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July 26, 2022

Study Shows More Dogs in a Neighborhood May Contribute to Lower Crime

Dogs are great companions. They’ve always offered loyalty, love, and unwavering friendship; but now, there may be another benefit to our canine pals. Researchers at Ohio State University discovered that neighborhoods with more dogs have less violent crime—homicide, robbery and, to a lesser extent, aggravated assaults. The paper was recently published in Social Forces, and it offers insight into how safety-promoting trust is built in communities.

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July 21, 2022

Man Asks Twitter for 104 Birthday Wishes for His Dad’s 104th Birthday, Receives Thousands of Sweet Messages

What birthday gift do you give the man who has everything? Kevin Mills was asking the same question as his father, Gerald Mills' 104th birthday was approaching. He ultimately decided on a unique gift, certainly one his father had yet to receive across 103 birthdays. Mills took to Twitter, asking for 104 happy birthdays wishes, along with a photo of his dad.

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July 15, 2022

Dalai Lama Celebrates His 87th Birthday by Opening a New Library and Museum

His Holiness the Dalai Lama is one of the most revered spiritual leaders on the planet. The Buddhist leader, known as Tenzin Gyatso, is the 14th incarnation of the Dalai Lama. Born in 1935, he has reigned as Tibet's spiritual leader since 1940. In July, His Holiness turned 87 and celebrated by inaugurating the Dalai Lama Library and Museum in Dharmsala, India.

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July 8, 2022

Actor Paul Rudd Surprises Boy Whose Classmates Wouldn’t Sign His Yearbook

Signing a yearbook is usually a heartwarming end-of-year tradition among friends and classmates. But not for 12-year-old Brody Ridder. His classmates refused to sign his yearbook, leaving him with only four signatures, two of which were made by his teachers. After his mother Cassandra Cooper shared this sad experience on Facebook, asking other parents to “teach your kids kindness,” many people were inspired to help Ridder out—including actor Paul Rudd.

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