Cops Buy Them a Car Seat Instead of Slapping Family With a Ticket
When two Michigan policemen were notified that a woman parked at a local McDonald’s was holding a baby in her lap, they came ready to issue a citation. But after spending a few minutes with mom, they...
View ArticleMan Creates ‘Shoes That Grow’ So Poor Kids Don’t Outgrow Them
If you were making a list of things that someone needed to survive and succeed in the world, well-fitting shoes wouldn’t be at the top. But Kenton Lee was working with barefooted kids in Kenya and...
View ArticleFatal Crashes for Teen Drivers Down 55 Percent in the US
The number of drivers between the ages of 16–19 involved in fatal automobile crashes in the United States has plummeted by 55% over the ten year period, 2004-2013. The report released this month by the...
View ArticleNew Railroad Rules Aim to Prevent Oil Tank Fires in Canada, US
If you’ve ever seen a mile-long freight train and wondered how safe those tank cars were, know this: they are about to get a lot safer. After recent accidents caused oil tank cars to explode, officials...
View Article“See-Through” Trucks Will Allow Drivers to See the Highway Ahead
Getting stuck behind a high-and-wide truck on a two-lane road has its hazards—fortunately, Samsung has developed new technology for a Safety Truck, which gives the illusion of being transparent....
View ArticleA Safety App That Lets Friends Digitally Walk You Home at Night
You’ll never walk home alone again with this app on your smartphone. The Companion app connects you with friends to let them keep a virtual eye on you as you walk home from the corner coffee shop or...
View ArticleTainted Halloween Candy Is Just An Urban Legend, Say The Facts
Good news! Stories of tainted candy aren’t any more real than ghosts. Halloween brings plenty of scares — vampires, zombies, even Monster Houses — but there’s one thing you don’t have to fear:...
View ArticleWorld’s First Pups to Sniff Out Fire Ants and Help Eradicate Them
If you’ve never been bitten by a fire ant, consider yourself lucky; the small light brown insects are known for painful stinging bites and destroying whatever environment they infest. Luckily for...
View ArticleNew App Turns Phones into Earthquake Alert System
A Berkeley science lab has released a free Android app that crowdsources earthquake detection to provide a few precious seconds of warning. The post New App Turns Phones into Earthquake Alert System...
View ArticleStronger, Thinner, Cheaper Rubber for Condoms Developed From Grass
Photo by Steven Depolo, CC The post Stronger, Thinner, Cheaper Rubber for Condoms Developed From Grass appeared first on Good News Network.
View ArticleMan Invents Glow-in-the-Dark Toilet Seat So You Don’t Need to Turn on Lights
When Dave Reynolds’ family laughed at him for falling off the toilet in the dark, he created a glow-in-the-dark toilet seat and laughed all the way to the bank. The Pennsylvania man had been trying to...
View ArticleUber, Lyft Drivers Safer Than Average American Driver, Report Says
Drivers for ride-hailing services such as Uber, Lyft, and HopSkipDrive are generally safer than the average American driver, according to a new study. The post Uber, Lyft Drivers Safer Than Average...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Last Nuclear Power Plant to Close, Replaced With Green Energy
California's last nuclear power plant will be phased out and replaced with a variety of green, renewable energy sources, said the company this week. The post California’s Last Nuclear Power Plant to...
View ArticleThis Wristband Will Tell You When to Stop Drinking
Soon you can strap this on to keep yourself from ‘tying one on’. This monitor worn like a wrist watch let’s you know how much alcohol you’ve had. The prototype Skyn from BACtrack won the National...
View ArticleDevice Can Repel Sharks By Creating an Electric Field Around Wearer
Surfers and swimmers can now breath easily thanks to a new wearable gadget that has finally been proven to deter great white sharks from attacking. The post Device Can Repel Sharks By Creating an...
View ArticleCheck Out This Bar’s Simple But Clever Way of Combatting Sexual Assault
There is a poster hanging at a bar in Lincolnshire advising patrons who are uncomfortable with their dates to go to the bar and ask for Angela. The post Check Out This Bar’s Simple But Clever Way of...
View Article2016 Was One of the Safest Years in Aviation History
Mainstream media excels at reporting deadly plane crashes and hijackings – but what about all the planes that landed safely? According to new data released by the Aviation Safety Network, 2016 was the...
View ArticleCouple Creates Safety Alarm for Female Joggers ‘As Loud as a Rock Concert’
There’s already several apps and devices on the market that are designed to help keep women safe – but this one is worth singing about. The Run Angel is a safety watch containing an alarm that – if...
View ArticleA Genius Invention is Saving Thousands of Animals From Drowning in Backyard...
This revolutionary device has already saved thousands of animals from a terrible fate. Though biologist Rich Mason normally works to conserve wildlife around the vast brackish waters of the Chesapeake...
View ArticleTeen Succeeds at Making Free Sunscreen Available at Public Pools
These pool patrons can now safely have their fun in the sun without running the risk of skin damage. That’s because 16-year-old Lynly Brennan helped install free sunscreen dispensers at five of her...
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