The Smile News

There are more cancer survivors in the U.S. than ever before, thanks to advances in cancer research. Source: Cancer death rates continue to fall, driven by new treatments and improved screening Truly amazing times. Source: Not All News is Bad! Link: Read More

For most of human history, people had to make their own clothing by hand, and sewing skills were subsequently passed down from generation to generation. Because clothing was so time-consuming and labor-intensive to make, people also had to know how to repair clothing items that got torn or damaged in some way. The invention of […]

Since ancient times, people from older generations have lamented what they perceive to be a diminishment of character qualities in the younger generation. In fact, it’s such a common phenomenon that scientists have studied and named it—the “kids these days” effect. And they have found, perhaps unsurprisingly, that the elders who think youngsters are oh-so-different […]

Sometimes a movement brings you to tears; tears that are mixed with pride, solidarity and sorrow, and that’s exactly what this movement is doing across social media. A 22-year-old Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, was arrested recently by the morality police in Iran for not fully covering her hair with her hijab. While in police custody, […]

We’ve all done it. If there is one common human experience, it’s getting the lyrics wrong in a song. I refuse to believe that this isn’t a universal thing that transpires in all countries, cultures and languages, and if you tell me otherwise I’ll have no other choice than to believe you’re lying. But there’s […]

It’s not every day that an act of kindness looks like a parade of witches, zombies and monsters. But for the Hurdakis family, it’s one they’ll likely never forget. According to CBC, 5-year-old Alexandros Hurdakis had undergone surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation to fight ependymoma (a brain tumor that forms in the brain or spinal cord) […]

Lovers of babies and haters of kale, have we got a fun and fascinating science-based story for you. A new study posted in Psychological Science shows rare up-close-and-personal photos of babies in the womb making different facial reactions to different food their mothers eat. Previous studies with infants and breastmilk have shown that flavors carry […]

Just like rotary phones, shopping malls and popcorn you heat on the stove, stick shifts (or manual transmissions as the pros call ’em) may soon be a thing of the past. A report in The Atlantic shows that in the year 2000, manual transmissions accounted for 15% of the new and used cars sold by […]

Girls are bombarded with messages from a very young age telling them that they can’t, that is too big, this is too heavy, those are too much. Unless someone takes the time to show them otherwise, they will grow up believing those limitations are true—and never reach their full potential. Girls at Work, Inc., a […]

Canine surfers from across San Diego County and beyond hit the waves at Del Mar Dog Beach on Sunday during the annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon. Source: Dogs take the waves at Del Mar’s Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon Looks like a lot of fun! Source: Not All News is Bad! Link: Read More