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September 23, 2024

Friendly Fox Regularly Visits London Woman for Playtime, Snacks, and Cuddles

Foxes are famously elusive, but a woman in London has shown that, with patience, even wild animals can learn to trust. A female fox has been making regular visits to Lilly Edith's home, even curling up in her bed for naps. Edith captures the fox’s adorable and often unexpected moments on TikTok, where she has over 9,000 followers. Edith first met Melady the friendly fox during a tough period in her life.

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August 27, 2024

National Park Service Receives a Record-High Gift of $100M, the Largest Grant in Its History

Since its inception in 1916, the National Park Service (NPS) has strived to protect natural environments and offer a world-class experience to all its visitors. Now, thanks to a generous donation, it'll continue to uphold these missions. The National Park Foundation announced it has received the largest grant in its history, a $100 million gift from Lilly Endowment Inc.

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July 19, 2024

22 Tennessee State Parks Provide All-Terrain Wheelchairs to Enhance Accessibility for All

The evolution of technology has increasingly introduced accessible features. Smartphones have implemented specialized assistive technologies like voice commands, screen readers, and customizable interfaces. And improvements in smart home devices, such as voice-activated lights, help improve everyday convenience and accessibility for people with mobility and sensory impairments. In line with this trend, Tennessee has added all-terrain wheelchairs to 10 more state parks, bringing the total number of parks with mobility assistive devices to 22.

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July 10, 2024

Man Who Mows Lawns for Free Raises Over $188K for Cat Shelter That Helped Him

A man named Spencer began mowing lawns when he was just 11 years old, using his father's push mower to earn some money. That bloomed into a successful landscaping business—SB Mowing—by the time he graduated high school, and now he has a thriving social media presence. His YouTube channel features videos of him mowing deserted or overgrown homes for free and during one such adventure, something unexpected happened.

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