100 things we didn’t know last year is a year-end list put together by the BBC, and it’s a fun list. I read all 100!
Some selections from the list:
1. Coach travel is the safest form of road transport in the country.
6. Dishcloths are purged of 99% of their bacteria during two minutes in a microwave.
26. [...]
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Movies That Make Life Feel Good
December 28, 2007 – 12:40 pm
CNN has a neat list of the top 10 life-affirming movie moments. The list is not focused on just cheesy feel-good movies, it also lists movies that have appeal separate from the feel-goodery. From It’s a Wonderful Life to Blade Runner.
From heartwarming classics to instant blockbusters, these are the on-screen scenes that never fail to [...]
Help Save the Planet in 10 Ways
April 11, 2007 – 9:01 am
There are so many ways to save the planet that people get overwhelmed, for those of you who are lost in the goodness please keep reading. HowStuffWorks has posted a basic list of ten things you can do to save the planet.
The list is rather simple as it includes things like recycling (who doesn’t?) and [...]
Now for the Good News
March 27, 2007 – 10:07 am
Steve tells us about how The Reason has an article about how life has improved for the majority of people around the world. Despite the nay-sayers, things are good!
These improvements haven’t been restricted to the United States. It’s a global phenomenon. Worldwide, life expectancy has more than doubled, from 31 years in 1900 to [...]
Good News TV
February 21, 2007 – 1:02 pm
OK this story is almost a half decade old - but it’s still great. A TV show showing only good news…
“In June 2020 the BBC will be celebrating the 10th year of their Good News program. Over the years the popularity of Good News TV has grown and grown. The program has concentrated on good [...]
Good news is never too late
February 16, 2007 – 4:02 pm
I had to chuckle at this good news piece. A lady in England gets a note from the battle front. He was fighting on the Western Front in November 1917. It was sent to her mother but lost in transit and delivered now, 90 years late. Not particularly valuable news intrinsicly but the fact that [...]