What better way to celebrate the end of the week than with a global round up of positive news nuggets?
Brace of Firsts
It has been a good week for glass ceilings in England, with the appointment of the National Theatre’s first female director. Indhu Rubasingham, 53, will also be the first person of colour to take on the biggest job in British theatre.
Leftovers
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You're Never Too Old
Thousands of graduates took to the stage at the University of North Texas last weekend to celebrate earning their degrees. One of them completed a master's program at 90 years old.
Minnie Payne graduated with her master's in interdisciplinary studies 73 years after she graduated from high school. "Now that I've accomplished it, it seems sort of surreal," she said. Payne recently got a new job working at a magazine in Houston, reports CBS News. "It's my intention to continue working as long as I am physically and mentally able to do it."
Dolphin With Thumbs
In a fascinating discovery that has left marine biologists intrigued, a dolphin with thumbs has been spotted off the coast of Greece. The remarkable creature was observed not once but twice this summer by researchers from the Pelagos Cetacean Research Institute. "It was the very first time we saw this surprising flipper morphology in 30 years of surveys in the open sea," Alexandros Frantzis, president of the Institute, told Live Science.
US Christmas Cookies
America's most popular Christmas cookies this year are a festive mix of cultural and colorful varieties, according to data from Google Trends. Italian Christmas cookies were the favorite in 13 states, whilst peanut butter blossoms were the dominant cookie for four states. Gingerbread cookies were the most popular in three states, down from seven last year.
Winter Wonderland
Illuminated frozen skyscrapers tower over the world's biggest ice city, part of China's Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival. The annual event is expected to attract 18 million visitors from across the globe.
"Of all the months of the year there is not a month one half so welcome to the young, or so full of happy associations, as the last month of the year." Charles Dickens
On This Day
22 December 1989: The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin was reopened, signifying the reunification of East and West Germany.
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Lego is bringing back to life the iconic Polaroid OneStep instant camera with a 516-piece set. Snap happy...
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Mood Booster
Celebrating the breathtaking beauty of nature.