World
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April 11, 2022
Man Wins €200 Million on the European Lottery and Donates Almost All of It to Save the Earth
€200,000,000: That’s how much an anonymous Frenchman won in the Euromillions jackpot lottery last week, and almost the sum total of how much he gave towards the preservation of tropical rainforest in West Africa, and forests in his native country…
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March 27, 2022
Danish Company Creates Children’s Book to Make Ukrainian Refugees Feel at Home – And it’s Adorable (LOOK)
As millions of Ukrainian women and children take refuge in other European nations, one inspiring act of kindness by the EU company, Mediabrands Content Studio in Denmark, is warming hearts and going viral. With Denmark already haven taken in thousands …
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March 22, 2022
Ukraine Inspires Us With Humanity and Hope: 8 Positive Stories From the Conflict
From charities and governments, to celebrities and everyday people, millions are pitching in to ease the burden for fleeing or sheltering Ukrainians. In turn, they’re inspiring the world with their generosity and strength. We searched the internet to f…
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March 18, 2022
Strangers are Leaving Strollers, Diapers, and Toys at the Border for Ukrainian Refugee Moms (LOOK)
An image recently shared around social media of empty strollers on a Polish rail border crossing has inspired a mountain of donations for Ukrainian refugees. Now at Przemyśl Station, women, children, and infants fleeing the war are being greeted by mou…
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March 17, 2022
UPDATE: Airbnb and its Community Raise More Than $40 Million and Offers 150,000 Temp-Homes for Ukraine
GNN reported earlier this month that from March 2nd to March 3rd, people from around the world booked 61,000 nights in Ukrainian cities via Airbnb, likely not one ever planning to check-in, or reschedule. It was part of a creative social media campaign…
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March 10, 2022
People Are Booking So Many Airbnbs in Ukraine–They Raise $2M for Hosts in Need, and Never Even Check-in
From March 2nd to March 3rd, people from around the world booked 61,000 nights in Ukrainian cities via Airbnb, likely not one ever planning to check-in, or reschedule. It’s part of a creative social media campaign to channel funds into besieged c…
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December 14, 2021
65 Cats Are Treated Like Favored Guests at the World Renown Hermitage Museum in Russia
Like the building itself, the cats which roam freely around the basement of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg have endured through changing fortunes. Originally brought into the massive Baroque building by Empress Elizabeth I to catch mice, the 65 feline…
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November 29, 2021
Artist’s Joke to His Friends Garners $600,000 for Nigerian Orphanages
A Nigerian musician and showman asked for money on Twitter for his birthday to get his Rolls Royce released from a port, but flipped his friends and fans on their heads, donating the full amount of $600,000 to orphanages across the country. Davido, one…