The Happiness Report (2.7.23)

This 14-year-old has been sleeping outside for more than 1,000 days. He has no plans to stop

Isaac Ortman, 14, recently crept into his house in the middle of the night. He had spotted a black bear in his backyard — where he has been sleeping every night since April 2020 — and he thought he should wait inside until the bear left.

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Source: TODAY

Tennessee students create robotic hand for new classmate: "They changed my life"

Attending a new school can be a difficult challenge for any student, but fortunately for one 15-year-old in Tennessee, he found a group of innovative students who changed his life.

Sergio Peralta started the new school year at Hendersonville High School with a secret — a hand that didn't fully form.

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Source: CBS News

Kayaker Singing in Hopes of Attracting Beluga Whales Never Imagined They Were Actually Listening

A kayaker got more than he bargained for when he set off hoping to encounter some beluga whales.

His innovative approach of conducting marine biology by singing at the top of his lungs actually managed to draw in a pod of these smaller whales who began to interact with his kayak.

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Source: Good News Network

Man hailed 'Highway Hero' for running across four lanes of traffic to help an unconscious driver

Holy cow, Bat Man! You're always supposed to be aware of other vehicles when you're driving but what do you do when you notice someone has lost consciousness while speeding down the highway?

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Source: Upworthy

Kids Try To Surprise Fun-Loving Grandma Only To Find She's 1 Step Ahead

You’d have to get up pretty early in the morning to fool some grandparents.

Owen and Ethan Cooper of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, were delighted when they showed up at the Toronto airport and found their grandmother waiting for them dressed in a giant inflatable dinosaur costume. When she planned a visit to meet the boys’ new baby brother, the kids decided to take a page from her book and don some dino costumes of their own.

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Source: Inspire More