The Bottom Line:
- Happiest Man On Earth Is 101-Year Old Auschwitz Survivor
- Neanderthal Remains Discovered In Italian Cave
- Boy Sells Pokemon Cards To Raise Money For Puppy’s Treatment
- Tree House Humane Society Enlists Stray Cats To Manage Rat Problem
The Full Story:
- Happiest Man On Earth Is 101-Year Old Auschwitz Survivor: A 101-year old Auschwitz survivor is proclaiming himself “The Happiest Man on Earth.” Speaking on the “Today” show, Eddie Jaku says where there is life, there is hope. The author of the novel “The Happiest Man on Earth” once said in a “TED Talk” that “hate is a disease” that will “destroy you in the process.” He asked listeners not to forget the atrocities of Jewish persecution, but to always choose happiness as “life can be beautiful if you make it beautiful.” Source: NBC’s “Today”
- Neanderthal Remains Discovered In Italian Cave: Archaeologists in Italy are going back to the future after discovering ancient remains. The Italian Cultural Ministry says the fossilized bones of nine Neanderthals were found in a cave southeast of Rome. Most of the remains date back between 50- to 60-thousand years, while one Neanderthal dates back as far as 100-thousand years. The Ministry noted “many of the bones showed clear signs of gnawing,” likely by hyenas. The cave is no stranger to discovery, as other skulls were found there back in 1939. Source: CNN
- Boy Sells Pokemon Cards To Raise Money For Puppy’s Treatment: Catching all the Pokemon isn’t as important to an eight-year-old Virginia boy as saving his sick puppy. Bryson Kliemann may be a huge fan of the trading card game, but he was happy to let them go when his dog Bruce was diagnosed with parvo. The family can’t afford the 700-dollar treatment so Bryson decided to sell his beloved Pokemon cards to help cover the cost. After sharing a photo of Bryson’s homemade Pokemon card stand, they brought in over 19-hundred dollars for Bruce’s care. The family says the rest of the money will go toward treatment for other dogs in the community. Source: ABC-4
- Tree House Humane Society Enlists Stray Cats To Manage Rat Problem: An Illinois organization is enlisting the help of stray cats to combat Chicago’s rat problem. The Tree House Humane Society says they’ve released over a thousand feral cats on the streets since 2012. Orkin has named Chi-town the “rattiest in the country” for the past six years. The group says they started the “Cats At Work” program as a safe alternative to poison. The group places two to three neutered or spayed cats in an area to help with rodents, and then local business owners become responsible for keeping the cat fed and sheltered. Source: WGN-TV