Feel Good Friday

“She once dislocated her shoulder during a race in Germany when she threw herself ahead of a competitor at the finish line. “The woman next to me was about to overtake me,” Mazzenga said, who ended up winning the race in 2012. She was 79.” That was back in the old days. WaPo (Gift Article): 92-year-old sprinter’s body holds clues for healthy aging, scientists say.

+ “Just six weeks earlier, Isela’s quinceañera — a traditional coming-of-age celebration in Latin America that marks a girl’s 15th birthday — had gone almost unnoticed. Her parents had prepared food and invited friends, but, she recalled, ‘Some didn’t come. My dad said we couldn’t let the food go to waste, so he posted on Facebook that we had enough left for 40 people.’ That simple post transformed her life.” From empty party to an all-night stadium bash, a Mexican teen’s 15th birthday goes viral. (I’m pretty sure a similar-sized party happened at my house when my wife and I were out last weekend.)

+ Helsinki just went a full year without a single traffic death.

+ Shingles jab may reduce risk of heart attack, pioneering research reveals.

+ B.C. man digs through dump to find wife’s lost wedding rings.