand against Nazis by dancing to ‘degenerate’ swing music appeared first on Upworthy.

"They’re genuinely just very positive, curious people who are still excited to learn new things," granddaughter Francesca Rietti tells Upworthy. The post Granddaughter teaches 102-year-old grandpa and 89-year-old grandma how to order Uber Eats appeared first on Upworthy.

This tiny blue creature is making a big splash. The post ‘Never seen anything like it.’ Scientists discover brand new species of octopus. appeared first on Upworthy.