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Despite what you may have thought after reading the titles and turning on your TV, there was a lot ofGood news in 2019You just have to fight through the constant noise and distractions to find it. If you were looking for optimal stories, revelations and developments, you would have found many reasons to feel inspired and grateful this year. For example, did you know that 2019 saw a decrease in cancer deaths? Or that the crime rate is also on decline? And who could forget this yearFeel good, Like the 95-year-old child who returned to school and kid who won a scholarship after being intimidated?

Want to know what other good news you may have missed in 2019? Here are 50 reasons why we arefeel grateful For this past year.

A2019 Report of the American Cancer Society found that there has been a 27% decrease in cancer deaths over the last 25 years. Put this in perspective, it is nearly 2.6 million people fewer people who have been dying from cancer since 1991. Although there is still a long way to go when it comes todefeat cancer For good, it seems at least that we are moving in the right direction.

Some people can leave the city of New York because of the cost of scandalous life, but there is a species that turns around in podes or pods. There was one540% increase in whales Livered from New York Shore over the past eight years. The bump whales, in particular, come in substantial numbers. According to the non-profit Gotham whales via thePost of New Yorkonly five bands were identified in the waters of New York in 2011. In 2018, there was209 observations. "We had a large bump whale of a Mile of Times Square", biologist from Queens UniversityJohn Waldman say itTo post. Hey, if they can do it, they can do it anywhere!

The world may not always look like a safe place, but at least statistically, our country has not had as low crimes in decades. According to the 2019 FBI statistics, a violent crimeTofell 51% Since 1993. And after interviewing 160,000 Americans on their experiences with violent transgressions,Statistics of the Office of Justice determined that violent crime dropped by 71% over the same period.

When a loser competitorDanger decided to use his last moment of November 2019 to leaveAlex Trebek knowHow much is liked it isIt was not only the host of the venerated game that was stifled. The hashtag #weloveyoualex is soon to tend to Twitter, proving how many people are sincerely care of theDanger icon. Trebek, as you probably heard,was beaten on the scene 4 pancreatic cancer. So far, he wins the fight-And he certainly has many people rooting for him.

Instead of prescribingdrug that comes in pill form, more and more doctors are trying a little more natural. This is a new program calledPark RXAnd the idea is that all that wings yourself is a hypertension, an anxiety or weight problems - can be treated by something that does not come in a small orange bottle. The instructions are simply "leave the house and go to the park". If you have not tried yet, we highly recommend it. It's not a healing - you should always go to the doctor if you're dealing with a serious problem, but you could be shocked with how much better you will feel after taking fresh air at the most close.

After all, in 2005,Researchers outside the University of Pittsburgh Discovered that patients with spine surgery have undergone less pain and stress during their recoveries if they were exposed to natural light. So, there is definitely something to enjoy the outdoors and all its advantages if you have pain pain.

No, we are not talking about the cartoon mascot of the WBMichael J. Frog. We hear a living frog in a hat up and down, jumping from the song of Tin Pan Alley "Hello! My baby." His name is sweet pea and we dare to look at that (theFull video Above all) and do not crack a smile.

In November 2019,Pittsburgh hospital habels newborns in its nursery in matching red cardigans and links; It was in honor of the twoMr. RogersAnd the National Day of Kindness, which radio station Pittsburgh had judged the Cardigan day as a tribute to Rogers. This is probably the most adorable thing you ever see in your life. Oh, thenJoanne Rogers, the late television wife shows the wife of the host,showedAnd the emotions have got the other Notch demarcation.

That it is one thing is a sufficient reason to be excited. (And thatSyracuse.com's video will really seal the case.) But will wait, it will become even better: when you register to make pots with puppies at the Precision Pilates Studio in Fayetteville, New York - which only costs $ 25 $ 25go directly to a program This leads to service dogs for veterans with SSPT. So, basically, you have the shape playing with adorable dogsand Makesomething good for our veterans. It's a trifecta of kindness!

Of course, it's just an attraction of Disney's amusement park. But it's an attraction of Disney amusement park with aMillennium Falcon built on a scale. All about the newStars wars-Hemed "Galaxy's Edge", which opened the first opening in Disneyland in May 2019, then to Disney World in August, is designed for your inner child to lose his mind always loving. You can build your own laser and droid sword, explore the DOK-Ondar den of antiques and stop in the intergalactic canteen for a round of extraterrestrial cocktails. Oh, and did we mention that you can drive the Millennium Falcon?

We have come closer to be broken by a huge rock spatial this summer that any of us realized, according toThe Washington Post. In July, when an asteroid, estimated between 187 and 427 feet, was less than 45,000 miles of land, less than one fifth of the distance from the moon - or, likeAlan Duffy, scientist leading to the royal institution of Australia, saidThe Washington Post, "Falably close." The giant rock was nicknamed "2019 ok" that we guess is a good sign.

Keanu Reeves was a superstar for more than a few decades now. But never he wasso incredibly delicious. If there are visit fansat their home or buy ice just so that it can give a fan of the teenager stunnedhis autographHe keeps a foot-herself as the nicest guy in Hollywood. He really became, likeTimeRecently nicknamed, "The soul mate of the internet."

It is possible that some people who saw the"Amy, I love you more" Billboard in TulsaOklahoma in September 2019 assumed that he was paid by an antiological husband trying to compensate for a kind of wrongdoing. But no, the backstory here is much purer:Josh WilsonThe 41-year-old live water irrigation owner leased at the origin of the billboards to build its activities. But after failing to bring new customers - and since he could not get out of the Wilson contract decided to use them in a better way: proclaim his love for his wife, Amy. "I do not have any problems. I'm notin the niche, "Wilson has laughed during an interview withLocal News Station Fox23. "I'm just in love with my wife."

Thanks to a$ 20 million gift from the Bedari Foundation, UCLA opened theBedari Kidness InstituteIn September 2019, with the mission only to study and teaching kindness. The institute, which is the first of its kind (Pun is not planned), brings together researchers specializing in sociology, psychology and neurobiology under one roof to ask important questions like: "Why are some people Such make-ups? " It may seemlike a jokebut is not it in timehuman kindliness has been treated with the same academic curiosity as other fields of study?

sometimesgym May feel like the most difficult thing in the world. Well, now you can stop emphasizing about it because a 2019 study published in theBritish newspaper of sports medicine I found that the exercise only 10 minutes each week can lead to longer and healthier life. If you can not save 10 minutes a week for that, whatcan You save 10 minutes for?

Maxwell andFinnegan only two years, they are already bffs. Even if theseTourdlers of the city of New York spend time all the time, they are not neglected to greet with a big hug of happy bear, likethis videoSeptember 2019 proves. "When they are absent from each other, they always wonder each other", Maxwell's father,MichaelCisneros,told ABC News. It's not just adorable; It's a reminder ofEnjoy friendships We can sometimes take for granted.

It has been four decades sinceSony has published his walk The portable cassette player, who at the time it was a completely revolutionary product. WhileTechnology has since traveled a long way, some of us are always nostalgic for what we have unofficially nicknamed theiPod of the 80s. Well, we are lucky. As part of the 40th anniversary of Walkman, Sony publishes a new model, with a special cassette user interface and a screen saver,CNN activity reportsBy giving him the appearance and feeling of the classic old without having to carry your cassette collection. For a retro call added, the new walkman has a vinyl processor to give numerical tracks a sound resemblance of a real record.

It's a little chic to think that Big Bird and Bert and Ernie are nowA half-century, but it's true - in November 2019, all gang mupette met atCelebrate the 50th anniversary the emblematic PBS children's show. You must be grateful for this. After all, what's on the other handRue de sesame Will you show children how much fun learning can be learned?

If there is something you have always wanted to do but think you think too old to do it, we would like to draw your attention toCorporal Lewie Shaw. He left school to reach the Marines in 1943 and continued to fight in Tinian, Saipan and Iwo Jima. AfterThe Second World WarHe worked for a timber company for 30 years before starting a business with his son. The only thing he lacked was a high school diploma. So,At the age of 95, Shaw returned to school and November 2019, he received the diploma that had escaped the majority of his life. If you need inspiration to pursue your dreams, look no further than this American hero. (And you can learn more about Shaw of aLocal NBC News Affiliate HERE.)

Rob Mendez could beBorn arm and legsBut that did not dissuaded it with a lifelong passion for football and an unshakeable ambition more powerful than any physical limitation. Through self-belief and a lot of hard work, Mendez has become head coach of the Varsity Junior football team at Prospect High School in San Jose, California. WhenAccept the Jimmy V Award for Perseverance at ESPY 2019sIn July, his speech gave all the crowd of the crowd. "When you dedicate yourself to something and open your mind to different possibilities, you can really go to this world," said Mendez. He also announced his intentions to reach even higher, perhaps coaching varsity, college or NFL team one day. "I did it as far and saying that I can not go further?" Not us, that's for sure!

TheTeddy Trust was created on the principle that there is special healing power in teddy bear. We could not be more agreeing, so when we heard thatThe non-profit goal recently dispatched its 100,000th Bear Owners in June 2019, we might simply include them on this list. We can not imagine what it is to be a child in Syria, but we are not too old or cynical to forget the healing powers of a teddy bear.

According toGlobal Attack Index 2019 Published by the Jane Database Defense Database and Jane Insurrection Center, terrorist attacks around the world have fallen sharply last year, down 33% compared to 2017 . The significant decline in attacks has also helped reduce the deaths of 10-year terrorist attacks.

SomeNew exciting research Was presented at the 2019 CNCRI Conference. The researchers at the Nottingham University have developed a blood test that can identify the immune response of an organization to the substances produced by tumor cells. What does it mean? Well, we now have the ability to detectbreast cancer in women up to five yearsbefore They show signs of the disease. It's good news, likeEarly detection can increase the chances of withdrawal and survival.

We have heard about traveling in the commercial space for a while, but it always looked like the parcel of a sci-fi movie, or at least something that future generations can enjoy, but not us. According toThe Washington PostHowever, the idea of ​​average citizens embarking a spaceship like an airplane is "remarkably to become a reality". And it's not just billionaires likeELON MUSK andSir Richard Branson Try to make it happen. NASA announced in June 2019 that tourists will be able to visit the International Space StationFrom 2020. Now granted, it will cost about $ 35,000 per night. But hey, nobody said to be an amateur astronaut was cheap!

Researchers in UCLA You work on clinical trials of a new device, Orion, which gives the blind lucky to detect light. The device converts captured images from video cameras attached to a pair of sunglasses in electrical pulses that stimulate the electrodes in the brain. While Orion does not restore the view of a person, it allows them to detect the movement and distinction between light and night. ForJason Esterhuizen, who lost his view in a horrible car accident seven years ago, the difference was monumental. "As a person goes to me, I could see three little dots. As they get closer to me, more and more points light up," Esterhuizen, which is only the second person in the world to Receive the device, said in a statement. "It's just incredible to have a functional form of vision again."

RememberFlorida's boy who went viralIn September 2019 because of his t-shirt at the Tennessee University House? The fourth grader wanted to participate in the College's College Day of his school, but did not have any clothes with Ut Branding, so he created something original supplies he had in his hand. Although taquined ruthlessly by intimidators at his school, the student finally had the last laugh. Not only was it rented via the Internet, but its shirt was also transformed into an official UT design,andhe was tooOffered a scholarship By the university! While at elementary school, its first year of schooling of colleges is already covered. (You can see more of his story in thisLocal ABC News Segment.)

Do not roll your eyes. We know that it seems ridiculous, and you might be right about it. But take a momentwatch this video And you may remember what "pure joy" looks like.

Although we do not recommend it, a 2019 study ofQueen Mary University of London found that drinking excessive amounts of coffee, up to 25 cups a day, is not necessarily as dangerous for your heart or circulatory system, as once believed. Once again, that does not mean that youshould Drink 25 cups of coffee every day, it simply means that you are technicallycan. However, many, you drink now is probably well. While you can get the jitters, at least you do not have to feel guiltyhave this third cup.

It started when a student created aEvent on Facebook In September, called "Storm Region 51, they can not stop us all." It was supposed to be a joke, but then millions of RSVP'D to go to the Southern Military Test site of the Nevada, which is rumored to keep evidence of extraterrestrial - and to force their way inside . A spokesman for the Air Force has toldThe New York Times that any attempt to violate a military facility would be "dangerous". But what could have been a disaster transformed into a celebration. The crowd did not reach millions, but they were festive and the rally was transformed soon into a party atmosphere, with some evenFREE pewter leaf hats. "A group of random people in strange costumes standing outside a government base. Why would you miss that?" A participant said saidWorld News.

Just when you think there's nothing morefirst historical to do, another happens.Mariya RussellThe chef at the Japanese restaurant and Cocktail Den Kumiko & Kikko in Chicago, became thefirst black woman To receive a Michelin star, one of the most coveted forms of recognition in the restaurant industry. Russell, however, do not let the honor go to his head. "I do not think it will change what we do," she saidIn an interview for the Michelin website. "We like to strive to be better and better every day, so it's something we do all the time." These are very good words to live, if you ask ourselves.

We knowJimmy Carter It will not live forever, but for the moment, the 39th President of the United States is 95 and it is not going anywhere. After taking a fall in his home in Georgia and receive 14 stitches to show it in October 2019, he was back in action the next day,Habitat construction houses for humanity In Tennessee. Then the former president was in place and walks the dayAfter his recent cerebral surgery in November. If there was always a model forGatheringis Carter.

In February 2019,The FDA Proposed Regulations Ensure that sunscreens are safe and effective and that companies that make them vity on SPF levels they issue their products. At the announcement of the initiative, the FDA CommissionerScott Gottliebsaid the proposal "will improve the quality, safety and effectiveness of American SunScreens use every day". We can all be grateful for that.

If you do not knowLizzo, thisMTV Video Music Awards Performance-A gathering cry for self-acceptance - is a good place to start. As she saidThe VMA scene In September, while wearing a yellow body with a matching shadow, "it's so hard to try to love you in a world that does not love you." And Lizzo's love has increased only since.

Earlier this fall, someonetook a video de dad proudHEKILI HOLLAND Next with the pump pump movements from his daughter during a football game in Yorktown, Virginia, and that the sequences were, to say the least, absolutely comforting. The video gathered more than 4 million views, and we can only assume that Holland inspired other fathers to go beyond and beyond the way they show their support for their children. Hollande later toldHello America That he was just having fun and if that brings joy to people, I'm happy to be this guy. "

Have you seenFleece bag Again? What about the last seasons ofRussian doll,Black mirror, WhereStrange things? We really live in a new golden age of television, withmore formidable shows that there are hours in a day. This could have an overwhelming, but it should not be. You do not have to see everything. If something, it should be comforting. You know that when you are ready, there is something new and incredible that awaits you from the frenzy.

If you have seen something that made you smile today thanthis video From the niece of a Twitter user trying his first mango, we would sincerely like to hear about that.

Have you ever heard the saying: "All heroes wear capes"? Well, it could not be more true in the case of 2019. Take the teacher whowrote a letter to the fairy of teeth, guaranteeing a little girl who accidentally thrown her tooth recently lost to lunch. And what about theFlight Equipment Delta All-Women Who brought 120 teenagers for free at NASA headquarters, for free, to encourage women to consider a career in aviation? Or what would you say about thehundreds of goats This saved the Ronald Reagan library of a fire by eating all surrounding vegetation? It's good to know that heroes are still there.

It's a story that's almost too odd to believe, but it really happened.Kyle Simpson andGayland StoufferTwo Nebraska chips cleaned a deserted field after a recent flood when one of them spotted a refrigerator. It was probably washed by the storm, but who owned it? And more intriguing, what was inside? After opening, the two friends thirst have discovered that the refrigerator was filled with cold beer, a "gift sent from heaven", said one of them later said theLincoln Journal Star. After publishing a selfie on Facebook, Simpson and Stouffer learned that the owner of the refrigerator has lived about 3.5 miles from them. They returned the fridge "less a few beers," said Simpson. Fun: The same refrigerator survived a fire in 2007!

Kanye Westsaid a lot of things, but in November he announced hisDecision to change his name Billionaire Christian genius Kanye West. Seriously, you can not high that. Nobody can.

LORI LIGHTFOOT already does history, not just asThe first black lesbian mayor of Chicago. In October, she announced a new policy that eliminatesAll delay fees in the library. Chicagoans will not want to pay the price of books in suffering or fear being followed by a "library policeman" difficult asBreastfield'S. Bookman. What is remarkable is that after the lifting of late fees, book returns increased by 240%. Not only have books returned to record numbers, but people who have avoided the library for years, maybe even decades come back too!

A positive change can take forever to catch, but at that time, it can do it quickly. This happened in 2019 with single-use plastic bags. In 2016,California was the only US state Prohibit these skilted products on the environment. But this year, states such as Vermont, Maine, Oregon, Delaware, Connecticut and New York have all followed invoices, which adopt invoices that mainly take plastic bags for single use outside the Commission.

Ronnie Foster, a retired DMV retired worker, North Carolina, was on the way to the hospital for his last chemotherapy tour - he had been diagnosed with colon cancer - when he decided to buy tickets from lottery. "I was already happy because it was my last round of chemo," Foster saidin an interview. But things have so much better when he realized he had a winning ticket for $ 200,000. "Winning that made my lucky chance," he said.

Black holes are nothing if not mysterious. In fact, until recently, there was no photographic evidence of their existence. And, as astrophysicist at Harvard UniversityAVI LOEB RecountScience News,"There is nothing better than having an image." Indirect evidence is one thing, but seeing it's believing. Thanks to the Horizon event telescope, a black hole of 55 million light-years of the earth and about 6.5 billion times the mass of the sun was captured in an image forthe very first time. Of course, black holes are terrified, but they are pretty cool, too.

Lakes are not people, obviously. But they are often at the mercy of poor people's bad decisions, which means that lakes are polluted at an alarming rate. However, it's about to change Toledo, Ohio. In February,The legislation has been adopted Granting Lake Erie - the water body of 9,940 square miles which offers a large part of drinking water for Toledo - the same rights as those that are generally granted only to human beings. What is to say, you can not throw garbage in the big lake or the risk of pursuing!

We have known for years that the six-packet plastic rings areDangerous fauna for marine wildlife, especially turtles and sea birds. Now it's nice to see that a drinks business, at least, does its part to put an end to the plastic problem of our oceans. Grupo Modelo, the Mexican brewery that makes Corona, has developed an ecological environment,The nested beer can conceive This could soon make unnecessary plastic rings. They are tested in the United Kingdom right now, and if they happen, they could soon become the world's norm.

It has become such a cliché ofcomplain about your boss. But some of them are not only decent human beings, they actually make the extra mile for their employees. Consider the case of Vietnam veterinarianBrigas Albert, who thought he had to continue working until he paid his mortgage in San Antonio, Texas. His boss,Rudy Quinones, thought he deserved more. "He would go to work every day, even when he was sick," quinonestold an affiliate of news from the local CBS. "Just this level of loyalty, this determination you do not find anything anymore." So that quinones focused on the $ 5,000 payment of $ 5,000 on the Brigas mortgage, allowing it tohappily withdraw and spend more timewith his grandchildren.

Meghan murdermay seem like if it has everything. She went to be aChannel of Master's degree and regularly at the duchess of Sussex. Which could be more than a tale tale life life than to become a member of theBritish royal family? Well, like Markle recently admitted, that's not all he's cracked to be. When ITV AnchorTom Bradby asked himif she was ok During an interview, she surprised everyone, admitting she was not. "We thank you for asking," she says, "Not many people asked if I'm ok, but it's a very real thing to go behind the scenes. If a duchess can admit his struggle, probably the rest of us can, too.

Since she delivered that passionateSpeech at the United Nations Climate Action 2019 Summit In September, Swedish 16-year-old student agedGreta Thunberg was the poster-childclimate change Activism literally.Offices in Tel Aviv and JerusalemFor example, have started printing Thunberg color photos, placing them next to the plastic coffee cups and glass stirrers in the rest room. So now, whenever an employee reaches a single-use cup rather than a cup of ceramic coffee, they will see Thunberg's face and imagine the likely to scold them, "How do you dare? ! »

The last time we have been treated to new episodes ofLarry David brilliant series of scoring hbo, he was 2017 and it looked likeSidewalkhas arrived at the end of the road. Fortunately, this is not the case. David's co-starJeff garline let it slipOn Instagram That the show will be back in January for its 10th season!

Kevin Knibbs was the guardian of a primary school in Dade City, Florida, for nearly a decade. But being surrounded by students of everyday Knibbs inspired to return to college, and today he teaches the third year at Cox Primary School. School's directorsay itTampa Bay Times, that he considers Knibbs a model for students. "Children in our need for the day and age of having people in their lives who have worked through this experience, has worked to achieve their goals," he said.

Is it overestimantly obvious? Perhaps, but it is always the cause of celebration. From that moment, as you read this, you are alive and on this planet. It's a good idea from time to time to take a great breath andfeel grateful.