Almost Friday!

Doing the Happy Dance because it's almost Friday!
These infectiously cute baby ostriches will improve your mood
This video of baby ostriches dancing will bring a jolt of joy that takes less than a minute to impart, but may have long-lasting effects. They whirl. They twirl. They zig, zag, tip tap and high step

Watch video here: http://now.msn.com/dancing-baby-ostriches-will-instantly-improve-your-day

High school robotics team makes amazing wheelchair for student

For the past two years, the robotics team at Liberal Arts Science Academy High School in Austin, Texas, has been developing a "tank of a wheelchair" for California student Danny Cope. His sister recorded a phone video of what happened when the chair, which is designed to be able to handle rougher terrain than your average wheelchair, finally arrived. The enormous wooden box was inscribed with messages from the team, wishing Danny all the best with his new chair. The vertical framing of the video is irritating, but the look of sheer joy on Danny's face when it is finally unveiled is ... well, it'll make you cry and smile.

http://now.msn.com/lasa-robotics-makes-wheelchair-for-danny-cope

Louisiana Sinkole Swallows Trees

Louisiana Sinkole Swallows Trees
Watch here:
http://now.msn.com/louisiana-sinkhole-swallows-trees-in-viral-video
If we were standing on the edge of a sinkhole when it suddenly issued a "burp" (yes, that's what they call an increase in underground tremors that move gas and debris) and swallowed a bunch of tall cypress trees, we suspect we'd run away — fast. Not the guy who shot this video. John Boudreaux, director of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in Assumption Parish, La., was checking on underground activity at the year-old, 24-acre, previously placid bayou sinkhole on Wednesday when he saw a patch of trees begin to sway and lean.

"I was just standing there and I pointed out, 'Hey, it looks like they're moving,'" he told Louisiana's The Advocate. So he turned on his camera and got the whole thing on video. The swampy sinkhole has been growing since early August, likely due to salt dome movement underground. In sections, the now nearly 25-acre sinkhole may be hundreds of feet deep, and it may not stop growing (as its edges collapse, or "slough in") for years. Terrifying, and strangely hypnotic.

Chesterhill Produce Auction

Chesterhill Produce Auction
Time: 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location: 8380 Wagoner Road, Chesterhill
Come and buy fresh local produce and experience the festive atmosphere of the auction. Held Mondays and Thursdays, mid May through mid October. Festivities begin at 3 pm, with the auction starting at 4 pm. Seasonal produce, flowers and garden plants available.

For more info see:  http://www.athensohio.com/events/outdoor-events/chesterhill-produce-auction

‘Sliders’ Snatching Valuables From Cars Across US

In a new wave of crime that occurs in an instant, thieves are cagily sliding into victim's cars and snatching valuables from open windows, in what police are calling "sliding."
Often operating at gas stations while customers are casually pumping fuel, thieves lying in wait pounce, snatching purses and other valuables, then running off.
"They're not looking for a confrontation," Houston police officer Jim Woods told ABC News. "They just want the property, because they know it's being left abandoned and you're not paying enough attention."
And police say these types of crimes are on the rise.
Authorities say the best thing the public can do is lock car doors every time the vehicle is exited.

Watch video here: http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/sliders-crime-wave-hits-motorists-131443338.html?vp=1

Miracle Treat Day

Buy a Blizzard® Treat on Thursday, August 8th, 2013
This year DQ® is celebrating Miracle Treat Day with even more magic.
On Thursday August 8th, 2013, $1 or more* from every Blizzard® Treat purchased at participating DQ® stores will be donated to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
In addition to that, for the second year in a row, your Facebook RSVP to Miracle Treat Day will also be matched with a $1 donation to the cause—up to $50,000. Together we can provide hope and healing to sick children in your community. Let's make miracles happen.
For participating locations and more info see:
http://www.miracletreatday.com/