Good News Notes: “A daredevil has broken the slackline world record after walking between two hot air balloons more than a mile above the ground. Rafael Zugno Bridi, 34, balanced precariously on the narrow inch-wide slackline among the clouds over Praia Grande in his native Brazil. The adrenaline junkie was barefoot 6,131ft in the air when…
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Baby born with cerebral palsy never expected to walk takes it step by step
Good News Notes: “Since 17-month-old Lennyn Lyons was first diagnosed with cerebral palsy six months ago, she’s undergone four brain surgeries. Her mother, Brianna, was unsure she would ever be able to walk. On Friday, Lennyn took her first steps at her family’s home in Holiday, Florida. Her ecstatic mom cheered on her little one…
New species of walking sharks discovered in south Pacific
Good News Notes: “Four new species of tropical shark that use their fins to walk have been discovered off the coasts of northern Australia and New Guinea during a 12-year study. The ornately patterned sharks are no threat to humans, preying instead upon small fish and invertebrates in the shallow waters. The sharks ‘walk’ using…
Walking more during the day can lead to better quality sleep, study suggests
Good News Notes: “In the study, researchers at Brandeis University found that when healthy adults — individuals without any symptoms of a clinical sleep problem — increase the time they spend walking each day, they sleep better at night.” “The study’s results are encouraging, say its authors, for they suggest that we don’t have to…