Good News Notes: “To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Houston’s beloved sandwich shop has rolled out its latest and final “H-Town Original” sandwich, combing forces with ZZ Top founder, frontman and acclaimed guitarist and singer to create a one-of-kind sandwich. The Billy F Gibbons – Whisker Bomb Po’ Boy consists of buttermilk-dipped fried green tomatoes, harissa,…
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Daredevil breaks slackline world record walking between two hot air balloons at 6,100ft
Good News Notes: “A daredevil has broken the slackline world record after walking between two hot air balloons more than a mile above the ground. Rafael Zugno Bridi, 34, balanced precariously on the narrow inch-wide slackline among the clouds over Praia Grande in his native Brazil. The adrenaline junkie was barefoot 6,131ft in the air when…
They accidentally found hidden paintings dating back to Renaissance
Good News Notes: “Restorers in England made “the discovery of a lifetime” by accident when they found paintings dating back to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Likely dating to sometime between 1540 and 1580, the paintings feature swirls, birds with teeth and tiny men in hats. The paintings were found behind wall plaster being removed during…
Glitter is an environmental disaster. So scientists invented an eco-friendly version
Good News Notes: “We have a love-hate relationship with glitter. It’s undeniably sparkly, cute and festive. But dip your hand into a jar of the iridescent plastic particles, and you’ll spend the next year finding specks of it in surprising places. Those places could range from your hair and clothes all the way to oceans…
Local charity takes bullet donations and turns them into jewelry
Good News Notes: “A South Florida non-profit is honoring fallen Hollywood Police Officer Yandy Chirino in a unique way. Bullets 4 Life takes bullets off the street and turns them into jewelry. When a bullet is donated, its casing is taken apart and used as part of a bracelet. One was donated by an Opa-locka…
Young woman takes prize money and gives it to charity
Good News Notes: “One young woman from Topeka High School is making a difference in the community after winning a Character Challenge in her school district. The “Character Challenge” took place via Tik Tok and was meant to promote kindness and inclusiveness amongst students in the district. Jada Fulton picked up her phone and made…
Massive Attack auctions off rare Banksy art, raising £141,000 for charity
Good News Notes: “We may never know for sure whether Massive Attack’s Robert ‘3D’ Del Naja is actually Banksy, but what we do know is that the Bristol trip hop band has been holding onto some very rare prints by the street artist. On Friday (October 29), the group let two of these prints go to raise more…
John Boyega: ‘Sustainability in fashion is key to me, but people need to be educated’
Good News Notes: “British-Nigerian actor John Boyega has a lot going on. With filming for his trio of Star Wars films over, the 29-year old actor has been confirmed to join Oscar winner Viola Davis and GQ cover star Lashana Lynch in Gina Prince-Bythewood’s The Woman Kin, a period film focused on the 18th-century African kingdom of Dahomey. In addition, the Peckham-born…
Kering, Cartier launch environmental pact for watches, jewellery
Good News Notes: “French luxury group Kering (PRTP.PA), Richemont’s (CFR.S) Cartier, and the Responsible Jewellery Council have teamed up to set environmental targets for watches and jewellery activities, challenging labels in the industry to commit to them too. The move comes amid heightened scrutiny of environmental issues among consumers, especially from the younger generations, key sources of future…
How Afghan Women Refugees In Delhi Are Helping Eliminate Plastic Waste From Their Host City
Good News Notes: “After being forced to flee from their country years ago, women refugees from Afghanistan have made a living for themselves in India’s capital. In New Delhi, Afghan women refugees are carving a career for themselves working on what our planet needs the most today – fighting plastic pollution. One such woman is…