Aug 6

Good News Tuesday

What better way to start the day than with some upbeat news?

Lucky Strike

A metal detectorist says he did a “jig of joy” after turning up an “exceptionally rare” 2,000-year-old Celtic coin. Grandfather Mike Taylor could not contain his excitement after finding the rose gold stater while searching farmland in South Wales. After getting an “iffy” signal from his detector, he dug down four inches before uncovering the coin, struck during the reign of Antedios, an Iceni ruler, from 20 - 47AD. The incredibly detailed coin, thought to be worth £4,000 ($5,100), depicts a triple-tailed horse alongside a cross, crescent, six-spoked wheel and pellets. It bears the tree emblem of the Dobunni, an Iron Age tribe living in Britain prior to the Roman conquest.

Dementia-Friendly

One of the Netherlands’ leading galleries has launched tours exclusively for people with dementia - and their caregivers. An exclusive tour of such works is now available for people with dementia on the last Friday of every month at the Kunstmuseum. Research has shown that that looking at and talking about art has a positive effect on people with dementia. “Emotional experience and the connecting power of art are central to this new, interactive programme. We want to make a positive contribution to the quality of life of both people with dementia and their caregivers.”

Vitamin D May Reduce Risk of Dementia by a Third: Researchers found that people with higher levels of the 'sunshine vitamin' had better cognitive function.

Long-finned pilot whales in the mid-Atlantic

"Absolutely Incredible"

During his quest to row across the Atlantic Ocean all by himself, Tom Waddington found plenty of company at sea, when a pod of pilot whales thronged around him. They followed him for hours, growing from a few playful animals to hundreds of large creatures. At least one smacked into his small boat. The whales popped their heads above the surface and seemed to play together - a gam of whales, gadding about - as Waddington, who is rowing some 2,000 nautical miles from the Newfoundland coast to Penzance, on England's most south western tip, watched in amazement.

Peanut Allergy

Australia, the ‘allergy capital of the world,’ has launched a world-first free nationwide treatment program for children with peanut allergies. The goal is to safely build tolerance so that kids don’t need to worry about the possibility of a life-threatening reaction.

Picnic Table Art

Last year she unveiled verses that will be launched into space, but U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón’s latest project has a more earthly destination. Limón is inviting the public to share in the connection between art and nature with “You Are Here: Poetry in Parks,” a series of installations in a handful of the country’s national parks. The project, which formally kicked off during National Poetry Month in April, transforms picnic tables into public works of art at seven parks - spanning Florida to California - and made its debut in June at Massachusetts’ Cape Cod National Seashore. Each features a piece from a historic American poet whose work “connects in a meaningful way to the park,” per the Library of Congress.

Off-Grid EV Charging

GoSun has developed a knack for creating unique products that put the sun's power to work here on Earth. Its newest product promises to be its most revolutionary yet, providing an off-grid means of charging electric vehicles. By opening up and unfurling the solar panels down, the car's windshield, hood and trunk, drivers can go off-grid without having to so much look at a charging station or electrical socket.

"If you don’t believe in yourself, why is anyone else going to believe in you?" Tom Brady

On This Day

6 August 1926: Gertrude Ederle, age 19, of New York became the first woman to swim the English Channel, breaking the men's record by nearly two hours.