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🚴 Guy Cycles Across Africa Hoping to be Accepted at Prestigious University in Egypt–Gets Full Scholarship

🚴 Guy Cycles Across Africa Hoping to be Accepted at Prestigious University in Egypt–Gets Full Scholarship

Yannick Morin
January 09, 2024

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🗓️ Hey, did you know that on January 9th, way back in 2007, a pretty big tech moment happened? It's the day Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple, unveiled the very first iPhone at the Macworld convention. This little gadget totally changed the game for smartphones. Before that, we were all poking at buttons and struggling with tiny screens. The iPhone brought in the era of touchscreens and apps for everything. Pretty cool to think how much has changed since then, right?

🚴 Guy Cycles Across Africa Hoping to be Accepted at Prestigious University in Egypt–Gets Full Scholarship

Photo credit: Mamadou Safayou Barry

Mamadou Safayou Barry from Guinea biked an epic 2,500 miles across West Africa, braving some really risky areas, just to get to Egypt's Al-Azhar University. He even got detained a few times! His story caught the attention of a local journalist, and boom – he landed a flight to Cairo and a full scholarship for engineering. Hollywood star Will Smith even gave Barry a shoutout and some cool gifts for his studies. Talk about determination paying off! (Source)

🔥 Crazy Insulin Prices Now a Thing of the Past in U.S. After Government Initiates Monthly Cost of $35

Regular insulin and a syringe from ampoules and vials of medicines

The U.S. has made a significant move in healthcare by reducing the cost of insulin. Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act passed by Congress and the Biden White House, insulin prices are now capped at $35 per month for Medicare patients. This is a big relief for millions of Americans with diabetes, as insulin prices had tripled from 2002 to 2013 and kept rising. The article highlights the impact of this change on the pharmaceutical industry, specifically targeting three major companies: Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly, and Sanofi. (Source)

👜 Man Finds Lost Purse, Delivers it and Has Lovely Chat With Owner Through Her Ring Cam-WATCH

Credit -@UB1@UB2, retrieved from Reddit

In this heartwarming tale, a kind-hearted man in England finds a lost purse and goes the extra mile to return it to its owner, Georgia Girelli. Unable to meet face-to-face, they end up having a sweet conversation through her Ring doorbell camera. Despite Georgia's attempts to reward him, the good Samaritan, who's also a firefighter, humbly refuses any compensation, asking instead to just "pay it forward". It's a beautiful reminder of the goodness in people. (Source)

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✨ Quote of the day

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston Churchill, 1941

✨Chart of the day

China Dominates the Supply of U.S. Critical Minerals List (Source)

Hit the picture to supersize it and save your peepers a strain 👇

Source: visualcapitalist

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

Amazon turns to AI to help customers find clothes that fit when shopping online (Source)
Earth shattered global heat record in ’23 and it’s flirting with warming limit, European agency says (Source)
Michigan overpowers Washington 34-13 as Jim Harbaugh delivers a national title (Source)
Explosion at historic Texas hotel injures 21 and scatters debris in downtown Fort Worth (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 Salma Hayek

Here's a fun fact about Salma Hayek: Did you know that she's not just an actress but also a trained gymnast? Yeah, that's right! Salma was so good at gymnastics during her childhood that her skills actually caught the attention of the Mexican national team. Imagine that, right? However, she decided to pursue acting instead, and well, the rest is Hollywood history! She’s definitely multi-talented.

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