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Mar 2024
3m 29s

But we didn't order a new roof.

Caloroga Shark Media / Happiness Good News Lab
About this episode
In this episode of '5 Good News Stories,' Johnny Mac shares a collection of heartwarming and inspiring tales that bring a little more positivity into the world.

The stories feature an accidental roof replacement that ended on a positive note, a significant scientific breakthrough at Pennsylvania State University where scientists have successfully 3D printed human skin tissue for wound treatment, an Oscar-winning documentary short 'The Last Repair Shop' spurring donations for a music repair program in Los Angeles, a college student named Connor who won a new car by making a 94-foot putt at a basketball game, and a couple named Mark and his wife who discovered a lost lottery ticket worth $50,000.  

Ice Cream and Good News: A Perfect Combo
Unexpected Roofing Surprise for Scott and Debra
Innovations in Medicine: 3D Printed Human Skin
Oscars Night: Celebrating Musical Education
Auburn University's Halftime Hero
The Lost Lottery Ticket Saga

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