Good Things That Actually Happened in 2016
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Good Things That Actually Happened in 2016

Last year wasn't totally bad!

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Good Things That Actually Happened in 2016
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With a lot of the issues and struggles we all endured this 2016, of course we just want to move on and forget like this year never happened. BUT, it's also important to take a look at some things that happened this year that can maybe help us leave 2016 on more of a positive note:


Child Mortality is down everywhere and keeps going down!

Michael Jordan donates 2 million to try and bridge connections between police and the community.

Volunteers in India planted 50 million trees in 24 hours

Death by heart disease has decreased by 70% in the United States

Harriet Tubman is going to replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

The wild tiger population has increased for the first time in 100 years

The world's first 'three-parent baby' is born


Finding Dory

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World Hunger has reached its lowest point in 25 years


Leonardo DiCaprio FINALLY won an Oscar!


Dentists can now provide free care to Veterans in need


Juno spacecraft reached Jupiter's orbit


Prince William became the first British Royal to appear on the cover of a gay magazine!


Stranger Things was streamed by 8.2 million people in the first 16 days of release!



The first ever Refugee Olympic Team walked in the opening ceremony at the Summer games.


Giant Pandas are no longer endangered!


Joe Biden memes


The first commercial flight from US to Cuba happens for the first time in 50 years


The Chicago Cubs won the World Series!



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