What needs to change in your life right now to not just up your likelihood ofliving to 100 but also help ensure you thrive at that age? If you work hard and prioritize family, you’re already on the right track, according to Jimmy Hernandez, who recently celebrated his 100th birthday by skydiving with his son and grandson. Learn the centenarian’s other advice for health and longevity, including one tip we can most definitely get behind: “You’ve got to live positive,” Hernandez told Today. “I think that’s the only way to go.” — the Nice News team
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Why Walking Is an “Overlooked Superpower” — Plus 4 Challenges to Try
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Between all the fitness apparel, classes, and equipment options at our fingertips, figuring out the best way to exercise can feel like solving a Rubik’s Cube. But one of the easiest paths forward is free, accessible, and can be done almost anywhere. Yes, we’re talking about simply walking. Walking comes with countless benefits for your physical and mental health, including some you may not have heard of (who knew it could help curb your sweet tooth?). “One of the great overlooked superpowers we have is that, when we get up and walk, our senses are sharpened,” neuroscientist Shane O’Mara told The Guardian. “Rhythms that would previously be quiet suddenly come to life, and the way our brain interacts with our body changes.” Click below to dive into some of the top reasons you should prioritize getting your steps in. And if regular ol’ strolling sounds a bit boring, we’ve also rounded up some fun walking challenges — like retro walking — to keep you motivated and help you fully hit your stride.
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Culture
250-Year-Old Home Built by US Founding Father Hits the Market in Boston
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For the first time in nearly 50 years, a rare piece of U.S. history has hit the market: Founding father John Hancock’s former home is for sale. Located at 10 Marshall Street in Boston, the three-story, Georgian-style Ebenezer Hancock House is 5,748 square feet and sits on a half-acre. It was built by Hancock, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, in 1767, and still has its original hearth and some ceiling beams. The home’s listing price is undisclosed, but the city recently assessed the property at $1.65 million, per WBZ News. According to broker Dave Killen, who listed the property in July, the Boston landmark is on the National Registry of Historic Places. It’s also the only vernacular structure from the mid-1700s that still exists in central Boston. Go inside the home.
Science
“In a State of Awe”: Golden Retriever’s Terminal Cancer Disappears After UC Davis Trial
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This story starts as every dog parent’s worst nightmare — but stay with us. A beloved golden retriever named Lola was given only a few months to live after being diagnosed with an aggressive oral melanoma that had already spread to her lungs. While her family braced for the worst, they enrolled her in a clinical trial at UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine that involved having the pup inhale cancer-fighting medication. At first, the disease seemed to worsen. But about a month after finishing treatment, Lola’s cancer vanished — and two years after her diagnosis, she remains cancer-free and is approaching her 11th birthday. Of course, every day feels like a celebration to her family now. “I try to not let a day go by that I’m not in awe of what UC Davis and the science was able to do for her,” Allison Roth, Lola’s owner, recently told CBS News, adding, “We are so grateful … I am always in a state of awe.” Lola was one of the lucky ones: Robert Rebhun, the director of UC Davis’ veterinary clinical trials, said only about 10% of the dogs in the study responded to the medication. Now, researchers are trying to understand what made Lola respond so well, in hopes of giving more dogs — and potentially humans — happy endings. “I would hope she’s not one in a million in the future,” said Allison’s son Max. “I would hope this would become the normal experience.” See Lola cancer-free and thriving.
Humanity
Hawaii Named Happiest State in the US for 2025
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Every U.S. state has something special to offer — but if you live in Hawaii, you can officially say you live in the happiest state in the country, according to WalletHub’s latest report. Last week, the personal finance website published its annual happiest state rankings based on 30 key metrics, including the depression rate, the share of adults feeling productive, and income growth. WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo explained in a statement, “The happiest states are those that provide above-average quality of life in a wide variety of areas, from strong state economies and high-quality physical and mental health care to adequate amounts of leisure time and good weather.” The Aloha State topped the list due to myriad factors — residents reported the highest levels of life satisfaction in the nation, the second-lowest depression rate, and one of the lowest unemployment rates. Hawaiians also have the longest life expectancy in the U.S., and 72% of adults report being active and productive every day. Coming in second place is Maryland, which also has one of the lowest unemployment rates, as well as a large percentage of high-earners. Curious to know if your state made the top 10? Check out the full rankings.
Science writer Mary Roach is known for taking fascinating yet somewhat esoteric subject matter and adapting it with humor for the everyday reader. She’s given this treatment to everything from cadavers to digestion and space travel (the New York Times put together 10 “icky” trivia tidbits from her oeuvre) — and now she’s taking on the topic of anatomy. With wit and curiosity, Roach dives into both the frustrations and incredible medical advances prompted by the human body, including borrowing skin from frogs and attempting to grow body parts from scratch.
Back in 1984, Rob Reiner teamed up with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer to co-write — and we use that word loosely — a pioneering entry in the mockumentary genre. Mostly improvised, This Is Spinal Tap followed a fictional rock band and became a cult classic, spawning future hits like Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman. Now, fans of the first are being offered a healthy helping of nostalgia with a sequel that catches up with the now-estranged band members 41 years later.And as someone whose bygone dating profile once bore the warning “my levels go up to 11” (IYKYK), Nice News’ Rebekah Brandes will be first in line at the theater.
This Week in History
NASA Unveils Its First Space Shuttle
September 17, 1976
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After four years of construction, NASA unveiled its first-ever space shuttle in 1976 at a ceremony in Palmdale, California. The Enterprise was designed like an aircraft and expected to “revolutionize transportation into near space,” said President Richard Nixon, who authorized its construction, per NASA. The Enterprise never actually made it to space — it wasn’t intended to — but rather served as a prototype, paving the way for other shuttles, like Atlantis, Discovery, and Endeavour. From the first launch in 1981 to its last in 2011, the space agency’s space shuttle program completed 135 missions, bringing astronauts into orbit and contributing to the construction of the ISS. Now, the Enterprise can be viewed at the Intrepid Museum in New York. Watch its public debut in 1976.
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