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A herd of goats makes its way through a stubbly, dry grassland to a hilly grove. As they get closer, the air becomes noticeably cooler, the vegetation denser, the grass greener. A couple of buffalo wallow in a shallow pool of water, and beyond, a forest path leads to a... The post The Verdant Refuge of India’s Sacred Groves appeared first on Reasons to be Cheerful.

Your home will never smell fresher. The post 7 tips to keep your house smelling good without air fresheners appeared first on Upworthy.

Depression-era Thanksgivings did not suffer on flavor. The post 8 Depression-era Thanksgiving meal ideas that still hold up today appeared first on Upworthy.

Beautiful portraits are showcasing the twelve species of hand-reared birds that are being touted among the largest collection of owls in the world—over 150 raptors in total. Ranging in age from 1-19 years-old, they were photographed at their home in the Scottish Owl Centre in Bathgate, 23 miles outside Glasgow—and, as the founders are nearing […] The post 12 Stunning Owl Photos Entice Visitors to Their Scottish Facility–And Any New Owners Who May Want to Buy it appeared first on Good News Network.

Since the Vietnam War, the country faced severe poverty, with major upheavals leaving many people struggling until around 1990. Since then, however, it has taken significant steps to transform itself into a dynamic and developing nation rather than one defined by poverty. Three key approaches to reducing poverty from the late ’90s to the present […] The post Poverty Reduction in Vietnam appeared first on The Borgen Project.

Tourists and commuters along Norway’s stunning coastline will soon travel aboard “flying” electric ferries—quietly whizzing above the water to their destinations. A Norwegian leader in sustainable transport, Boreal AS, has ordered 20 electric hydrofoil vessels from Candela Technology, with deliveries next year from the Swedish company that will launch the world’s largest electric fleet. Water […] The post Fleet of ‘Flying Ferries’ Will Provide Zero-Emission, Silent EV Boats for Commuters and Tourists Along Norway’s Coast appeared first on Good News Network.

Happy 79th birthday to David Letterman, who on February 1st, 1982, took the reins of NBC’s Late Night and kept them for 33 years before stepping down in 2015. In total he went on the air for 6,080 episodes, surpassing his friend and mentor Johnny Carson as the longest-serving late-night talk show host in American television […] The post Good News in History, April 12 appeared first on Good News Network.

He also brought the receipts. The post Millennial has brilliant clapback for Gen Zers who try to say they haven’t aged well appeared first on Upworthy.

Opening up a closed adoption is a risky decision. For this family, it paid off. The post 20-year-old woman agreed to a closed adoption for her baby, then got a wonderful surprise appeared first on Upworthy.

In a UK first, a new forest is set to be grown with fertilized nutrients recovered from urine collected from music festival toilets. The woodland in Wales will feature 4,500 native British trees, like beech, grown with fertilizer made with pee from the Boomtown festival, Bristol Pride, and even the London Marathon. The first seed, […] The post Urine From Music Festival Toilets is Fertilizing a New Biodiverse Forest With Odor-Free Nutrients appeared first on Good News Network.

Agriculture is a significant art and science that deals with crop production. Additionally, in Algeria, it is a major part of the country. A big section of the country’s economy depends on it, and many people rely on it either for food or employment. Recently, a relevant technological program has emerged to improve the situation […] The post The Incorporation of the InnovAgro Program in Agriculture in Algeria appeared first on The Borgen Project.

Our partner Rob Brezsny, whose latest book is Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: […] The post Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny appeared first on Good News Network.

Happy 35th Birthday to the midfield maestro, Thiago Alcântara, one of the finest and cultured passers of the ball seen in recent memory. Enjoying a star-studded, honor-laden career with the mega clubs Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool, as well as with the Spanish National Team, Thiago lifted no less than 27 major trophies and is […] The post Good News in History, April 11 appeared first on Good News Network.

These went so much harder than expected. The post Responses to silly ‘depluralize a movie’ prompt showcase how delightfully clever people can be appeared first on Upworthy.

"What’s most hilarious to me is this is unironically possibly rewriting what is known about snakes." The post Woman baffled by pet snake’s ‘passionate hatred’ toward YouTuber Markiplier appeared first on Upworthy.