Inspiring
October 8, 2024

Turkey’s Garbage Collectors Create Library With Books Rescued From Trash

One person’s trash is another person’s literary treasure. In Ankara, Turkey, a group of garbage collectors couldn't help but notice a pattern—they kept finding books in the trash that they picked up around the city. Sad to see resources that could easily benefit others being thrown away, they came up with an idea. The workers created a library with the books they rescued from being sent to a landfill.

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Inspiring
October 7, 2024

Dolly Parton Donates $1M of Her Own Money and $1M From Her Businesses To Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

Legendary singer and songwriter Dolly Parton is known for her music as well as her big heart and looking after those who are down on their luck. Recently, the country star pledged a $1 million donation to help Hurricane Helene victims. The announcement was made at an event in her home state of Tennessee on Friday, one of the six states greatly affected by the disaster.

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Music
October 6, 2024

Researchers Discover Previously Unknown Music Mozart Composed as a Teenager

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed over 600 works during his lifetime. Despite this astounding number, new works by the Austrian musician continue to be unearthed. Recently, researchers at a library in Germany found a previously unknown piece of music composed by a young Mozart. Dating back to the mid to late 1760s, the work is believed to have been composed by Mozart when the musical prodigy was in his early teens.

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