5 Good News Stories : Happiness and Fun

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A 15-minute cold shower can potentially help one lose up to 350 calories by activating brown adipose tissue and increasing metabolic rate. The second story highlights Charlotte’s initiative, Loved Before, a soft toy adoption agency in London, which refurbishes and resells donated stuffed animals, with half of the profits going to charity. The third news item reveals the discovery of the SS Nemesis shipwreck, lost since 1904 with 32 crew members, found untouched. The fourth story celebrates the significant increase in the population of the orange-bellied parrot, a species previously near extinction, returning to Tasmania. Lastly, the script divulges Wallet Hub’s report on the happiest cities in America, with Fremont, California, topping the list.

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