Thursday, July 28, 2016
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? It Actually Did Matter
Hey, remember that stupid, viral challenge a few summers ago that had celebrities and your weird aunt on Facebook alike dumping a bucket of ice water over their heads? A lot of people at the time criticized it for being the same kind of "slacktivism" as a filter on your profile picture or a status update. Well, for once, we have good news. THIS ACTUALLY DID SOMETHING. According to the ALS Association, this trend raised $115 million, $77 million went to research which so far has found at least three new gene variants that can be linked to ALS. Here's a nifty infographic showing what happened after people started dousing themselves in ice water.
viaALS Association
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Kid Melts the Hearts of the Internet With an Adorable Letter to His Mom From Summer Camp
Mom and writer Liesl Testwuide shared a heartwarming letter from her 8-year-old son while he was off on a summer camp adventure. The letter packs so much naive childhood nostalgia that you can't help but put a smile on your face.
Some people think that it's too adorable to be true. But we want to believe.
Plz don't ruin this for us, internet.
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That Moment You Realize You've Lost, But You're Trying to Keep Cool
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