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• Fortnite Debuts New ‘Chicken Trooper’ Skin Dreamed up by an Eight-Year-Old

  The Chicken Trooper, as it was originally known, has officially hatched. When the father of a young Fortnite player shared his son’s idea with the Reddit community, an artist got involved to bring his creation to life. Epic picked it up and now, the Tender Defender is an official Fortnite skin. Connor, an eight-year-old Fortnite… Read more

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• Houston ATM Accidentally Dispenses $100 Bills

  It was a lucky day to be in Houston, Texas. A malfunctioning Bank of America ATM dispensed $100 bills in place of $10s and customers received nice little holiday season surprise at the expense of the bank. Word of the glitch spread like wildfire on social media and cars lined up to cash in at… Read more

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• An Exquisite Rainbow River Exists in Colombia

  Colombia is home to an amazingly “Instagrammable” river.

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• Homeless Man Find $17,000 Outside of Food Bank and Turns It In To Help Feed Others

  A homeless man stopped by his local food bank to grab some of the baked food that is left outside of the Sumner Food Bank when the facility is closed, but when he reached the front door, he saw a brown paper bag sitting beside it. Kevin Booth had stopped by for a bite to eat,… Read more

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• Elderly Neighbor Leaves Behind 14 Years’ Worth of Gifts for Little Girl

  A family got a beautiful and touching taste of true Christmas spirit this week when their late elderly neighbor had left behind some very special gifts for their two-year-old daughter. The elderly man, Ken, who was in his late 80s, lived near Owen and Caroline Williams and adored their daughter Cadi. Before passing away, he… Read more

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• In the Spirit of Giving People Are Leaving Snacks and Drinks out for Delivery Workers

  At this time of year, delivery workers and drivers are busier than Mr. Claus. As online shopping totally takes over, tons of packages are being delivered every day and this means lots of work for those in the business of mail. This has led to a random act of kindness by many package recipients. People… Read more

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• The Rock Gifts His Mother a ‘Golden Ticket’ for a New Home for the Holidays

  ‘The Rock’ is quite a guy. In an Instagram video published earlier this week, Dwayne surprised his month, Ata, with a big Christmas gift. The Rock said that after spending years on the road with his parents, he was finally able to buy them their first home in 1999. View this post on Instagram This… Read more

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• A 16-Year-Old from Kansas is Graduating from High School and Harvard Simultaneously

  Braxton Moral, a 16-year-old from Kansas, is about to do something pretty impressive. When he was just 11-years-old, his family enrolled him in Harvard’s extension program. “They told us: ‘You need to do something. He’s not just gifted. He’s really, really gifted,” his father recalls. So, at 16, Braxton is about to receive his Bachelor’s degree,… Read more

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• 11-Year-Old Boy Saves Drowning Man When No One Else at the Scene Could Swim

  When a 34-year-old man was drowning in a pool in St. Paul, Minnesota, a young boy jumped in to save him. Advaik Nandikotkur was hanging out at the pool at his apartment building with his family when a man sank to the bottom of the deep end. Advaik was the only other person by the pool who… Read more

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• Salon Welcomes Rival Business After Disaster Strikes

  While the closing of a rival business might seem like a tempting opportunity to increase profits and bring in more customers, one local salon in New Jersey decided to take the high road. On Christmas Eve, disaster struck at Allendale Hair Studios when a fire damaged their building forcing them to close up shop. Their… Read more

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• Iconic Montreal Hospital Turned into Shelter for the Homeless

  The Royal Victoria Hospital, an iconic hospital during its heyday, closed back in 2015. Now, it’s being used for another purpose. The hospital, in Montreal, has been transformed into a temporary homeless shelter so that homeless citizens, and their pets, have some refuge from the bitterly cold winter temperatures. Patient rooms have been converted into… Read more

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• Cadillac Debuts First Electric Vehicle Design and Plans for an Electric Future

  Cadillac just unveiled the brand’s first fully electric model, establishing the GM luxury brand as its electric-vehicle leader. On Sunday night Cadillac showed a video of a crossover EV ahead of the Detroit auto show. Called the BEV3, the electric-car architecture will be designed in a way to accommodate multiple body styles as well as front,… Read more

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• George Mason University is Getting Food Delivery Robots

  At one point or another, most college students have been struck with a horrible epidemic. Laziness. Now, with the help of Starship Technologies, laziness is not only acceptable, but it’s also rewarded. George Mason University will be provided with at least 25 food-delivery robots to deliver students food from establishments like Blaze Pizza, Starbucks, and… Read more

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• Dad Builds Wheelchair-Accessible Snow Fort so Every Kid Can Join in the Fun

  Gregg Eichorn and his wife are pretty much the sweetest people alive. Not only has this Cincinnati couple adopted nine special needs children, but Gregg took it upon himself, after a snowstorm, to make sure all the kids could join in on the fun of a snow fort. My buddy Gregg built this handicap accessible… Read more

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• Three-Year-Old Rescued After Days in the Woods

  Three-year-old, Casey Hathaway, went missing last Tuesday from his great-grandmother’s backyard in Ernul, North Carolina. He was playing outside with his two siblings when a relative called them inside and he was nowhere to be found. After 45 minutes of searching, the family called 911 for help. For two days, volunteers, rescue workers, law enforcement… Read more

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• JetBlue Teamed up with the P-A-T-Riots for Super Bowl Sunday Flights

  Although the Super Bowl was pretty lackluster, for some attendees who made the trek from Boston to Atlanta, their airfare was at least free. How? Leave it to the marketing genius of JetBlue Airways, the official airline of the New England Patriots, to come up with a creative promo for Super Bowl Sunday. If your… Read more

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• A Stranger’s Act of Kindness in Airport Terminal Is a Lesson in Compassion and Togetherness

  A kind gesture at the Las Vegas airport made a viral impact recently. Former Marine, Kevin Armentrout, was waiting for a plane to San Diego with his 16-month-old daughter, Carter, earlier this week. As the little girl made friends and said hello to the other travelers at the gate, she walked over to one man… Read more

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• UPS Driver Follows His Gut Concerning a Customer on His Route

  Todd Holland, a UPS driver in Ashe County, North Carolina, has been touted as a hero after following his gut this past week. Along his route, he dropped off a package for one of his customers and noticed that another package from a few days prior was still sitting outside. In his gut, Holland said,… Read more

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• Driver Sees Cash Flying Through the Air on the Highway and Goes Above and Beyond

  We all wish money grew on trees, but what if it was just flying through the air while you were cruising on the highway—what would you do? Well, if you’re anything like Terry Brubaker, you pull over and start collecting the cash. $6,600 to be exact. When Terry was driving through Gloversville, NY, she saw… Read more

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• Inmates Come to the Rescue When Infant Is Locked in Car

  When an infant was locked in an SUV at the West Pasco Judicial Center in New Port Richey, Florida, inmates with lock-picking skills came to the rescue just in time. A couple and their 1-year-old daughter were at the center when the father accidentally locked the keys in the car, with the baby still in the… Read more

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• Taco Bell Cashier Writes Kind Messages on Customer’s Receipts

  No matter how busy the Taco Bell in Camillus, New York gets, Kelly Stewart always sends customers on their way with more than just their meal. The 27-year-old employee has worked at Taco Bell for about four months now, but in that time, she has hand-written hundreds of inspiring messages and quotes on the back… Read more

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