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Dec 2024
27m 14s

The Happy Pod: Playing the piano saved m...

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A man filmed playing the piano while homeless went viral. Now he's raising money for others and says it's saved his life. Also: showing love with Christmas lights; how a cat saved its owner; and AI spots dolphin accents.

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