Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The Chicago River is officially green!  The Windy City has continued its long-standing tradition of dying the river an electric hue of emerald to kick off the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. For those of you wanting to watch the festivities live‚ you can do so here.  If you’re wondering how they get the water to turn that color‚ so are we‚ and so are many cities around the country. It is not as simple as putting green dye into the water.  The time has come… the Chicago River will start turning green for the annual Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade Tune in to the livestream at 10: https://t.co/ubH8phnvts— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) March 16‚ 2024 Interestingly‚ the Chicago Plumbers Union‚ which has been carrying out the tradition since 1962‚ has a top-secret concoction that is orange as it comes out of hoses. Workers boat around the river and spray it over the top of the river. When it hits the water‚ it turns green.  According to Chicago 5‚ the Plumber’s Union refuses to tell anyone or anything how it makes its magic. There are been multiple cities that have tried to replicate the tradition and failed. So the St. Patty’s Day green river remains unique to Chicago.  “If you were watching this for the first time you would think this is a mistake or a bad joke‚” a rep with the union said. “You see the dye is orange‚ and its initial color on the surface of the river is orange‚ and you would think to yourself what ‘heathen would do something like this.’” A Stroke of Luck Helped Spark Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Green River Tradition The tradition came as a stroke of luck‚ fittingly. As legend has it‚ sometime in 1961‚ Local 130’s business manager Stephen Bailey was approached by one of his plumbers one day. And his coveralls were a brilliant shade of green—the same shade as Ireland’s Emerald Isle.  As it turned out‚ the worker’s clothing was stained by the dye they used to detect leaks in the river. At that moment‚ Stephen came up with the idea that stands today. He called the mayor to ask permission‚ and the rest is history.  If you watched the boats transform the Chicago River‚ you can stick around and watch the parade on the live stream. The festivities begin at 12:15!  You can find the source of this story’s featured image here.  The post Chicago River Turns A Magical Shade Of Green For St. Patrick’s Day: Watch appeared first on InspireMore.

Flying on a plane can be a bit scary for anyone‚ but imagine how much more intimidating it must be for a little kid to be a passenger. Now‚ imagine if you were a little kid alone on a plane. That’s the situation this little one found himself in recently. It was clear to everyone around him that he was nervous‚ so people began to chat with him. In doing so‚ they learned it was his birthday‚ inspiring a nearby passenger to initiate the best surprise! The passenger‚ who is a member of the Beverly Hills Comedy Team‚ got the ball rolling when she talked to some of the flight attendants on board. Once they were aware of the little boy’s situation‚ they gathered some birthday hats and prepared to make an announcement. But first‚ they had to invited the birthday boy with them! Little Boy’s Mid-Flight Birthday Surprise Delights Everyone @beverlyhillsno1 Heartwarming moment passengers sing to little boy flying alone on his birthday #animals#fun#asrm#satisfying#restoration#relaxing#horses#hoof#hoofcleaning#hoofcare#cleanhorse#horsesoftiktok#hooves#cleaningtiktok#cleaning#viral#horse#horsetok#farrier#farriersoftiktok ♬ original sound – Beverly Hills Comedy Team It’s clear that‚ at first‚ the child is confused. The flight attendant instructs everyone to close their window shades before turning on some overhead lighting. In doing so‚ the ambiance on the plane shifts. Now‚ the small lights from above resemble birthday candles. That’s when the boy’s face starts to light up! He’s then met with the whole cabin singing “happy birthday” to him‚ making him feel so much less alone than he did when he first entered the plane. Best of all‚ this sweet kid got the chance to blow out his “candles!” Talk about an unforgettable birthday! TikTok “I love when adults make magic happen for kids‚” one person writes in the comment section of the video. “As a kid who flew alone every summer as a kid to see my dad‚ this has ME BAWLING‚” another person shares. “This is so genuine. Thank you for not letting him be alone.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Crew And Passengers Surprise Little Boy Flying Alone With Birthday Party In The Sky appeared first on InspireMore.

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Identical quadruplets who beat all the odds just even being born are now turning 18‚ and are about to be apart from their sisters for the first time. Doctors told their parents that they were more likely to win the lottery than see all four babies survive‚ but 18 years later Ellie‚ Jessica‚ Georgie‚ and […] The post Quadruplets Who Beat the Odds at Birth Are About to Turn 18 and Be Apart for First Time appeared first on Good News Network.

An enormous ancient island that now lies at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean may hold vast reserves of rare earth elements and other valuable minerals. Known as the Rio Grande Rise (RGR)‚ the submerged continental plateau formed as a volcanic ridge around 40 million years ago and was once a large tropical landmass covered with vegetation.Located some 1‚200 kilometers (745 miles) off the coast of Brazil‚ the RGR covers around 150‚000 square kilometers (58‚000 square miles) of seafloor at depths ranging from 700 to 2‚000 meters (2‚300 to 6‚560 feet). The idea that the ridge may once have been an island was first floated in 2018‚ and has now been confirmed thanks to a new analysis of soils dredged from the western RGR.Assessing the mineralogical‚ geochemical‚ and magnetic properties of the sediment‚ the study authors reveal that the sample is primarily made up of red clay that matches the characteristic “red earth” (terra roxa) found in many parts of São Paulo state. Within the soil‚ the researchers detected numerous minerals that are typical of volcanic rock alterations‚ including oxidized magnetite‚ hematite‚ goethite‚ and kaolinite.Taken together‚ these findings indicate that the clay had formed as a result of intense chemical weathering of volcanic rocks in a warm‚ wet climate with active volcanoes. Based on this analysis‚ the researchers conclude that the RGR was exposed to the elements during the Eocene‚ which lasted until about 35 million years ago and was characterized by tropical conditions.“Our research and analysis enabled us to determine that it was indeed an island‚” explained study author Luigi Jovane in a statement. “Geologically speaking‚ we discovered that the clay was formed after the last volcanic activity occurred 45 million years ago. The formation therefore dates from between 30 million and 40 million years ago. And it must have been formed as a result of these tropical conditions‚” he adds.Prior research has also revealed that the submerged island is rich in valuable minerals such as cobalt‚ lithium‚ and nickel‚ as well as highly-prized rare earth elements like tellurium. Given that these materials are key components of the new technologies leading the transition away from fossil fuels‚ there is understandably a great deal of interest in extracting the RGR’s natural riches.Situated in international waters‚ the ridge is currently governed by the International Seabed Authority‚ although the Brazilian government has applied for its own continental shelf to be legally extended to include the RGR. In reality‚ such an application has little chance of being approved‚ as the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) stipulates that a nation may own no more than 200 nautical miles of marine territory beyond its coastline.“To know whether resources can be viably extracted from the seafloor‚ we need to analyze the sustainability and impacts of this extraction‚” says Jovane. “When you interfere with an area‚ you have to know how this will affect animals‚ fungi and corals‚ and understand the impact you’ll have on the cumulative processes involved‚” he says.The study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.