Thief returns book he stole 25 years ago, plus a $200 donation, to library
A book that is 25 years overdue has finally been returned to the Great Falls Public Library in Montana — along with a $200 peace offering. A man who checked out Richard Matheson's 1975 book Bid Time Return in 1982 and kept it wrote a letter to the library, saying it had been "bugging" him that he kept it for so long. He revealed that he had read the "absolutely fascinating" book 25 times, and because it was in bad shape, had it restored. Bid Time Return is now a collectible, he added, and before Matheson died in 2013, he had him sign the book. The man admitted that the book had been "wrongfully taken," but wanted the staff to "kindly take into consideration it has been loved and cared for all these years, and know that I am sorry for taking it."
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70-year-old woman runs 7 marathons on 7 continents in 7 days
You could say Chau Smith is in good shape. The 70-year-old Missouri woman recently ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days. Dubbed the "Triple 7 Quest," the challenge saw her pound 26.2 miles a day across Australia, Singapore, Egypt, the Netherlands, the U.S., Chile, and Antarctica. Smith, who works 10 hours a day at her dry cleaning business, says she found the experience invigorating. "I live a stressful life," she says. But after a run, "I always feel better." Smith is now planning to hike the Appalachian Trail.
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NYPD officers discover they are long-lost sisters
When New York Police Department Officer Yadarquiris Molina began working in the 42nd Precinct, she wasn't the only person on the squad with that last name, as Officer Jasmine Molina had just transferred over from the 41st. Neither woman thought much of it until they began talking in the locker room, and discovered they had more than a last name in common — they had the same father. "When she told me his name — which is the exact same as mine — I stood speechless," Jasmine told NBC New York. "I didn't have anything to say." Jasmine found out that she also has another sister and two brothers, and when their father was dying, all were at his bedside. The sisters say they're not upset that it took so long to be reunited. "The relationship that we have now is what matters at this point," Yadarquiris said.
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Commercial Fisherman Releases 30 Tonnes Of Mackerel To Save Dolphins Trapped In Nets
A commercial fisherman in New Zealand is being praised for his actions after he released an estimated 30 tonnes of jack mackerel to save six dolphins caught in his net.
"The crew were determined not to hurt the dolphins in any way if at all possible and they set about trying to free them by lowering the sides of the net," said Fiona MacMillan, general manager of fishing company Sanford Ltd.
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A Girl Was Sad After A Boy Called Her Hair Ugly. This Is How Her Teacher Responded
Ana Barbara Ferreira, a teacher in Sao Paulo, Brazil, said one of her students was "sad" after being ridiculed by a boy, who had said her hair was "ugly".
Ferreira wrote:
"Yesterday, my student told me there was a boy saying that her hair was ugly. She was very sad. At that moment, the only thing I could tell her was that she was wonderful and shouldn't care about what he was saying.
"Today, I woke up and remembered what happened and decided to wear the same hairstyle she used to wear. When she saw me, she came running to hug me and say that I was beautiful, and I told her: 'Today I'm beautiful like you!'."
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Man Moves To New Orleans, Builds 30 Community Gardens For The Needy And Saves The Bees
"If we all did our part, if we all did what we could for our community, to help one another, to help the environment as much as we could, could you imagine how peaceful – how wonderful life would be?"
These are the words of David Young, an urban farmer in the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans.
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