The leader of the Third Reich met his fate on April 30, 1945
Diego, the giant Galápagos tortoise returned to Española Island in the Galápagos Islands, after fathering at least 800 new turtoises.
Hoping to raise money for the NHS, Captain Tom Moore, then 99, vowed to complete 100 laps of his garden before turning 100. He managed to raise £32 million (over US$42 million)! He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
In November, Glover became the first Black astronaut to go on a long-term stay at the International Space Station.
Amazon tribes such as the Uru-Eu-Wau-Wau are being trained to operate drones to monitor deforestation by illegal loggers.
Over 100 stranded whales were rescued by locals, who were on curfew due to the pandemic. Together with the navy and coast guard, they managed to rescue most of the mammals.
IKEA UK and Ireland shared the recipe for their signature Swedish meatballs with customers, so that they could make them at home during lockdown.
In March, a herd of over 100 Kashmiri goats, who usually call the mountain Great Orme home, decided to pay a visit to the town of Llandudno. Local residents loved the visit!
Shakespeare and Company opened in Paris, France, in 1919. The bookshop was struggling financially during lockdown so they announced on social media they'd start selling books online. They received around 5,000 orders in just a week and managed to stay open!
The Period Products (Free Provision) (Scotland) Bill was approved by Members of the Scottish Parliament in November.
Cow hugging (or koe knuffelen, as originally called in Dutch) is a great way to relief stress and the trend is spreading all over the world.
Without being able to take tourists on tours due to the pandemic, employees of Passions of Paradise teamed up with a marine biologist to seed the local coral reefs. The operation was a success!
After over 10 years, a panda couple at Hong Kong’s Ocean Park zoo finally decided to breed.
Since the COViD-19 pandemic began, dozens of celebrities have donated to those affected by the new coronavirus.
This adorable owl traveled in the tree branches from Oneonta, New York, to New York City (around 170 miles, or 273 km). The animal was taken care of and then returned to the wild.
Humpback whales began to return to New York City's Hudson river. Scientists belive it's because the river is cleaner so whales come to feed on plankton.
In October, NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) confirmed that water was found on the sunlit surface of the moon.
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) won the prize for its efforts to combat hunger and improve conditions for peace.
Tahlequah, a killer whale mother who carried her dead calf on her back for 17 days, gave birth to a new, healthy calf.
The eye has "capabilities better than existing bionic eyes and in some cases, even exceed those of the human eyes, bringing vision to humanoid robots and new hope to patients with visual impairment," the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) reports.
Preclinical lab studies of a new cancer vaccine had shown promising signs in treating blood cancers, as well as glioblastoma, breast, lung, renal, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers. The vaccine has been developed by researchers based at Australia’s Translational Research Institute.
According to the UN World’s Women 2020 report, women’s representation in parliament has more than doubled around the world. There are currently 20 countries with a woman head of state or government.
Born before women had the right to vote, 102-year-old Bea Lumpkin told CNN “I have great confidence in young people, and I know they're going to do what needs to be done… So hooray for the youth!”
Researchers at Newcastle University and conservation partnership BirdLife International revealed that up to 48 bird and mammal species have been saved from extinction since 1993. These include species such as the Asian crested Ibis, yellow-eared parrot, Hawaiian crow, spoon-billed sandpiper, red wolf, black-footed ferret, and pygmy hog.
Ghana, Indonesia, and Vietnam are among the nations that did so at the fourth World Economic Forum Sustainable Development Impact Summit.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that cases of the disease in children under five had dropped below 1% in 2019.
Since March, there's no charge for using the country's trains, trams, and buses.
Sources (The Happy Broadcast) (World Economic Forum) (My Modern Met)
See also: The surprising perks of self-isolation
The country approved the use of a lab-grown meat made with animal muscle cells. The company Eat Just called it a "breakthrough for the global food industry."
The crime is now punishable by three years in jail. “Police officers will have a major responsibility to intervene and curb this crime against humanity,” said the director general of police, Ezzeldin El Sheikh.
It's safe to say 2020 has been a year like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic changed (and took away) many people's lives, so many good news stories might have fallen off our radars. But despite how atypical this year might have been for all of us, it's not all doom and gloom. Our world is full of wonderful things and it's important to remember the good stuff.
With that in mind, we've compiled a list of some of the most positive news of the year. It's now time to look at the bright side of life, a side that does not always make the headlines, but one that should be celebrated more often.
Click through the gallery, and be amazed by the wonderful things that happened in 2020.
The most positive news of 2020
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It's safe to say 2020 has been a year like no other. The COVID-19 pandemic changed (and took away) many people's lives, so many good news stories might have fallen off our radars. But despite how atypical this year might have been for all of us, it's not all doom and gloom. Our world is full of wonderful things and it's important to remember the good stuff.
With that in mind, we've compiled a list of some of the most positive news of the year. It's now time to look at the bright side of life, a side that does not always make the headlines, but one that should be celebrated more often.
Click through the gallery, and be amazed by the wonderful things that happened in 2020.