Bad news generates clicks and dollars, so the media focuses a lot more on the negative than the positive. It's easy to get caught up in reading how the world is going down the drain, but that's not the case.
To remind themselves and everyone else about the bright side of life, redditor ExtraterritorialBird asked people to post 'very comforting facts'. And they delivered. In just 6 days, the request has received over 15K comments, many of which are so wholesome, you simply can't help but smile. After all, what's better than knowing random trivia about Mother Earth? We coupled the facts with relevant pictures to make your experience even more pleasurable, so put everything on hold, continue scrolling, and enjoy!
#1
During the Second World War, a Muslim man owned a mosque in Paris. After France got captured by the Germans, the french Jews were being killed. The Muslim man offered every Jew he could find shelter in his mosque and handed out fake Muslim certificates so they wouldn’t be questioned. He saved over 400 lives. No ones your enemy, except for the ones you make yourself believe are.
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#2
Malala Yousafzai, the girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban for insisting on going to school, recently completed her final exams in the University of Oxford.
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#3
Swedish blood donors receive a text whenever their blood is used to help someone.
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#4
My boyfriend has a panic and anxiety disorder. Whenever he gets a panic attack, one of our cats will sit on him and purr loudly. It always comforts him and calms him down. We always joke that she is our little support animal.
She is very attuned to our emotions and feelings. When my grandmother passed away and I was very sad, she would not leave me alone. She would just sit next to me in silence or occasionally let out a small mrew to inform me she was still there.
So, as conclusion, even if you are having a s**t day, your pet still loves you.
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#6
In Switzerland, it is Illegal to own just one guinea pig because they are very social animals. Its considered animal abuse to only have one.
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#7
Elephants think you're cute just like humans think dogs and cats are cute.
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#8
All of the cardigans Mister Rogers wore on camera were knit by his mother.
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#9
My country is pushing for a series of laws that would make "ecocide" (the destruction of the ecosystem) a punishable crime.
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#10
The voice actors of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse got married in real life.
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#11
The word for ‘penguin’ in Mandarin translates to ‘business goose’.
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#12
Van Gogh didn’t start painting until his late twenties. JK Rowling didn’t publish Harry Potter until her late thirties. Samuel L Jackson didn’t get his first big role until his 40s.
It’s never too late to be who you might have been.
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#13
Otters hold each others hands when they sleep so their mate won’t drift away.
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#15
Scientists have discovered that rats LOVE playing hide and seek and squeal with joy when finding/being found.
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#16
There's a volunteer organization called 'No One Dies Alone'. You're at Sacred Hearts medical center, you're terminal, you need a companion. From someone to talk to, or just someone to hold our hand. They'll make sure someone will be there for you.
Other hospitals have this too.
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#17
Cheetahs are very shy animals. So some zoos give them support dogs like those for humans. Its the cutest thing ever.
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#19
Dogs make cute little sneezing sounds to tell you they are playing and not fighting.
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#20
I’m 19 weeks pregnant today, so my miscarriage rate has dropped to 0.1%.
After undergoing 6 rounds of infertility treatments and 2 miscarriages, this stat is very comforting to me!
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