For millions of people, 2016 will go down in history as the year they finally lost their faith in humanity. And given the events that have unfolded over the last 12 months, who can really blame them. But even though the papers are always full of bad news, there's actually a whole lot of good going on in the world. Don't believe us? Then check out this list, compiled by Bored Panda, to have your faith in humanity well and truly restored. Don't forget to vote for the most uplifting story!
#21 Dad Pulls Over After Sons Ask If They Can Help A Man In A Wheel Chair To Shovel Snow
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#22 Man Gives Old Shelter Dogs Free Haircuts So They Can Finally Find Homes
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#23 Cop Finds Stray Puppy, Stays With Her After His Night Shift To Make Sure She’s Safe
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#24 14 Y/O Autistic Boy Could Only Drink From His Favorite Cup That Was Discontinued, So This Company Made 500 New Cups For Him
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#25 Animal Shelter Gets Robbed, And 14 Hours Later The Shelter Receives 15 Times More Food Supplies Than It Had Before The Incident And Many Animals Got Adopted
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#26 Airlines Break Their Own Rules And Let People Fly With Their Pets In The Cabin So Pets Can Escape Fires
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#27 High School Students Recreates Graduation For A Friend Who Was In A Car Accident And Recently Woke Up From A Coma
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#28 This Barbershop Will Return Money To Kids On One Condition – If They Read Out Loud
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#29 Toucan Gets A 3D Printed Beak After It’s Beaten By A Group Of Teens
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#30 This 2-Year-Old Girl Threw A Tea Party For A Cop Who Saved Her Life
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#31 These Guys Cut Lawns For Those Who Can't Do That Themselves
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#32 After Police Found Elderly Couple Crying, They Cooked Them Pasta And Stayed For A Chat
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#33 This Man Couldn’t Get A Job Because Of His Service Dog But This Store Hired Them Both
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#34 A Girl Who Has Autism Spent Her 18th Birthday Alone When Her Classmates Failed To Show Up For Her Party. But For Her 19th Birthday She Received 10,000 Cards And Presents Including Gifts From Soldiers In Afghanistan, A Message From The Entire State Of Ohio, And A Doll From NASA
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#35 Irish Waiter Receives $750 Tip From A Customer So That He Can Fly Home For Christmas With His Girlfriend And Newborn Baby
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#36 Entire Courtroom Dresses As Disney Characters For 5-Year-Old Girl’s Adoption Hearing
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#39 This Father Takes His Paralyzed Son For A Walk And The Boy’s Reaction Says It All
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#40 Homeless Man Can’t Afford His Senior Dog’s Life-Saving Treatment, So This Stranger Covers It In Full
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