METAL-DETECTING STRANGER RETRIEVES WOMAN’S RING LOST IN SEA _ Massachusetts woman’s diamond wedding ring is back on her finger after a man with a metal detector found it at the bottom of the ocean. Francesca Teal said that she was tossing a football with her husband this month on a beach in New Hampshire when the ring that once belonged to her great-grandmother slipped off her finger. They couldn’t find the ring in the water after hours of searching. Teal posted about the ordeal on Facebook and asked anyone who might frequent the beach with a metal detector to be on the lookout. Her post was shared thousands of times and got the attention of a man named Lou Asci, who put on a wetsuit and headlamp and went into the water searching for the ring with his metal detector. The first two days he went looking he had no luck. He eventually found the ring buried beneath the sandy ocean floor. Asci returned the ring to Teal’s home, and her husband got on one knee to place it back on her finger.
HERO CAT SAVES LIFE OF OWNER SUFFERING HEART ATTACK _ A heroic cat in the U.K. saved his owner’s life by pounding his paws on her chest to wake her up after she suffered a heart attack in her sleep. The incredible behavior reinforces prior research that shows pets not only show interest in helping their owners, but will make attempts to help them on their own. Sam Felstead, who’s 42, was asleep when she was woken by her 7-year-old cat Billy at 4:30AM in her England home. She realized she was unable to move her body and had a shooting pain down her right side, so called out to her mother for help. Felstead was rushed to the hospital by her mother. Doctors told her she had suffered a heart attack in her sleep. Now she believes Billy’s swift actions saved her life.
HOLD A PEN BETWEEN YOUR TEETH TO MAKE YOURSELF FEEL BETTER _ A study found even if you don’t feel like smiling, faking one can have positive impacts. Researchers say smiling triggers certain facial muscles which can trick your brain into feeling more positive. The study (University of South Australia) examined participants holding a pen between their teeth, forcing their face to use the same muscles as a smile. The experiment revealed that this movement alters both facial and body expressions, which generates more uplifting emotions. Researchers found when your muscles say you’re happy, you’re more likely to see the world around you in a positive way.
