Good News
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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Wildlife Photography
July 7, 2022

Winners of the 2022 Audubon Photography Awards Celebrate the Beauty of Our Feathered Friends

Now in its 13th year, the Audubon Photography Awards are a celebration of bird photography. Arranged by the National Audubon Society, an organization whose mission is to protect birds and their environment, the contest had 2,500 entries from across the United States and Canada. This year's grand prize went to Jack Zhi for his image of two raptors in flight. The photo, taken in California, shows a white-tailed kite hovering in mid-air.

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Art
July 6, 2022

Get a Written History of the Ballpoint Pen, One of the World’s Most Popular Writing Tools

Today, there are many different ways of writing in ink. However, the most popular and prevalent instrument is the ballpoint pen. Its modern design channels thick, oil-based ink through a steel tip that “rolls” over the writing surface. So, how did the ballpoint pen come to be? Well, its invention did not happen overnight. After American John J.

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