Feel Good Friday

“The Ditch Weekly, a paper by middle and high schoolers in Long Island, is covering the Hamptons from a new angle.” NYT (Gift Article): They’re 15. Wait Until You Read Their Newspaper. And yes, it’s actually paper.

+ “Endangered water voles in Wales are being fed edible glitter in a bid to save them from extinction … The Initiative for Nature Conservation Cymru hopes that by offering the animals something sparkly to eat, the sparkle should come out the other end – providing some much-needed answers.” (Dear Metamucil, have I got a product idea for you!)

+ Infrared contact lenses let you see in the dark.

+ “His frustration sparked an idea: the Heli-Hydrant, a relatively small, open tank that can be rapidly filled with water, enabling helicopters to fill up faster for urban fires rather than flying to sometimes distant lakes or ponds.” Urban fires can mean long trips for helicopters to get water. One firefighter had a better idea.

+ ‘Sesame Street’ Saved, Inks New Streaming Deal With Netflix.

+ Have a great three day weekend. See you back in your inbox on Tuesday.