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When the cows are let out of the barn for the summer 🐄

An Irishman, Mick, was on “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.” He had already won 500,000 euros... “You’ve done very well,” said the presenter, “but for a million euros, you’ve only got one lifeline left, phone a friend. “Which of the following birds does NOT build its own nest? A) Sparrow B) Thrush C) Magpie D) Cuckoo. “I don’t know,” said Mick. “I’ll use my last lifeline and phone my friend Paddy.” Paddy wasn’t the smartest, but Mick had his number memorised. Mick rang and repeated the question to Paddy. “Dat’s simple. It’s a cuckoo!” Paddy said, “Are you sure? There’s a lot of money on this!” “Yes!” Mick hung up the phone and said, “I’ll go with cuckoo.” “Is that your final answer?” asked Chris. “Yup.” There was a pause, then the presenter screamed, “Cuckoo is correct! You’ve won one million euros!” Mick called Paddy. “Tell me, Paddy? How in Heaven’s name did you know it was da Cuckoo that doesn’t build its own nest?” “Well, duh! Because he lives in a clock!”

Cat: You have come to the wrong place, my child

I left my dogs alone with my photgrapher daughter and when I came back home, this is what I saw

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When you're a wildlife photographer, the goal is to blend in with your surroundings, so that you don't scare off the animals😂

A 15-year-old student has drawn global attention after developing a device capable of detecting pancreatic cancer at its earliest stages. This matters because pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancers largely due to late diagnosis. The invention is a low-cost sensor designed to identify specific biological markers linked to early pancreatic tumors. Unlike traditional tests that can take days or weeks, this device delivers results in just minutes. Medical experts reviewing the project noted that the technology could dramatically improve survival rates if deployed widely. Early detection allows treatment to begin sooner, when outcomes are far more favorable. What surprised researchers most was the depth of understanding behind the invention. The teenager studied existing diagnostic limitations and engineered a solution that addresses both speed and affordability. The breakthrough has earned international awards and scientific recognition, sparking discussion about how much potential remains untapped in young innovators. It highlights how curiosity, access to knowledge, and support can lead to life-changing discoveries.

Your heart is smarter than you think.

"My name's Raymond. I'm 73. I work the parking lot at St. Joseph's Hospital. Minimum wage, orange vest, a whistle I barely use. Most people don't even look at me. I'm just the old man waving cars into spaces. But I see everything. Like the black sedan that circled the lot every morning at 6 a.m. for three weeks. Young man driving, grandmother in the passenger seat. Chemotherapy, I figured. He'd drop her at the entrance, then spend 20 minutes hunting for parking, missing her appointments. One morning, I stopped him. "What time tomorrow?" "6:15," he said, confused. "Space A-7 will be empty. I'll save it." He blinked. "You... you can do that?" "I can now," I said. Next morning, I stood in A-7, holding my ground as cars circled angrily. When his sedan pulled up, I moved. He rolled down his window, speechless. "Why?" "Because she needs you in there with her," I said. "Not out here stressing." He cried. Right there in the parking lot. Word spread quietly. A father with a sick baby asked if I could help. A woman visiting her dying husband. I started arriving at 5 a.m., notebook in hand, tracking who needed what. Saved spots became sacred. People stopped honking. They waited. Because they knew someone else was fighting something bigger than traffic. But here's what changed everything, A businessman in a Mercedes screamed at me one morning. "I'm not sick! I need that spot for a meeting!" "Then walk," I said calmly. "That space is for someone whose hands are shaking too hard to grip a steering wheel." He sped off, furious. But a woman behind him got out of her car and hugged me. "My son has leukemia," she sobbed. "Thank you for seeing us." The hospital tried to stop me. "Liability issues," they said. But then families started writing letters. Dozens. "Raymond made the worst days bearable." "He gave us one less thing to break over." Last month, they made it official. "Reserved Parking for Families in Crisis." Ten spots, marked with blue signs. And they asked me to manage it. But the best part? A man I'd helped two years ago, his mother survived, came back. He's a carpenter. Built a small wooden box, mounted it by the reserved spaces. Inside? Prayer cards, tissues, breath mints, and a note, "Take what you need. You're not alone. -Raymond & Friends" People leave things now. Granola bars. Phone chargers. Yesterday, someone left a hand-knitted blanket. I'm 73. I direct traffic in a hospital parking lot. But I've learned this: Healing doesn't just happen in operating rooms. Sometimes it starts in a parking space. When someone says, "I see your crisis. Let me carry this one small piece." So pay attention. At the grocery checkout, the coffee line, wherever you are. Someone's drowning in the little things while fighting the big ones. Hold a door. Save a spot. Carry the weight no one else sees. It's not glamorous. But it's everything." Let this story reach more hearts.... Credit: Mary Nelson

Nature is Conscious and is Aware of Everything Trees become motionless at the sound of the flute. They perceive the Sound Frequency—they are listening. ✨🙌🏾💫 © manifiesto_do

FEEL THE HARMONIC VIBRATIONS Being our body is 70% water, the vibration produced by the bowls travel, drawing beautiful sound mandalas traveling through the bones and radiating through all organs and tissues. ✨🙌🏾💫 © casadelcuenco

Xing Xing the Tibetan macaque tries petting a cat.

In 1931, a doctor discovered the real root of cancer and the world ignored him. His name was Dr. Otto Warburg. He won the Nobel Prize for discovering something that should have changed cancer treatment forever.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT MYCELIUM? The person who made the Avatar movie knew. Mycelium, or mycorrhiza, is a fungus that spreads underground, creating a network of connections between all plant species, something like the internet, which allows them not only to communicate, but also to care for, protect and feed themselves. Supplying themselves with water. When a tree in the forest is cut down, this mycelium communicates to too many trees in the forest that one of them is dying and all the other trees, through the mycelium, begin to care for the remaining trunk to try to save that life. They feed it with water and protect it because that dying trunk is part of the forest family. Everything has a language. It is the universal language. We learn to reconnect with this non-verbal language, understanding that we are all part of the same thing. We are neither superior nor inferior. We are like children who still have a lot to learn from our older brothers, from the trees and the forest and above all from Our Mother Earth. ~ Unknown ✨🙌🏾💫

Rest in peace, Patricia Routledge 🙏🏻 In memory of her, I encourage everyone to read these words of hers from February last year. Whether young or old, you're bound to get something out of it. ***** "I’ll be turning 95 this coming Monday. In my younger years, I was often filled with worry — worry that I wasn’t quite good enough, that no one would cast me again, that I wouldn’t live up to my mother’s hopes. But these days begin in peace, and end in gratitude. My life didn’t quite take shape until my forties. I had worked steadily — on provincial stages, in radio plays, in West End productions — but I often felt adrift, as though I was searching for a home within myself that I hadn’t quite found. At 50, I accepted a television role that many would later associate me with — Hyacinth Bucket, of Keeping Up Appearances. I thought it would be a small part in a little series. I never imagined that it would take me into people’s living rooms and hearts around the world. And truthfully, that role taught me to accept my own quirks. It healed something in me. At 60, I began learning Italian — not for work, but so I could sing opera in its native language. I also learned how to live alone without feeling lonely. I read poetry aloud each evening, not to perfect my diction, but to quiet my soul. At 70, I returned to the Shakespearean stage — something I once believed I had aged out of. But this time, I had nothing to prove. I stood on those boards with stillness, and audiences felt that. I was no longer performing. I was simply being. At 80, I took up watercolour painting. I painted flowers from my garden, old hats from my youth, and faces I remembered from the London Underground. Each painting was a quiet memory made visible. Now, at 95, I write letters by hand. I’m learning to bake rye bread. I still breathe deeply every morning. I still adore laughter — though I no longer try to make anyone laugh. I love the quiet more than ever. I’m writing this to tell you something simple: Growing older is not the closing act. It can be the most exquisite chapter — if you let yourself bloom again. Let these years ahead be your TREASURE YEARS. You don’t need to be famous. You don’t need to be flawless. You only need to show up — fully — for the life that is still yours. With love and gentleness, Patricia Routledge ***** Once more, rest in peace. 🤍

A week ago I launched localFoddr. It's just me here, but I built it because I believe livestock farmers, ranchers, fishers & butchers - the people who raise meat, catch seafood, and produce eggs & dairy - deserve to be found and supported. These are the foods most under attack right now from legislation and pressure. Yet they're the foods that nourish us the most. localFoddr is a directory and messaging platform - it is free, easy to use, and global - a way for people everywhere to connect directly with their local suppliers. 🌍 If you already buy from someone you trust, please ask them to add their listing. It helps them, and it helps those looking for quality food. And to everyone who's encouraged me in this first week - thank you. It means more than I can say 🤗