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December 18, 2024

Over 485,000 Kids Get Free LEGOs To Play With Thanks To Nonprofit Donations

In 2019, LEGO launched the Replay program, allowing people to donate unwanted LEGO bricks back to the company for redistribution at children’s non-profits across the United States. This year, LEGO commemorates the 5th anniversary of its innovative Replay program. In the past five years, more than 161,000 boxes of LEGO bricks have been donated through the program, adding up to an astounding 580,000 pounds of recycled product.

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November 1, 2024

Anna Kendrick Donates All of Her Income From ‘Woman of the Hour’ Film to Victims of Violent Crime

Best known for her lighthearted and comedic roles in Pitch Perfect and A Simple Favor, Anna Kendrick recently shifted to a darker genre. In her directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, she both stars in and directs this gripping true-crime thriller based on the real-life story of serial killer Rodney Alcala, also known as “The Dating Game Killer.

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July 18, 2024

Zambia Made Education Free and Young People Have Flocked to Classrooms To Learn

Education is a basic human right, but many children around the world don't have access to it. Luckily for the young people of Zambia, things changed a few years ago. In 2021, the government made schooling free for everyone. Since then, hoards of new students have gladly taken the chance earn an education and flocked to the country's classrooms. But this has also come with its own set of challenges.

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April 25, 2024

Man Blind Tastes 25 Wines While Running the London Marathon for a Good Cause

The best vintners can tell you the region, grape variety, and year of production of a specific wine just from a sniff and a little sip. But can they also do it while running a marathon? Wine merchant Tom Gilbey put his skills to the test for a good cause. As the expert ran the London Marathon, he stopped at various points to taste 25 wine samples and guess at their origins.

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