24 positive facts to combat your case of the Mondays
Nathan Johnson
Published
03/13/2017
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The Giant Panda has been removed from the ‘Endangered Species’ list. -
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Some Quebec grocery stores are now the first in Canada that will send unused produce to food banks. -
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The Ocean Clean Up Project has started their initiative to remove 40% of the plastic found in the ocean. -
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China has announced that they are actively working towards ending the ivory trade in their country. -
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Within the last decade, veteran homelessness in the U.S. has dropped by 50%. -
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The ‘ALS Ice Bucket Challenge’ has raised enough money to help ALS research identify a gene associated with the disease. -
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China has instilled a ban on new coal mines. Furthermore, 15% of their economy will be running on renewable energy by the year 2020. -
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A Utah school has installed new shower and laundry facilities for homeless students. -
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The Manatee has been removed off of the ‘Endangered Species’ list. -
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FARC rebels and the Colombian Government have signed a peace agreement, putting an end to a war that left 7 million either homeless or dead. -
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A drone named “Juno” has been sent to Jupiter (445 million miles away) in order to orbit the planet and give us more information on the origins of our solar system. -
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Canada has successfully protected 85% of the world’s largest temperate rainforest, The Great Bear Rainforest. -
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Measles has been completely eradicated from The Americas. -
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There is a cafe called “Hugs + Mugs” that is staffed entirely by adults with Down Syndrome in order to help give them the tools and experience to transition into other jobs. -
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The HIV rate among the children of Malawi has dropped by 67%. -
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20 countries have created 40 protected marine parks. Combined, these parks could cover the entirety of the United States. -
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55% of Israel’s freshwater is produced from the sea. This water is used to help convert desert into farmland. -
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Americans now consume more bottled water than they do soda. -
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Canadians have developed an Ebola vaccine that has a 100% success rate. -
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Global hunger is currently at its lowest point in a quarter century. -
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The number of tigers on the planet is increasing for the first time in a century. -
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Over 100 years later, Einstein’s theory of gravitational waves has been proven to be correct. -
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Approximately 90% of the electrical grid in Costa Rica runs on renewable energy. -
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With the help of 800,000 volunteers, India planted 50 million trees in less than 24 hours.
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