Kick starting the week with an eclectic bundle of good news nuggets.
Whatever Next?
Hollywood star Will Ferrell joins an eclectic group of investors buying the once great English football team, Leeds United. It's currently languishing just outside the top flight Premier League. Other investors include Gladiator star Russell Crowe, Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, and golfers Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas.
Stat of The Day
Less than 1 percent: The rate of primary-age children not enrolled in school in Morocco, meaning that attendance is now nearly universal. In the 1970s, over 60 percent of Moroccan children were out of school.
Personalised Vaccine
A personalised mRNA vaccine for melanoma - which could have the potential to cure the cancer completely - is entering into Phase 3 trials at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust after previous trials found that it reduced the risk of death or return of the disease by almost half.
Lennon's Guitar Found
An acoustic guitar once played by Beatles legends John Lennon and George Harrison has been rediscovered after spending 50 years in an attic in rural England. Soon, the 12-string Hootenanny guitar will be hitting the auction block. Lennon and Harrison both played the instrument while making the albums Help! and Rubber Soul. Lennon’s guitar isn’t the first Beatles instrument to be rediscovered this year. Julien’s Auctions will sell the guitar on May 29 and 30 at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York, and it's expected to go for around $750,000. Lennon’s guitar isn’t the first Beatles instrument to be rediscovered this year. A Höfner bass that Paul McCartney played at the height of Beatlemania was recovered a few months ago. After a campaign to find the instrument, which had been stolen in the ’70s, McCartney was finally reunited with his beloved bass.
Utterly Crazy
It looks like a Lotus in the middle of unscheduled brain surgery, but the Engler V12 is somehow far more absurd. The 1,200 horsepower, 250 mph, V12 quad bike is now seeking the nutter who would like to become the world's fastest farmer.
Remarkable Record
Kansai International Airport (KIX) near Osaka, Japan has reported a feat that other international airports can only dream of. The airport has not lost a single piece of passenger luggage since it first opened in September 1994, earning itself an unrivalled international reputation for reliability and operational efficiency. Particularly as it currently handles around 10 million items of luggage per year.
The End is Nigh
Energy ministers from the Group of Seven nations has agreed to shut down all their respective coal-powered plants by 2035. The deal marks a significant step by wealthy nations in the transition away from fossil fuels. The G7 decision follows on the heels of new US Environmental Protection Agency rules that require coal plants to cut or capture 90 percent of carbon emissions by 2032, or shut down by 2039.
“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.” Laura Wilder
On This Day
6 May 2023: In the first British coronation in some seven decades, Charles III and Camilla were crowned king and queen, respectively.
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Mood Booster
Amazing northern lights time lapse.