🌍 Cape Verde Becomes the First African Country in 50 Years to Eradicate Malaria

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Yannick Morin
January 16, 2024

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🗓️ Alright, here's a cool tidbit for you about January 16th: Did you know that on this day in 1920, Prohibition in the United States began as the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect? This amendment made the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages illegal. It was a pretty big deal back then, leading to all sorts of speakeasies and bootlegging adventures. Imagine that, a time when grabbing a beer was literally against the law!

🌍 Cape Verde Becomes the First African Country in 50 Years to Eradicate Malaria

Lao focused on preventative medication in at-risk areas – credit, WHO/Enric Catala

Here's the scoop: Cape Verde has become the first sub-Saharan African country in 50 years to kick malaria to the curb, marking three years without a single case. Malaria, known for being a major killer, has been controlled through effective strategies like free malaria diagnoses for travelers and active mosquito control. Meanwhile, Lao People’s Democratic Republic is celebrating its victory over lymphatic filariasis (a.k.a elephantiasis), a mosquito-spread parasitic disease. This achievement in Lao PDR, following their earlier triumph over trachoma, shows that persistent health efforts can make a huge difference, even in low-income countries. Both countries' successes are a big win for global health!

You can read the full article for more details here.

🐻 Bear Rescued from Abandoned Zoo in Ukraine Finds New Home in UK

Yamil in his new enclosure in Scotland – Five Sisters Zoo, via SWNS

This feel-good story is all about a bear named Yampil, who was rescued from an abandoned zoo in Ukraine after it was hit by shelling. Found by Ukrainian soldiers, Yampil was concussed and had to be carried out on a tarp. The Asiatic black bear made a journey to Belgium for care and eventually found a new home at the Five Sisters Zoo in Scotland. They're now raising funds to build a special enclosure for him. It's a heartwarming tale of animal rescue and international cooperation!

For more details, check out the full article here.

🚑 Dead Man Jolted Back to Life by the Intolerable Bumps of India's Potholes

credit, released by Mr. Brar’s family.

Here's a wild story for you: In India, a man pronounced dead after a serious accident was being transported when the bumpy ride due to potholes seemingly brought him back to life! That's right, the jolts from the road revived him, and he started moving in the ambulance. Talk about a life-saving road trip! It's a bizarre but amazing case of how sometimes, a rough ride can turn out to be a lifesaver.

For more on this unbelievable story, you can read the full article here.

✨ Quote of the day

"Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value." - Albert Einstein, 1935

✨Chart of the day

Resource Dependency Across 30 Major Economies (Source)

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📰 Want to know what else is going down in this Wild World of ours?

  • Trump notches a commanding win in the Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place (Source)

  • Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri and Rhea Seehorn light up the Emmy Awards silver carpet (Source)

  • Another day of frigid wind chills and brutal cold across much of the U.S. (Source)

  • Houthi rebels strike a US-owned ship off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden, raising tensions (Source)

🎭 Yo, peeps! Time for the joke of the day!

Source: Google Images

📸 Feast Your Eyes on Today's Stunning Snapshot Series: The Ever-Gorgeous Alice Goodwin

Here's a fun fact about Alice Goodwin: Before becoming a model, she was actually on her way to becoming a teacher. She studied English and Education at Keele University and was just a year away from graduating when she was discovered as a model.

Let's get right back to the main event we've all been waiting for: those smoking hot Alice Goodwin Instagram pictures!

View more of the 🔥🔥🔥 Alice Goodwin

🔍Guess the Babe Challenge!

Get your babe detective hats on because it's time for a game of "Can you guess this 🔥babe?"

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