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Health
Blood Test Detects 17 Types of Cancer in Study of 35,000 Adults
A blood test picked up 17 types of cancer in a study of nearly 36,000 adults, many at an early stage. Here is what it can and cannot do yet.
Adoption
Adopted Teen Who Never Met Or Had Contact With Long-Lost Sister Steps Onto Softball Field And Spots Familiar Face On Opposite Team
A pair of adopted biological sisters who had never met or had contact with each other were both left gob smacked when they stepped onto the softball field and spotted a familiar face on the opposing team.
School
14-Year-Old Scores Perfect 1600 on SAT and Plans to Be a Neurosurgeon
A 14-year-old in Georgia scored a perfect 1600 on the SAT after five months of prep, and he is now writing practice questions for other students.
Environment
Giant Pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang Land at Zoo Atlanta
Giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang have landed at Zoo Atlanta on the FedEx Panda Express, with a month of quarantine before their public debut.
Heartwarming
Girl Sets Off Couple’s Security Camera Alert By Using Driveway To Catch School Bus – So They Did This
A couple received multiple security alerts after a girl kept using their driveway to catch the school bus - so they built this.
Science & Innovation
Scholar Finds 1,700-Year-Old Scrap of Homer’s Odyssey in Library
A researcher has found a 1,700-year-old scrap of Homer’s Odyssey in a Dutch library, once part of a pocket-sized copy owned by someone in Egypt.
Pets
WATCH: Doggy Daycare Hosts Howl-oween Costume Contest For Pups Arriving On School Bus For Spooky Season
A doggy daycare hosts an annual halloween costume contest for dogs arriving by school bus and the results are adorably chaotic.
Heartwarming
Fast-Food Worker Who Bought Coworkers Snacks Gets a Surprise Hummer
A fast-food worker who spent his first big paycheck on snacks for his coworkers has been surprised by his boss with the keys and title to a Hummer.