Happy Friday – and happy first day of spring 🌼. New beginnings are kind of our thing around here, so let's get into it.

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It’s not all doom and gloom out there. Here’s some positive news items from publications around the world.

🇺🇸 United States
Music's Most Famous Phone Number Now Connects to a Cancer Helpline
Tommy Tutone's 1981 earworm "867-5309/Jenny" has been stuck in people's heads for over four decades. Now those seven digits have a new purpose – dial CSC-867-5309 and you'll reach a free, confidential cancer support line staffed by trained specialists. The catchiest number in pop history just became the most useful, too. (Read more 👉 People)

🇩🇰 Denmark
He Made Millions in Business. Now He's Buying Farms and Returning Them to Nature
Danish multimillionaire Jacob Jelsing co-founded a biotech firm. But instead of climbing the rich list, he's spending his fortune buying up farmland and handing it back to nature. (Read more 👉 Imagine5)

🇺🇸 Morgan County, Georgia
School Bus Driver Spots House Fire, Saves Sleeping Family
Marlene Davis was driving her usual morning route when she noticed smoke – then flames – coming from inside a home. She pulled the bus over, ran to the front door, and rang the bell until the resident woke up. The family had no idea their house was on fire. Everyone got out safely, and the homeowner later flagged her down just to say thank you. (Read more 👉 SunnySkyz)

🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon
Volunteers Are Helping Frogs Cross a Highway – for the 13th Year Running
Every winter, one of Oregon's largest populations of red-legged frogs has to cross four lanes of Highway 30 to reach its breeding grounds. For 13 years, a crew of volunteers has shown up at dusk with buckets and "FROGS" printed on their vests to carry them safely across. Last year, they transported over 1,000 frogs. A permanent wildlife underpass is now in the works. (Read more 👉 High Country News)

🇦🇺 Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Mother-Daughter Diving Team Discovers World's Largest Known Coral Colony
A mom and her daughter were surveying the Great Barrier Reef from their family boat when they dropped into the water and found something extraordinary – a single coral colony stretching 111 meters, roughly the length of a soccer pitch. Scientists believe it's centuries old and are now mapping it in 3D. Its exact location is being kept secret to protect it. (Read more 👉 The Guardian)

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California
Paris Hilton Launches $1M Recovery Fund for Women Business Owners After Disasters
After the 2025 LA fires destroyed her Malibu home, Hilton channeled that experience into action – deploying over $1 million in grants to 50 women-owned businesses hit by the blaze. One year on, 90% of them are still operating. Now she's taking the initiative nationwide. (Read more 👉 AP News)

🌏 Global
Dogs Can Sniff Out Trafficked Wildlife Hidden in Shipping Containers – With 98% Accuracy
Thanks to a new portable air-sampling device, trained detection dogs can now identify trafficked animals concealed inside sealed shipping containers from tiny air samples alone. The tech could be a gamechanger for combating the illegal wildlife trade. (Read more 👉 The Conversation)

🌏 Global
EVs Avoided the Use of 2.3 Million Barrels of Oil Per Day in 2025
According to BloombergNEF, global EV adoption prevented the consumption of 2.3 million barrels of oil every single day last year – and that number is expected to more than double by 2030. Electric car sales now account for over 10% of all vehicles sold in 39 countries, up from just four in 2019. (Read more 👉 Bloomberg) [Gift link for free access]

Feel good stories from Happilynews.com guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

Tia Lucia Walter was about to miss her flight.

The Dallas mom had given her family plenty of time at Love Field, but an unexpected surge at bag check had swallowed every spare minute. By the time they cleared TSA, the announcement was already ringing out: "Last call for Midway. Doors closing."

Her husband Zack grabbed their four-year-old son, David, and ran. Tia grabbed the luggage and their three-and-a-half-year-old daughter, River – and immediately realized she couldn't carry both.

That's when she spotted a soldier sitting alone near the food court.

Out of breath and out of options, she rushed over and asked if he could help. He didn't hesitate. Not for a second. He scooped up River and ran – sprinting the full length of the terminal alongside Tia, who was dragging her suitcase behind her. By the time they reached the gate, breathless and frantic, boarding was complete and the door was closed.

They made it. Just.

The relief hit Tia all at once, and she started to cry as she tried to thank him. The soldier's quickly apologized – worried he hadn't been holding River correctly. "I immediately told him he did everything perfectly," Tia said.

But there was no time for a proper goodbye. The family boarded, and Tia never even caught his name.

What she didn't know was that after they disappeared down the jet bridge, Daniel – as she'd later learn he was called – walked back through the terminal to his seat. The passengers who'd watched the whole thing unfold broke into applause.

That unfinished gratitude stayed with Tia. She shared the story online, and the video exploded – eventually reaching Daniel himself, who'd been at basic training with no phone access.

When he graduated and finally switched his phone back on, he was met with a flood of messages from fellow trainees, all saying the same thing: you're everywhere.

"When we were finally reunited," Tia said, "it felt surreal – like the story had come full circle exactly the way it was meant to."

Watch the full story here 👇

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A unique, sometimes quirky, but always eye-catching photo feature each week.

No, this isn't Photoshop. Or in this day and age we should say not AI. This beautiful butterfly landed perfectly on a real caiman and appearing liek elaborate eyelashes. And nature photographer Morris Hersko was in the right place at the right time to snap the funny shot.

Interestingly, these little opportunists are drawn to the salty minerals in crocodilian tears, so they'll literally land on a predator's face to grab a drink. The caiman, for the record, does not seem remotely bothered.

The shot is one of 11 previously unseen entries from last year's Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards, released this week to mark the launch of the 2026 competition. The annual contest celebrates the funniest and most perfectly timed wildlife photography on the planet – and entries for this year are now open through June 30.

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Positive thinking gets a bad rap – mostly because "just be positive!" is terrible advice when life is hard. But there's a version that actually works, and it has nothing to do with pretending everything's fine.

It starts with noticing your automatic thoughts. When your brain jumps to the worst-case scenario – which it will, because that's literally what brains do – try labelling it instead of absorbing it. Something like: "That's a stressed thought" or "My brain is jumping ahead." That tiny pause creates enough distance to choose a better response.

From there, reframe honestly. Not "everything's great!" but "I made a mistake, and there's room to fix it." Your brain responds better to believable thoughts than forced cheerfulness.

The inventor of the fire hydrant is unknown – because the patent was destroyed in a fire. The ultimate irony, and nobody can prove who deserves the credit.

1867 Joseph Lister first outlines the discovery of antiseptic surgery in an article in "The Lancet"

1905 Albert Einstein finishes his scientific paper detailing his quantum theory of light, a foundation of modern physics

1932 Sydney Harbour Bridge opens in Sydney, Australia

1965 Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov leaves his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes and becomes the first person to conduct a spacewalk

Can you find two, three-letter words that complete these words?

b---

d---

m---et

p---ing

sh---

Answer at the bottom of the newsletter

It started with 10 dads in a London pub. Three weeks later, 35 showed up – beers in one hand, braids in the other. The video racked up 15 million views, and honestly, it's not hard to see why. Watch it here 👇

*Studies show that watching heartwarming videos can boost your mood. So sit back and start your weekend positively - doctors orders!

🧠 Brain Teaser Answer

ark: bark, dark, market, parking, shark.

And:

ill: bill, dill, millet, pilling, shill.