A Roman artifact from the Italian sculptor responsible for the Trevi Fountain was discovered in a reclamation yard for a mere 300 British pounds ($400). The 27-inch-tall (68cm) model was fashioned by Pietro Bracci as a pitch for a giant bronze sculpture of Pope Clement XII, which was commissioned by the Roman Senate to commemorate […] The post Lost Italian Statue by Trevi Fountain Artist Discovered in Salvage Yard Among the Garden Ornaments appeared first on Good News Network.
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James Sexton discussed how to show up in a helpful way. The post Lawyer shares four specific things to do for a friend going through a divorce that actually help appeared first on Upworthy.
A softball diamond in Montana was the scene of a larger-than-life family reunion. Like something out of Field of Dreams, a teen softball player had lined up against an out-of-state team for an August match—and her long-lost biological sister was on the opposite roster. Samantha Rensvold was adopted as an infant. It’s something she’s long known of, […] The post Montana High School Softball Player Discovered Long-Lost Sister on Opposing Team appeared first on Good News Network.
An open-source app has thousands of Berliners adopting and watering city trees as if they were their pets, helping keep the city green amid repeated summer heatwaves. Gieß den Kiez translates to “water your neighborhood,” and offers users a map of the city with each one of the roughly 900,000 street trees of Berlin accessible as […] The post ‘Like Caring for a Pet’ – the App That Lets You Know if Your Neighborhood Tree Is Thirsty appeared first on Good News Network.
