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Mahershala Ali became the first Muslim to win an Oscar in an acting category for his work in "Moonlight."
On July 2nd this year, volunteers in India planted 66 million trees in a single day
On July 2nd, 2017 volunteers planted 66 million trees in India. In one day.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/india-plant-66-million-trees-12-hours-environment-campaign-madhya-pradesh-global-warming-climate-a7820416.html%3famp
That hole in the ozone layer we've been worried about for decades? It's shrinking.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/2016/06/antarctic-ozone-hole-healing-fingerprints
Germany, Australia, and Austria passed marriage equality laws.
Zimbabwe's High Court has outlawed corporal punishment for children both at school and in the home.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-39141240
Denis Estimon of Boca Raton Community High School in Boca Raton, Florida has started the We Dine Together club dedicated to making sure that no one has to sit alone at lunch time.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/spreading-the-message-that-nobody-should-have-to-dine-alone/
80 heroic bystanders formed a human chain to save a drowning family on a Florida beach.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-florida-human-chain-beach-rescue-20170711-story,amp.html
The ALS ice bucket challenge led to real progress in treating and curing the disease.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-scientists-announce-new-treatment-for-als/
Peggy Whitson broke the US record for the most cumulative days spent in orbit.
https://www.nasa.gov/feature/record-breaking-nasa-astronaut-peggy-whitson-sets-new-record-for-time-in-space
Southwest Airlines flew a plane full of puppies to help them escape from Hurricane Harvey.
Scientists invented a spray gun that shoots stem cells onto burn victims to regrow their skin without scars.
http://www.newsweek.com/2017/04/21/stem-cell-spray-skingun-renovacare-burns-582079.html
ovelanimimerkki
Sure, horrible stuff happened. Good stuff happened also. It just depends what you focus into.
Totallyscrewedinaustin
I'll be honest. I cried a little. People can be awesome!
Chamato
more of this stuff please
jamiewilliamhyatt7
This has made my day. J
BenjaminSapiens
That skin regeneration gun is very, very Star Trek. I love it.
benedictinmycumberbatch
So so glad that Australia can finally be included in statistics about countries that have passed marriage equality laws!!
CityNatureScienceArt
So easy to get sucked into the negative things. Thanks you for sharing this!
NATA5
SexualConsent
So it's a gun that heals People? MEDIC
janeyomac
Why would anyone take the time to downvote this post?
notblubber
I would like to see video of the plane full of puppies. I imagine it was very barky and poopy.
LeeroyTheBird
I heard it was a very ruff flight. I'll see myself out.
BushiestCream
The ozone made me happy
BondHaimBond
don't be, US is reversing many EPA policies.
eddiekwi
I like sitting alone at lunch. I'm already with people for like 7 hours.
NotThatSarahbutTheOtherOne
Boca High is massive; it seems numerically improbable for people to not have at least one person in a school of 3500.
Ben1045
Better to let people eat in the flippin library so they can get stuff done and not look like a loser at the same time.
LeeroyTheBird
I heard that the puppy airplane one was a very ruff flight.
Mockingbirb
Kvothefefe
And the science gets done, and you make a neat gun for the people who are still alive.
grapesforducks
It really is a neat gun, I enjoyed that article/list item in particular
Luchingador
also dont forget that we might have found the cure for cancer: the Car-T Cells Therapy.
msw86ueq
Now we just need to help all the endangered animals! Please help the elephants, the rhino, tigers.. please
Iamthemonkeymansowhatevercats
I'm actually working on a competitor to that spray gun. Ours is wayyyyy better.
pixarpizza
more info?
ahhhhtomzilla
Moonlight was an amazing movie that literally nobody saw or has any idea what it’s about
DeeLightfulme
Myself included #shame
RVME
That last one brought me to tears! There are so many medical procedures that fall short of what I would call a miracle. This is one!
Cranberryable
I need a source on that puppy plane. For science.
Mockingbirb
Me too, I hope there are pawsitive findings.
Cranberryable
This made me smile. Thank you, kind stranger.
ButtsandBewbs
#6 - I actually choose to sit alone during lunch, and this campaign would only annoy me.
Ben1045
The problem is the idea that you must be a loser if you sit alone. Sitting with these "helpers" doesn't help at all.
TheIronPenguin
Hopefully, they don't force people to participate in the campaign. It should be ok to sit and eat alone if it is by choice.
StreetFighter
This is the kind of uplifting wholesome posts I come to imgur for
LeeroyTheBird
I come to Imgur for laughter, but this is nice too
StreetFighter
Well yeah that too
FuzzyX
Sweet & sour. The ozone hole been closing for years but global warming data is currently matching the worst climate model.
gimlisaxe86
I'm just here for the dank memes
lifefeed
I got married, got hired, and bought a house!
shush4
17 year low in unemployment, I'm not surprised. (14 million more were unemployed after barack obama than after george w bush.)
RiverSpoilers
We got married too! What’s your date? We were 7 October.
lifefeed
July 8th. A rainy full moon.
finallystoppedlurkingonimgur
My niece married that day
DixonHillPrivateEye
Yay i got married too
LeeroyTheBird
Congratulations on marrying @lifefeed. I hope you two have a good life together.
DixonHillPrivateEye
Hehe wait til my actual husband hears about this
lifefeed
{{i dunno... kissy emoji?}}
LeeroyTheBird
You didn't specify, lol.
noneyobusisness
meheezen
Way to go!
Eldibs
I had my first vacation in like 8 years this year, and I got to see Def Leppard in concert the month after. There has been some good for me.
freezeDriedBadger
And on the subject of Zimbabwe, they finally got rid of Mugabe, some of the best news of the year.
jp1317
...and replaced him with Mugabe's right hand man so I am a little skeptical of improvement
aldhafara
I don't know about the new guy, though.
freezeDriedBadger
Oh agreed, he's very much part of the old guard, but by simply not being a Mugabe opens up new opportunities for them as a nation.
SocialMediaMakesUsLessSocial
Its a start. Its unrealistic to expect a utopia the day after ousting a corrupt warlord.
freezeDriedBadger
Especially when you consider he was trying to set his wife up as his replacement to start a dynasty
aldhafara
Yes, I know. I'm just worried that it will be more of the same.
FifteenTwoFifteenFour
Very uplifting! Here's a little negativity to even things out.
Gonnaderpya
You're good people.
MrPredator
You'll all die. Death is an inevitability. Everyone will die. All those you love and care about will leave you and you'll die.
Warkittens42o
That has to be just about the best gif on the internet
inboxmeyourdoggos
spambarrage
#1 - Fun fact, his full first name is Mahershalalhashbaz. The longest (or 2nd longest by some accounts) name in the Bible.
Orangepeelnation
A cah tah lo lo lo lo boh koh shaaaaaaaa
FuckingPhony
Are you sure his Muslim? He looks just like my homie nigga from brooklyn.
SocialMediaMakesUsLessSocial
Trying way too hard to be funny or edgy and you fail miserably at either
imgurscommontater
according to his wiki page, his last name is Gilmore.
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
He looks Happy
imgurscommontater
maybe becuase he doesn't have sand in his crotch.
ShouldersDeepInAHorse
It gets everywhere
AFelineMassofEyes
That's why it's abbreviated down to "Herschel", most of the time.
Pjw120
A muslim man witha biblical name? Huh. Seems odd.
jp1317
The texts before the Quran are often included. Muhammad and the Quran are seen as the last messages of God, not the only ones
Throwmeawayboyz
Depends, if its from the old testament islam has that too.
Throwmeawayboyz
Actually Im pretty sure islam has the new testament too, just a different interpretation.
Yqup
He converted from Christianity
Pjw120
Ahh that explains it
smokefrog828824
Is that the same guy from the movie "hidden figures"
SunFowler
Yes
MishmashFishSmash
It means Quick to the booty, Swift to the prey
LeeroyTheBird
Good for him. But why does his religion matter? People are equal regardless of belief. I understand it's not always like that, but still.
pareidoliaperson
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MeteorD8
It doesn't matter, but he was the first of this to do that. Like how the first woman to become an astronaut or the first black man to 1/2
pareidoliaperson
(Back here to comment) Exactly. Sadly, it is said to prove that those are not the streotypes of what society made them of.
MeteorD8
Become president. It indicates a precedent made by that person in their accomplishment. 2/2
LeeroyTheBird
Good point
mantysaippua
Bible? If hes muslim, don't you mean Quran?
PatrikLilja
The name doesn't jump to another book just because he is Muslim.
nolittleplans
Same god same names in both books many differences but many likes main difference new testament written not by God but men
TotallyNOTtheCIAdudeSERIOUSLY
Old testament is used in both religions
mantysaippua
Oh, didn't know. Thanks for clarifying!
ThisIsSteel
To clarify, Islam is a continuation of the Abrahamic tradition. Islam also depicts Jesus as one of the most influential prophets as well.
HassanAlSabbah
We call him Isa. He is the prophet who demonstrated Allah's kindness and compassion to the people.
germanlady
I think he converted to Islam and his parents are Christians.
DixonHillPrivateEye
Lol if you think dudes named Peter and John were walking around the middle East 2000 years ago I got some bad news for you, son
zombiejedediah
If English was good enough for Jesus Christ, it's good enough for me.
Tlaxxil
I mean the King James Bible was written in English, so that's good enough for me
ShadyVenator
Bruh.
HassanAlSabbah
The Torah (OT) and Gospels (NT) are both divinely inspired works in Islam.
ThisIsSteel
Not sure why you were downvoted.
HassanAlSabbah
I've learned that any time I tell a fact about Islam on this website, I'm going to get downvoted.
SpaceManStarHat
It's pronounced 'Cotton Mouth'
Supernerdtastic
HulkHoganWeComingForYouNiiiigaaaaa
Always will be 2me
FlawlessJustice
Luke Cage would have been so bad if it were not for him.
braaaiiiiinnnnsss
He was great and they killed him off far too soon.
ThtDAmbWhiteGuy
Love that guy. He was so good in the 4400
DidNotIntendToBeHereThisLong
That's also the name of Ned Flanders dog
TheDirtyCheeseBandit
Who actually care about #1, the fuck does your religion have to do with your acting ability
drakma
My thoughts exactly.
DrBinkleton
It’s important that diverse groups of people are represented and recognized for their achievements in film, just like any other profession
TheDirtyCheeseBandit
Its important we recognize people for their achievements yes. Black white purple or neon pink it doesnt fucking matter what group you
TheDirtyCheeseBandit
Subscribe to as long as you are doing your job well
DrBinkleton
Right. But it’s long been known that minority groups have not been proportionally represented among award recipients for their outstanding
shush4
Do you have any proof? muslims are about 1.5% of America's population, they aren't "underrepresented" for not winning awards.
DrBinkleton
Contributions to film. No one said he was better or worse because he is a Muslim, it’s just great to see a Muslim finally getting recognized
shush4
No. It's important that the best are recognized for their achievements and get the fuck over their religion, gender, etcetera you weirdo.
DrBinkleton
Historically the best haven’t been recognized due to racial discrimination
TheDivineUsersub
Any other profession? uh, no. As a general contractor, I've never met a carpenter, electrician, plumber, or any blue collar give a -
TheDivineUsersub
- flying fuck about diversity. Can you do the job? Good. Diversity is only as good as the individuals involved.
DrBinkleton
You’re missing the entire point. Diversity is important BECAUSE race and religion have nothing to do with skill. However, discrimination
DrBinkleton
In most professions is unfortunately very real. Are you seriously gonna try to argue that diversity and equality is not to be celebrated?